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Edited by jcmos 12/03/2018 11:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Pretty sure not an error like 99%, quite sure its just coin machine damage, therefore no added value. At least it is worth 1 dollar.
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New Member
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Ok, what kind of machine are you talking about? From the Royal Australian Mint or any other machine that has nothing to do with production?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi jcmos and  to the forum! Would it be possible to see photos of the entire coin, both sides?
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New Member
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Both are just scratches I think (though it looks like a die crack in the first photo).
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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coin machine -> any machine that takes coins, usually a older mechanism coin counter will give it that sort of dmg.
@MR T ive noticed it is very hard to find die crack in decimal coins, chips are alright to find, but is cracking monitored by a machine or something like that?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Is the line running through the date raised or a gouge?
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New Member
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It is raised, see first pic. A second opinion said to me that it's a planchet flaw error, not a machine coin damage.
Edited by jcmos 12/05/2018 02:50 am
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Pillar of the Community
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The discolouration is interesting but I'm leaning towards a die crack rather than a planchet flaw error.
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Quote: @MR T ive noticed it is very hard to find die crack in decimal coins, chips are alright to find, but is cracking monitored by a machine or something like that? Yeah you only see very small cracks very occasionally. Not sure why - die production would be much better these days for sure but I'd think the mint is still interested in getting maximum use out of them.
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