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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Errors and Varieties => Topic started by: Bigfellani5 on April 12, 2013, 11:28:26 AM

Title: 1943i on larger blank
Post by: Bigfellani5 on April 12, 2013, 11:28:26 AM
I have a 1943i 1/2d that is 26mm in size. A standard halfpenny is 25.5mm....has anyone come across anything like this and know what would have caused it?
Title: RE: 1943i on larger blank
Post by: markn on April 12, 2013, 11:31:11 AM
Hi Shane,

Is it struck out of collar?  That could explain it being bigger.  What's the mass?

Mark
Title: RE: 1943i on larger blank
Post by: Bigfellani5 on April 12, 2013, 11:44:04 AM
5.66g.....basically same weight as what a 1/2d should be
Title: RE: 1943i on larger blank
Post by: enworb on April 12, 2013, 12:46:09 PM
Are the rim beads weak?
Title: RE: 1943i on larger blank
Post by: Australian coin on April 12, 2013, 12:50:20 PM
hmm, maybe wrong planchet, but maybe it was struck out of collar and it squished out a bit, need pics
Title: RE: 1943i on larger blank
Post by: markn on April 12, 2013, 02:46:56 PM
Out of collar perhaps or someone's squashed it.  We really need pics.
Title: RE: 1943i on larger blank
Post by: Bigfellani5 on April 12, 2013, 08:48:20 PM
Looks the same as a standard 1/2d except slightly higher rims. Will try and do pics monday
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