The Mrs has been selling raffle tickets for the local CWA & she found this coin in amongst the $1's,2002 year of the outback.
Is this a common thing ?
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/appeangel07_photos/29-9-08/new%20coin%20album/009_zps1c8c1503.jpg)
I've seen it before in the $1's and also in the $2's. I don't know what causes it or what it's called.
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='46338' dateline='1397280070'I've seen it before in the $1's and also in the $2's. I don't know what causes it or what it's called.
I tried to get some answers a while back, to no avail. I was keeping any I found, and had a big bag of $2, but was forced to cash them in recently. :(
I did see a comment by Mark elsewhere referring to metal squeezing up between the dies and collar, and this is probably the cause I would think.
As to whether they have any value... *shrug*
Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='46341' dateline='1397282330'I tried to get some answers a while back, to no avail. I was keeping any I found, and had a big bag of $2, but was forced to cash them in recently. :(
I did see a comment by Mark elsewhere referring to metal squeezing up between the dies and collar, and this is probably the cause I would think.
As to whether they have any value... *shrug*
That's exactly what it is.
Thanks for all the replies, So is there a term for this ? if it were vertical it would be a ramstrike but this squeezes out and sorta lays down.
I did a bit of a search and found 2 of mine. I should have heaps of them somewhere. I call them Rim Fold for want of a better term.
$1 2002 O'back Obv Rim Fold
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10007/_1_2002_O_back_Obv_Rim_Fold.jpg)
$1 2005 WWII Obv Rim Fold
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10007/_1_2005_WWII_Obv_Rim_Fold.jpg)
I've been thinking of them as split rims, because especially on the $2, they look like there's a gap.
you find this effect on most denominations as I'm sure I've posted pic's of this before as I have 5 cent 10 and 20 like it I think and have found the dollar but didn't worry about keeping them
I'm not 100% certain, but I think with the $1's, they're always on the Obv, but I feel I have them on both sides for the $2's. I'll check it out after I finish my $1 error project. :angel:
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='46491' dateline='1397525635'I'm not 100% certain, but I think with the $1's, they're always on the Obv
Makes sense, being the hammer die.