Double Struck 5c

[markn]

Not something you see often.  Or ever really.  Pity about the gouge

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rare-Australia-1975-QEII-Double-Strike-5-Cents-Error-Coin-/180987422582?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item2a23b0e776#ht_3051wt_1139

[accumulator]

Yes the gouge is unfortunate,i put it on my watch list this morning & it's already past $320 so it'll be interesting to see the final value.

[planchetflaw]

I'm assuming the coin jammed in the press and the gouge is the result of getting the coin out. Similar to the gouged Charles and Di 50c struck on a GB 50p planchet. Unfortunate, but a result of removing it from the press.

[accumulator]

The bidding has been a bit strange on this coin,3 days ago someone bidded it up to it's current price,then retracted their bids & it stayed at $500/$520 until today,that style of bidding sux IMO.

[enworb]

I saw this one last night. What a shame about that big scratch!

[purplepennyhunter]

Whoa $1151.

[Fordprefect]

I guess they wanted it
Time will tell if they have a money maker.
My thoughts were thet $750 would pull it up.

[enworb]

If the scratch is from removing it from the press then i would assume the mint worker who removed it kept it. Pretty dodgy...

[Ozcoins]

Thsts what I was thinking too enworb.

[Nevol]

If the scratch is from removing it from the press then i would assume the mint worker who removed it kept it. Pretty dodgy...

I agree! Very  :dodgy:

[markn]

This coin has made a re-appearance at 2-3x the original selling price.  The gouge is still there and still unfortunate.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRALIAN-DOUBLE-STRUCK-FIVE-CENTS-1975-AS-STRUCK-A-WHOPPA-VERY-RARE-/171045327744?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item27d3189380&_uhb=1

[Fulvio]

Now he's just getting silly...