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Title: what type of error is this?
Post by: Coins from Vending on March 31, 2014, 12:26:15 PM

I have a $2 coin that looks like when it was in the press it was not sitting flat and the rim of the coin is quite pronounced at the top of the coin and has no rim on the bottom, the bit that sticks up would be about .5mm in height.

It is an off centre strike but the raised edge intrigues me more than the off centre.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r53/patchy001/0012.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/patchy001/media/0012.jpg.html)

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: Fulvio on March 31, 2014, 12:46:47 PM

Quote from: 'error hunter' pid='45373' dateline='1396230975'It is an off centre strike but the raised edge intrigues me more than the off centre.

We have this discussion every so often, with most people saying they're not worth keeping. I disagree with them, and keep all of the oddities like this, which include off-centres, tilts and broken rims.

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: accumulator on March 31, 2014, 01:19:53 PM

If the rim is raised upward,it could possibly be a small Ramstrike,if it's not a ramstrike i'd say there was only a few pound of pressure short off making it a ramstrike from the look of it,or it could also be a partial collar.
Can you post a picture of the edge/rim of the coin ? & does the edge look different at all ?

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: Nevol on March 31, 2014, 05:27:10 PM

Sounds like a ramstrike to me.
http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2008/10/ramstrike-or-high-lip-coin-error.html

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: keldaw on March 31, 2014, 05:50:28 PM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='45374' dateline='1396232207'
Quote from: 'error hunter' pid='45373' dateline='1396230975'It is an off centre strike but the raised edge intrigues me more than the off centre.

We have this discussion every so often, with most people saying they're not worth keeping. I disagree with them, and keep all of the oddities like this, which include off-centres, tilts and broken rims.

if I found it , I would be keeping it for sure .. ,, kel ,,

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: Coins from Vending on March 31, 2014, 07:50:50 PM

There is no damage to the sides of the coin, and only half the rim is raised

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: Goldseeker on March 31, 2014, 08:36:04 PM

I would say the coin is an offset only.

The type of coin that another person of the same name, but not the same person who posted this one, sells on EBay.

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: enworb on April 01, 2014, 08:23:35 AM

It almost looks like a forgery to me

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: Coins from Vending on April 01, 2014, 12:20:28 PM

Quote from: 'enworb' pid='45436' dateline='1396302815'It almost looks like a forgery to me

Does that mean its worth more?

Title: RE: what type of error is this?
Post by: ausjack on April 01, 2014, 01:46:16 PM

yeah about ten years :laugh2: sorry sorry I wanna be good :angel:

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