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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Errors and Varieties => Topic started by: Unicorn on February 09, 2016, 06:46:33 PM

Title: 1988 $1 Bicentenary .... but wait .... there's more! .. (It's now the Demtel Dollar)
Post by: Unicorn on February 09, 2016, 06:46:33 PM
What's that Skip .... a cud and die crack ....

Yes, I've been sifting through my bits and pieces again.

I've had a check of Nevol's great thread of 1988 Errors (https://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=3080) and it looks like this one might be a newie.

(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/1988_1_cud_new.jpg)

(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/1988_1_cud_new1.jpg)
Title: RE: 1988 $1 Bicentenary - Something New?
Post by: Mister T on February 09, 2016, 08:26:17 PM
Well spotted.
Title: RE: 1988 $1 Bicentenary - Something New?
Post by: Pedro on February 09, 2016, 08:46:46 PM
Great work Uni!

Pedro
Title: RE: 1988 $1 Bicentenary - Something New?
Post by: Nevol on February 10, 2016, 08:50:13 AM
Well spotted!  Now I'll have to re-visit any 1988's I kept but that'll mean finding them first. :angel:
Title: RE: 1988 $1 Bicentenary - Something New?
Post by: trout on February 10, 2016, 10:10:17 AM
With a mintage of 21.6 million and the intricate detail on the reverse die I imagine that these coins are "Cud City" .
I remember reading Nancy's posts on these with images of many different cuds :good:
These are one of my favourite designs on our 25mm dollar coin and the proof coin is stunning.

Nice cud Uni and a great image to boot Mate  :yahoo:
Title: RE: 1988 $1 Bicentenary - Something New?
Post by: Unicorn on February 10, 2016, 12:11:24 PM
Thanks folks ..... I too decided to do a revisit of a few of mine and came across an earlier stage of the one above .......

(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/1988_1_cud_new2.jpg)