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New Member
Australia
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Hi there, Came across this coin and have been looking on the net to find something similar, however I haven't come across anything like this... The coin looks as if it has not been completely stamped, however the other side appears normal. What do you think?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi & Welcome to CCF, Yes it is strange but it is definitely post mint damage,a sander of some sort I would say.
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04/17/2012 07:24 am
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New Member
 Australia
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Initially I thought the same, however I don't see how only the queen's head could be sanded without damaging any other part of the coin?
It can't be seen in the picture but it looks like there is a small circle in the middle with straight lines pointing outwards in 360 degrees...
The image does not do the coin justice... is there a certain way to take pictures of coins clearly?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1005 Posts |
I have a 5c somewhere which is quite similar.
I am sure mine is post mint damage, but interesting anyway.
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New Member
Australia
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I actually took it to a local Coin fair on the weekend. The guy there had a look and said it is very interesting and that it is a coin I should hold on to.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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There are some areas of hair, the crown, the chin to name some bits which are still visible.
I think it's a shed-job. It does look interesting to say the least, I can tell you that it's still worth $2.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I am not sure about this one.
You NEED to get a microscope REAL close to the surface, picture it here in the CCF, and wait for the comments.
Two possibilities:
1.) A 'shed' job, or
2.) Not enuf die pressure.
I have seen examples of both.
That is the reason for the high mag. pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1005 Posts |
sel,
Do you have any pictures of "not enough die presure"?
I might have to dig up that 5c of mine to compare.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
869 Posts |
Just the colouring looks well off, it wouldn't have such unusual toning if it was low pressure. I haven't seen too many low pressure 2009's & I've been in the midst of noodling $3,000 worth of $2, to see if any 1991 or fakies come up. Generally the light pressure coin is 2005 (in most denominations). I'll keep you posted with the results.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Looks like a shed job to me. I reckon the small 'circle' in the middle is where the person doing the sanding was pinning the coin down while carrying out the mutilation.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Moderator
 United States
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If it was a low pressure strike wouldn't that also effect the other side? John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I friend of mine has a 1917 florin in 'as sruck' condition.
It has one major problem. All of the detail in the low parts of the design is reasonably well struck up, but there is no detail at all in the high parts of the design.
At a distance, it appears to be in about VG condition, but from a normal viewing distance in hand, the full mint bloom is then obvious.
It was explained to me by Eddie Cummings that this coin should have been re melted, because it is a failed die trial, done to adjust the press to the correct striking pressure.
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Moderator
United States
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A die trial would have rounded edges, does the OP's coin have rounded edges? John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Looks like PMD to me! The guy at the coin fair said it was 'interesting' and it is but he didnt say its an error coin. Worth holding onto as its something different. |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Low die pressure would affect the whole raised surface of the coin wouldn't it?
Which would mean the lettering wouldn't be that sharp.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Those lines on the face just look wayyyyy too much like a sander.
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Posted 04/17/2012 07:30 am
