Would the Die Crack on the left have caused the poor strike and lack of denticles on the right side of the coin.? (similar to Blakesley effect) Anyone have a similar coin.?
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Is it a die crack or lamination flaw? I have never noticed any Blakesley like effect on either die crack or lamination flaw coins. Then again I can't say I've looked for it.
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='55189' dateline='1406015111'Would the Die Crack on the left have caused the poor strike and lack of denticles on the right side of the coin.? (similar to Blakesley effect) Anyone have a similar coin.?
Robster just about every '50 penny, Melb or Perth
are pretty much very ordinary in strike.
If you find a good one, especially Perth hang on to it.
Probably the coin you have imaged has had strike pressure
reduced to try and prolongue die life after the crack.
Looks more like a planchet lamination flaw than a die crack to my eye.
Anything noteworthy on the obverse?
Thank you for your replies, indeed on closer inspection it certainly looks more like a faulty planchet. (delamination)! I will identify it as such.!!:ok:
Can we see the obverse?
The obverse is quite well struck with no outstanding errors except for a flat area of denticles.! Will post a pic. tomorrow.!
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The obverse shows a slight off-centre strike causing a doubling of the rim and the aforementioned weak denticles.
This Melbourne minted coin would be the best struck I have, with the added bonus of a nicely doubled date.
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