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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Errors and Varieties => Topic started by: Fulvio on July 17, 2013, 09:30:29 PM

Title: What's with this $2?
Post by: Fulvio on July 17, 2013, 09:30:29 PM
Here's a little beauty from my $2 Ripped Rims collection:

(http://goo.gl/906Ac)(http://goo.gl/foM3b)

The rips are impressive, moreso because usually they're on opposite sides of the coin, not the same side on both faces.
 
(http://goo.gl/zSzM6)
(http://goo.gl/JTKyp)
(http://goo.gl/sU8yB)

But here's what caught my attention:

(http://goo.gl/Vikdd)

I'm at a bit of a loss to explain what caused this. It doesn't look like PMD, though other letters are most definitely damaged. Nor does it look like a fill to me.

Thoughts? :dontknow:
Title: RE: What's with this $2?
Post by: dreamcatcher on July 18, 2013, 07:44:39 AM
Lovely photos Fulvio. What camera and lens did you use? How did you manage the lighting? Cheers
Title: RE: What's with this $2?
Post by: Fulvio on July 18, 2013, 09:42:21 AM
Quote from: 'dreamcatcher' pid='21824' dateline='1374099279'Lovely photos Fulvio. What camera and lens did you use? How did you manage the lighting? Cheers

USB cud-o-scope plus halogen desk lamp for relief.
Title: RE: What's with this $2?
Post by: Unicorn on July 18, 2013, 10:18:04 AM
Good pics Fulvio ...... not sure about the lettering, perhaps PMD as there is little/no rim there to protect the lettering?