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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Errors and Varieties => Topic started by: karloning on December 16, 2016, 02:31:53 PM

Title: Coin damage
Post by: karloning on December 16, 2016, 02:31:53 PM
If anyone collects these kinds of errors, feel free to contact me. I don't want it. It is 1984[attachment=3584]
Title: RE: Coin damage
Post by: Fulvio on December 16, 2016, 02:52:35 PM
That's not damage. That's a planchet flaw, caused when two layers at different temperatures are rolled together and don't quite fuse properly. Look up 'Cold Shut' too.

Keep it. They're relatively scarce, and while they won't ever be worth a fortune, each one is a unique individual.
Title: RE: Coin damage
Post by: keldaw on December 16, 2016, 05:22:41 PM
worth about $ 3.00 +
Title: RE: Coin damage
Post by: Goldseeker on December 16, 2016, 08:29:03 PM
There is a lot of them about if you keep looking.   I have found well over 200 of this type of "error" in my collection.
Title: RE: Coin damage
Post by: Fulvio on December 16, 2016, 09:14:25 PM
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='102850' dateline='1481882343'I have found well over 200 of this type of "error" in my collection.

Which is about as many as the mules you found, right? ;)

And they're not "errors", they're Flaws. Errors are repeatable, these are unique. :angel:
Title: RE: Coin damage
Post by: karloning on December 16, 2016, 09:45:44 PM
All of which still means - I don't collect them and don't want it. :)

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='102853' dateline='1481885065'
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='102850' dateline='1481882343'I have found well over 200 of this type of "error" in my collection.

Which is about as many as the mules you found, right? ;)

And they're not "errors", they're Flaws. Errors are repeatable, these are unique. :angel:

Actually I have found 3 dollar mules - so far. In fact it was when one of my staff told me about the mules and I went home to find one in my drawer - that started me collecting decimal coin variations. There are enough of them around without collecting errors and flaws.
Title: RE: Coin damage
Post by: Fulvio on December 17, 2016, 02:47:19 AM
Quote from: 'karloning' pid='102855' dateline='1481886944'There are enough of them around

There really aren't, y'know. But congratulations on finding three without really trying. Awesome effort!

Anyway, I'm sure as soon as you hit the 50 post mark, someone will be more than happy to take that flaw off your hands. Maybe even me. :)