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Valued Member
Australia
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After five years of noodling I found my first rabbit ears last week - then found this one on the same day. It is a 2011 dollar, beautifully shiney and new with a small spear from the back of the top roo. I hope it shows in the pic. Not really ears, but perhaps how the Cud starts.  Edited by karloning
04/03/2013 08:23 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I reckon that is an impression from the lump of metal on the die, it just didnt stick. It is probably attached to another coin a few strike later. I have noticed the same thing on some $1 and 10c coins but only on very lustrous coins.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Sorry to disappoint you but I just check several of my 1 dollars and they are the exact same and I have 3 2011 1 dollars that are nice the shiny and have this, so its just the design of the coin
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04/03/2013 09:21 am
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Mmmmmm. I have 17 of the 2011 MOR. I found one other with the same spur. So that makes two out of the 17.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Are you talking on the back of the ear?
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Valued Member
Australia
401 Posts |
Yes - where the rabbit ears normally is. Here is a pic of the second one I found. Much more distinct.  |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Aaah sorry I did not see that, Ok will check mine again
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I reckon that is an impression from the lump of metal on the die, it just didn't stick. It is probably attached to another coin a few strike later.  I'd go so far as to say it's a developmental stage of the formation of a Rabbit ear. Eventually, the lump of metal breaks off the die, and all coins minted after that with the same die will have a rabbit ear.  Is there a sort of super shiny area above, below or around the 'spear'? If there is, that shiny area would indicate the minimum size of the Cud that might eventuate when the lump of metal breaks off the die.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
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I cannot see any evidence of shading on either coin. These two pictured came from the same till so are from the same die run. My guess is this is the very start of ears. Who knows how quickly it was picked up at the mint. The dear lady at the lunch shop always gives me dollars in my change and she knows to pick the 2013 shiney ones! !
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Valued Member
Australia
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Sorry correction. The pictured coins are 2013. Not 2011 as stated previously.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Oh ok will check when I get them in some rolls
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