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Jeff Pillar of the Community Australia 877 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 12:11 am When I found this Victoria 20¢ I thought "what a pity it has that big scratch" and put it in a bag with my spares. I have now had another look and the "scratch" seems to be in relief (raised). Could it be a very large die crack from a die on the verge of breaking in two? Or is it some type of post mint damage? The line looks too straight to be a random scratch. Jeff Report this Post to the Staff

cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 04:04 am If it is raised I would suggest a scratched working die and not a die break as a break does not follow a straight line. Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 04:07 am I need to add the die that made the coin was damaged and hence made damaged copies of itself as the die is a negative of the design. This is all dependent of the line being raised as you say as I cannot tell from the photo. Report this Post to the Staff
zic Valued Member Australia 121 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 04:49 am I have one very similar, maybe 100% similar was not sure scratch it or not, and put it somewhere, hope will find it today! Report this Post to the Staff
mshev Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 10:12 am I want to see the twins together! Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff Pillar of the Community Australia 877 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 3:34 pm A scratched die sounds possible. I wonder how it might happen? Dies are very hard metal (for obvious reason). Would be nice to see a picture of another to compare. Two the same would indicate they probably came from the mint like that. Jeff Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 5:32 pm Two the same would confirm it as an error coin. I was thinking it could be a planchet flaw where the metal hasn't quite lifted to show the split, but there would not be two identical, so if a second one surfaces, it's pretty certain it came from the mint in that condition. Let's hope zic finds his and posts a picture too. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
zic Valued Member Australia 121 Posts	Posted 05/19/2011 9:19 pm Sorry guys, mine is different and is 2005 commemorative. They are definitely not twins :( Report this Post to the Staff
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