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erkle Pillar of the Community 1119 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 02:48 am just looking over some of my sets, and noticed the 2012 10c proof coin has what looks like a "i" just below and to the right of the signature. no pics as yet as I'm to shaky to hold the microscope in hand to get it and be able to see it. does not appear to be contact damage as such looking through the loupe, might be worth looking to see if others are the same. Report this Post to the Staff

trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 03:20 am I just had a look at mine , it is quite normal. Mine is in a 2x2 the oddity may be on the mint packaging Report this Post to the Staff
erkle Pillar of the Community 1119 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 03:32 am no I checked the packaging, its on the coin I'm just not sure if its raised or indented Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 03:37 am Quote: no I checked the packaging, its on the coin I'm just not sure if its raised or indented There is only one way to tell for sure Report this Post to the Staff
erkle Pillar of the Community 1119 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 04:36 am pass, I just cant bring myself to doing that yet, maybe the cheaper year sets but not the proofs Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 04:43 am Quote: pass, I just cant bring myself to doing that yet, maybe the cheaper year sets but not the proofs It's a bit like Hunting, Once you have made your first kill It just gets easier Report this Post to the Staff
erkle Pillar of the Community 1119 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 9:26 pm full lustre in the dent, no edges or nicks to indicate PMD, I'm thinking something on the die? Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 10:20 pm technically It cannot be PMD because it is still in the mint packaging, Not sure what to call this one Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12293 Posts	Posted 01/27/2013 11:49 pm It looks to me like it could be a "struck through" error. It appears that something (likely a very small piece of metal) fell into the coin striking chamber of the press and came between the die and planchet during the striking process; the errant piece was then pressed into the planchet to cause the indent seen on the finished coin. I've seen examples in US proof sets, so it might have happened with this Australian set as well. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 01/27/2013 11:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
The Unicorn Pillar of the Community Australia 750 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 12:56 am Geez Erkle that's a beauty. Ã have seen similar indentations on circulated coins and the complete lack of other damage has suggested to me that it was caused during minting rather than simply PMD. But your one is living proof of such an instance. (pardon the pun). I'll have to check and see if I've kept them now. Report this Post to the Staff
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