2000 50c Incused

[Basil]

Hi all,going thru some Decimal sets and found this,looks like its the Incused variety but have taken little interest in them so far so not sure.TIA
 Having trouble getting a decent scan so will try again.

[stevo1962]

Not an incused as the horizontal and vertical cross is not incused like the diagonal.Would have been
a score if it was being from a set

[Basil]

Ok ,Thanks Steve,a couple of more attempts at getting a clear pic.The cross is sunk a bit,definitely not level.

[Goldseeker]

I have to agree that the above is NOT an incuse coin .

[serial]

sorry I agree not an incuse, it would have been wicked to have found a set with one. evey time I am at a coin show/met I look at every 2000 mint set hoping to find one. to date I have never seen an incuse in a set and I believe that they are circulated coins only.
having said that I would love someone to prove me wrong and I will keep on searching

[Basil]

OK,Thanks for replies,not really up to date with late release Decimals.

[Fulvio]

OK,Thanks for replies,not really up to date with late release Decimals.

This shows it really well:


I find the easiest marker is the bottom of the stars, which are smooth on the incused and quite rough on the normal coins.

Also, remember these were supposed to be filled with paint before they decided to just paint the whole flag on a flat field. AFAIK, there was only one die that escaped onto the production line, and there's no way it would have been used to strike mint set coins.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I wouldn't bother looking for the numismatic equivalent of Bigfoot. :angel:

BTW.. that curved line.. I presume its either a scratch on the plastic or a thread? Its not actually on the coin, is it?

[runway]

You will never find an incused 50c in a 2000 mint set

[keldaw]

fulvio ,

 that is the best explanation and pictures I have ever seen to explain how to spot an incuse fifty cent coin , well done mate ,  thank you ..

[Basil]

ditto from me...thanks again for the replies,its not a coin i've taken much interest in to date.

Fulvio,i think the line is on the plastic covering,thanks for the photos.

[Fulvio]

thanks for the photos.

Thank Mark for the pics. I stole them off his blog after all.

[ausjack]

I find it easier to look at the main + in the middle as I don't need my lookin glass or anything and you can feel it's sunk in using your finger nail :blush2:

[Unicorn]

Me too AJ the normal one's cross merges into the rest of the flag's field while the incused cross has a shine of it's own.

[ausjack]

Glad someone else sees it like I do Uni :good: