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Valued Member
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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What help were you after?
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Valued Member
 Australia
251 Posts |
with the 2007 its meant to be thick or thin and I don't know what mine are. I know the first pic is one of the wave ones and the 2nd and 4th is the 81 claw then 2004 pointy A, then the queen with a big cold-sore, and the last I don't know the proper name but that mark goes all the way around on the lip/border
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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There's a couple things to look for on 2007 20c's. On the Obverse (Queen side), look for a difference in the downstroke of the 7 in the date, thick or thin. On the reverse (Platypus side) look for an almost missing claw on the outside platypus' foot. I'll try & put up some images tomorrow so you know what you're looking for. The coin with the ridge running around the edge might be your best find so far.  It's possible that it could be a reasonably unusual error where the coin is struck partially out of the collar. A close up of the edge of the coin might make identification of the error a bit easier. Is any of the reeding missing? Some info and pictures can be seen here: http://www.australian-threepence.co...-errors.htmllife is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yeah...the thick coin got my attention too. More pics please! |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The rim looks pretty high on that one. Almost like a small ramstrike.
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Valued Member
Australia
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im about to take more pic's ill take photos all the way around but the coin has black stuff on it ill just leave as is I don't know how to clean it properly
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hello Candace I have 2 x 2007 20 cents here in front of me.
The edge is reeded but appears to have been reeded over the top of a lightly struck centre ridge. (very light)
The 2 coins are 5 mm thick and appear to be equal so 2.5 mm thick each.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi darge I measured this 1997 one it is 3mm thick and 28mm wide so about 1/2mm difference than the norm. My 2007 are same thickness as yours,
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New Member
Australia
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Is that even possible? A normal 2004 20 cent. I have seen any as of yet :(
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Yeah, you find them with the big portrait occasionally. In all my searching, I've found one big portrait 2004 20c.
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New Member
Australia
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Here are a couple of photos of the 2007 thin 7 and thick 7. You can see that the downward stroke of the thin 7 appears slightly longer than that of the thick 7.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Yeah, you find them with the big portrait occasionally. In all my searching, I've found one big portrait 2004 20c.
this is my best "Pointy A"    |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thank you for the pic's of 2007 eccentric ill have to have a close look to see if thats what I have =D also nice pic's how do you get your coins so lovely and clean admittedly I'm dogie =/ I dont know how to so I just try and clean with soap and water =0
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Pillar of the Community
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dont try and clean your coins, at most soak them in de mineralized water and pat dry softly with a microfibre cloth, or soak in pure acetone to remove grease and grime. but never rub or try to clean, the hardest effort mine get is water from a squirty bottle
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