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 Posted 05/31/2009  10:28 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jackool to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello there,
Whilst sorting through some 50c coins, I saw something that struck my eye. There was what looked like a bar next to the downbar of the 5 on the reverse, I instantly dubbed it a '5 Bar' but at closer inspection it is actually looking like an indentation and it occures in 3 places on a few that I have found (I have the 2004 (1), 2007 (8)& 2008 (2) coins.
I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this and has any ideas as to how it occurred, it doesn't seem to be a die clash, so I am all out of thoughts.
I have attempted to take pictures, to show what I mean.

50c-Error?

50c-Error?

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 Posted 06/01/2009  06:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Nevol to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm not acquainted wqith the Bar on the 5, but the extra lines under the Emu between the legs & grass are die clash marks. I have them on several years, but can't rememeber which ones. I'll have to dig them all out & make a list. In some cases I've found die clash marks in 3 places between the top of the 0 and the lower line of the Emu's feathers. The 2 places you've pointed out are the most easily found.

I'll check my die clash 50¢ for the Bar & see if I have any with it as well. Might not be for a week or so though, I'm organising my US coins at present.

Check the Obv for lines coming out from under the Q's head towards the rim, at about 6.30- 7.00, reverse images of the grass leaves. I've got a few of those also, and they all have the die clash on the Rev as well.

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06/01/2009 06:45 am
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 Posted 06/01/2009  08:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jackool to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Cool thanks Nancy, i'll check out the obverses on my ones tonight and see if I can find those clash marks =o)
Not sure why, but I didn't think it was a die clash. Never seen a die clash on a 50c before, to be honest I didn't know it occured. Now I know, I will have another variety to look out for, I must check my other 50's to see if I have overlooked some, hopefully I have =o)
As for the bar, it is a line like the other ones, that is what stood out to me, I didn't notice the other marks until later on.
Good luck with your coming search, I hope you find a few.

Thankyou again, Nancy, I really appreciate the help =o)
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There's another place on the Rev that I've found Die Clash marks as well, between the top right of the shield & the circle underneath the star, the reverse image of the Q's hair.

You'll sometimes also find die polish lines in the same area, but they tend to be longer straight lines & these also occur on the top left side between the shield & the circle underneath the star, in fact that's the most common place to find them. They often extend upwards, past the left side of the star.

Faint Die Clash marks may also be found amongst the grass behind the Roos's back. I'm not sure if I have any of these or whether I just read about it.

Do you have any of the 2007's with the really severe doubling on the lower half of the Rev? Particularly the 50 and the Emu's legs. I've got quite a lot of them.

If you haven't any & want one, PM me your address & I'll send you one. I think the die must have been well & truly worn out, but the Mint kept using it.
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06/01/2009 4:12 pm
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 Posted 06/02/2009  06:11 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jackool to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Checked my 50's for any obverse marks, especially where you suggested, but have found none so far. I also checked for anything else (obv & rev) that looked abnormal, but no joy as yet. I will be getting more 50's in the next few days, so I'll have more to look out for, as if there is not enough already hehe (I must admit on a side note, that coin collecting is the best way to save money)
Got a couple more of the 2008's today in change, so I was happy.
I do have heaps of the majorly doubled 50's, I agree about them overusing the worn out dies, but thankyou heaps for the offer =o)

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