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Opinions On This 1999 10c Found In Change

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 Posted 05/25/2013  03:37 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add mint67 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi all, there seems to be a lot of expertise on this forum in the area of decimal error coins.

Can anyone tell me what has happened to this 10c piece? I noticed that the legends on the obverse appear to be 'fat' compared with a standard 10 cent coin. It also appears this side was double struck when you look at the letters, particularly the Z in Elizabeth and the UST in Australia. Under glass I can see doubling in all the letters and numbers. All the A's are filled.

The efigy shows no sign of doubling (as far as I can see) but there does appear to be a Cud on her nose and behind the top of her head.



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Could this all be the result of a double strike and if so why no damage on the Reverse?
Many Thanks

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The obverse strike "doubling" reminds me of what you find on many 2001 Federation 50's. I don't think we've conclusively worked out exactly what has caused it on these coins - machine die doubling, worn dies, a combination thereof, or something else.

What I do find interesting is that this coin also has an "inner rim". This appears on a few coins of differing denominations, and I have also found a 1999 10c piece (plus a 2008) with this same effect.

While I can't offer you a definitive answer on how this strike has come about, and the specific terminology describing what we see, I would be very inclined to keep it regardless.
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 Posted 05/25/2013  04:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add enworb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The L in Australia seems as if it has some fishtailing?

My money would be on Machine Doubling but its hard to tell.
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Thanks Guys,
I will do some reading up on Machine Doubling. I will certainly keep the coin as it is interesting.
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