Split 1975 50cent Piece. Both Halves

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fireant New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:19 am Hi All, I found this in my change. It's split right down the middle. Found about 20 years ago .. but I thought I might see if anyone knows what it's worth before I put it on ebay ? Report this Post to the Staff

enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:22 am Very very nice. I think purple penny or markn would be able to tell you about value the best. Report this Post to the Staff
fireant New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:24 am Oh.. I should mention too .. that I have a 1973 20cent piece that makes a very odd sound, like clunk, when you drop it on a table. It has a crack line running around the edge like it is separated .. but it has not actually come apart. Opinions would be welcome on the probable estimated worth of this coin too. Edited by fireant 06/17/2012 07:25 am Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:32 am Question; how did you find both separate halves together? or were the halves still loosely joined? Report this Post to the Staff
fireant New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:35 am Yes they were joined by a very thin bit of metal. You can see it at the bottom of the left half. I just pulled and they fell apart. I probably should have left them together but I really wanted to see the inside. My only excuse is I was much younger ! Report this Post to the Staff
penny dreadful Valued Member Australia 318 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:41 am Nice error coin you have there!! I see one was recently on ebay, a 50 cent as yours and got $91-ish I don't think I'm allowed to post links, being a newbie...but put in 'split planchet' in the ebay completed listings search, and you'll see more such coins of a similar type. Report this Post to the Staff
goatieman23 Pillar of the Community Australia 869 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:47 am All I will tell you is that the pair together sell for much more than one side! I have one side of a 10c piece, from memory I ccan't even tell you what I paid, it may have been between $10-$20.?. Yours is in excellent condition which is a bonus. There's one on ebay (a 10c) with both halves.http://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-10-Cen...em564add60fa That seller, Peter Andrews, knows alot about errors. This listing that has already ended is more in your league (1981 50c both sides): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...p=true&rt=nc Below is some other ended listings: http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?_nkw...md=1&_ipg=50 Report this Post to the Staff
fireant New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:47 am Thanks for the information. I had no idea what to look for on ebay. I see a dealer wanted $400 for one too ! Wow .... Not bad for change for an ice cream ! Report this Post to the Staff
fireant New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:52 am Thanks for the links .. but they don't seem to work for some reason ? This listing that has already ended is more in your league (1981 50c both sides): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...p=true&rt=nc Below is some other ended listings: http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?_nkw...md=1&_ipg=50 Report this Post to the Staff
goatieman23 Pillar of the Community Australia 869 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 07:57 am That's wierd...I just pulled them up... In ebay, go search for "split planchet" & search Then go to "Advanced" on the right hand side, which will give you more options, tick "Completed Listings" & search Report this Post to the Staff
fireant New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 08:05 am Sorry .. my fault .. It was the browser Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 08:10 am Seem $100 is a good estimate seeing one sold recently for that. Not bad for 50c thats for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
goatieman23 Pillar of the Community Australia 869 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 08:11 am I'm off to bed... Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 08:19 am Very very nice error coin! My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
deano Valued Member 180 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 08:52 am looks ok to me Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/17/2012 09:32 am It seems the RAM had a problem with lamination when rolling of the strip, prior the the blanks being punched out. This problem is more often found with the ten cents and Twenty Cents coins around this date. I have two parts of a 20 cent coin. I got it from pocket change, while the two halves were still intact. They almost fell apart when I gently tied to split them. Report this Post to the Staff
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