2 Dollar Coin With Upside Down Centre

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PEI penny New Member Canada 22 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 01:08 am I'll try get a scan of it when I am back at work Monday, but earlier today I got a really strange 2 dollar coin (dated 2001) in my change. The inner brass core is upside down (or 180' inverted) in relation to the outer ring. The inner core also seems to be pushed through somewhat so the core is not flushed with the outer ring. Has anyone heard of any errors like this? My gut feeling was initially that someone made this deliberately (i.e defaced the coin) - except the coin is in pretty great condition for a 2001 and I don't see any noticeable, unusual scratch marks that would indicate it was defaced. Report this Post to the Staff

Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2520 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 01:20 am My first thought too is that someone flipped the core of the toonie. I've heard that you can separate the core and the ring by freezing the toonie then striking it hard. Then just put it back in, and it may not be equal height with each other. It can't be a mint error, because the ring and core are struck at the same time. The planchets are bimetallic. Report this Post to the Staff
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 06/01/2014 01:33 am Yes, it's not a real error. Imagine you see this coin: Would you be fooled by it and think it's a real error? It's the same with bimetallics because they are struck as one - but the two separate parts make us think that maybe such an error is possible. It's not - just someone with more patience than most who wanted to have some fun with a toonie. Report this Post to the Staff
NickT707 New Member Canada 36 Posts	Posted 06/07/2014 11:34 am Found 1 in my change, someone had a lot of time on their hands Report this Post to the Staff
PEI penny New Member Canada 22 Posts	Posted 06/10/2014 01:09 am Great, thanks for the feedback. I'm not a fan of bimetallic coins so have never paid any attention to the details of their manufacture. Report this Post to the Staff
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