Be interesting to see what this ends up selling for, nice error.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Coin-2009-Australian-2-Two-Dollar-Mis-strike-Double-Strike-Error-Mistruck-/221709176104?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item339ee58d28
There was someone on a Facebook group who had 5 of them, I think someone might have found a way to get mint sport out for a little while
I wonder if they also got the sack if/when they got found out, I'd love a job at the mint but don't know how long I could last seeing these little gems going off to get melted down, would near bring a tear to me eye so I'd have to set them free :) I think what you said is how the 2007 double headed five cent and others like it have escaped :winkextra:
The story I heard on the double header was that a government official or international official was at the mint at a function (New years party) were they were on the grog and they wanted to see the press run so a mint higher up loaded the dies in the press and fired off a few coins and they just went into the circulation bin. thats the reason for the 180 degree ration because one of the dies has to go in upside down because of the way the press is.
Could be completely wrong it was just the story on the grape vine.