5 Cent Coins - 1987-88 - Is This Normal?

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sfitzernator Valued Member Australia 271 Posts	Posted 09/06/2013 10:05 pm Hi all, Over the years, I have picked up lots of 5 cent coins, and I've been going through them of late, bagging them up and taking them to the bank. I've noticed that normally, the fields inside the echidna are relatively clean, but on these examples, there appears to the something going on. The first one I dismissed as PMD, until I found a couple more with the same variation. I was wondering if this is normal? Report this Post to the Staff

appleangel07 Pillar of the Community Australia 1607 Posts	Posted 09/06/2013 11:31 pm Looks like the die polisher missed these areas,or just said blow it ! Report this Post to the Staff
robster Pillar of the Community Australia 674 Posts	Posted 09/06/2013 11:58 pm , looks like a 'scruffy die'. Report this Post to the Staff
sfitzernator Valued Member Australia 271 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 12:32 am He was very naughty, he did it two years in a row! Report this Post to the Staff
robster Pillar of the Community Australia 674 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 12:57 am If you get away with it once............. Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff Pillar of the Community Australia 877 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 9:08 pm I have seen other coins with similar striations too. Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 06:17 am I believe it's commonly known as DPL (die polish lines). Fairly commonly seen, but the ones you've shown are pretty extreme examples, so a nice find. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 06:19 am otherwise nice examples Report this Post to the Staff
sfitzernator Valued Member Australia 271 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 07:50 am Thanks, Nancy, these have been sitting in a terra-cotta pot for the good part of 15 years, now will be liberated into 2x2's! Report this Post to the Staff
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