Hi guys.
I recently came across a 2015 $1 MORcoin with the 3rd Roo from the top going counter clockwise having only three legs - the back right leg was missing. I couldn't find any posts about this. Has anyone else come across this? I'll try to get photos up tonight.
They've been known of for a while, we discussed it in the noodling thread, here's a link and the pics from part of it.
There seems to be a couple of stages with these. Some only impact the 3rd, whilst others the 2nd, 3rd & 4th and from memory even a tad on the big roo's neck.
You can just make out the leg on the example below whilst some you cannot.
Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='84111' dateline='1454234618'(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/2015_1_missing_leg_2.jpg)
Here's the version involving the 2nd Roo's legs
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/2015_1_missing_detail_2.jpg)
And another with cuds on the 2nd roo's back and 4th roo's thigh
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/2015_1_weak_cuds24_2.jpg)
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Thanks! Sorry can't keep up with the other threads :)
:laugh2: No need for sorry ....... it would take ages to read what is contained in this forum and digest it!
You have been a busy boy Uni! Great work.
Pedro
Agreed! Uni has more than a 'roo'dimentary skill with these coins.
nice one Robster :) you know how to coin a phrase.
Back at ya! :angel:
Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='90719' dateline='1465960073'it would take ages to read what is contained in this forum and digest it!
Yeah, what we need is an automagic archive and de-fluffer, to extract the useful content and put it in a permanent, usable form.
Sort of like the wiki was supposed to be, but then wasn't. :dodgy:
As to these roos, they're basically light strikes, with the shallowest details being the first to go. You can see weakness right across the coin, whereas with fills its only a specific, and often quite deep, area that's missing,
And very common lately. Are they trying to extend the life of dies by using as weak a strike as possible?
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='90750' dateline='1465987002'And very common lately. Are they trying to extend the life of dies by using as weak a strike as possible?
Doubt it. More likely slack operators. People cost much more than dies, and I'd bet they've been cutting staff to get productivity up. :dodgy: