1936 Australian Penny Grade And Lamination Error ?

mpmedia: A sharp eye has rewarded you. From the pictures you have sumbitted, and the opinion you have expressed, I agree with you. I have not seen lamination problems with this issue before.

I am not aware of any error or variety number for a coin such as this one.

Seven pearls in the headband of the crown are visible. This area of the obverse image should always be examined closely with George V issues of Canada and Australia.

I would grade this coin at nearly EF.

1936 is one of the more common dates for this type, but it is still a nice to have anyway.

The price you would pay for this coin from a dealer in Australia would be perhaps 50% more than what you paid for yours.

Many years ago, I bought a Melbourne Centenary Florin with Foy's bag, in what Americans would grade as MS65, except for a small lamination problem. That particular coin was purchased from Downies, one of Australia's top dealers.

Downies did not charge any more for the obvious lamination error. In fact, some of the metal surface was quite visibly lifted. I have never seen an error catalogue number for this lamination error, either.

I have a current decimal Twenty Cent, which because of a severe lamination problem, is ready to actually fall apart into two pieces, each a complete obverse and reverse. The main reason I have kept this piece is that it has NOT actually fallen apart, which removes any doubt that it has been tampered with.

I found this coin in a dealer's junk box.

Do lamination problems in Australian coins give rise to catlogued variety numbers or raise the value of the piece, because it is an honest error?

In my experience, no. The scene re lamination errors in the U.S. may very well be different.

I still have fun collecting them anyway.