Opinions On This 1999 10c Found In Change

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mint67 New Member Australia 10 Posts	Posted 05/25/2013 03:37 am 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. Sorry the image is not too sharp. Could this all be the result of a double strike and if so why no damage on the Reverse? Many Thanks Edited by mint67 05/25/2013 03:38 am Report this Post to the Staff

FNQ Pillar of the Community Australia 507 Posts	Posted 05/25/2013 04:41 am 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. Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 05/25/2013 04:47 am The L in Australia seems as if it has some fishtailing? My money would be on Machine Doubling but its hard to tell. Report this Post to the Staff
mint67 New Member Australia 10 Posts	Posted 05/25/2013 7:02 pm Thanks Guys, I will do some reading up on Machine Doubling. I will certainly keep the coin as it is interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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