Hi all,
I recently went through some loose change and found this peculiar looking 2001 10 cent coin and noticed that the obverse side looked a bit odd ( like a die filled error ) and wonder if anyone can help confirm what it is.... The rim looks quite high still and only the periphery wording looks to be very faint like a filled die error or a very weak strike (but what stumps me is the effigy has some wear but doesn't look too weakly struck, only the periphery). Last thing that I can think of is that someone has tampered with the coin by filing it down around the periphery... I can see some wear around the periphery but cant be sure if it's due to wear and tear (e.g in a vending machine) or from tampering.
I've attached some photos of a normal 2001 10 cent and this weird looking coin as well as a close up of it. I've also weighed the normal coin and this abnormal looking one ( The normal came in at 5.70grams whilst this abnormal looking coin came in at 5.66 grams)...Hope all of this helps and thanks in advance to all contributors...
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_normal_vs_error_-obv_001.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_normal_vs_error_-obv_002.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_normal_vs_error_-obv_003.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_normal_vs_error_-Rev_001.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_error_-obv_004.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_error_-obv_001.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_error_-obv_003.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_weight_-_normal.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11156/2001_10_cent_weight_-_error.jpg)
Probably a grease filled die. When that much of the legend is affected, it's a keeper. :acute:
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='60996' dateline='1413493856'Probably a grease filled die. When that much of the legend is affected, it's a keeper. :acute:
Thanks for that Nevol....good to hear that you think itt's a die filled error too...:yahoo: