Noodling finds

[JeffH]

Any sign of a Blakesley effect on the opposite side?

Opposite rim looks normal to me.
However, I was so busy studying the reverse I only gave the obverse a most cursory glance. It has some missing rim on the same segment of the edge.

[Ozcoins]

That's a nice error!

[markn]

Lovely. Any sign of a Blakesley effect on the opposite side? Its effectively a half-clip, wouldn't you say?

Blakesley effect is only found on coins that have been rimmed in the upsetting mill.  50c coins are not rimmed prior to striking.  I suspect because they are not round.

[markn]

About a week ago Nevol posted a picture of a 50¢ with a partially missing edge. Detached cold shut?

Well here is one I noodled this morning. Detached sliver of metal has remained just attached, folded over and struck through -well and truly welded onto the coin and a distinct relief (raised portion) crescent resulting.
That is my interpretation of the event anyway but, feel free to offer an

I bet that emu has a sore foot!

Jeff

Awesome!

[Ozcoins]

I found my third 2001 rotated $1 yesterday.
Unfortunately it looks to be the same angle as one of the others I found.

[ausjack]

50 cent weight is 14.75g so a little under the 15.55 the book says it should be

And Uni that's a drop of sweat :mocking: but serious mate nice find :good:

[Unicorn]

And Uni that's a drop of sweat :mocking:

..... :laugh2: ..... yes, it's very hard work clutching at straws!!!
bubble,bubble,bubble,7 repeater,bubble,bubble,bubble

[Goldseeker]

Finalized a noodle today on 50c and $1 coins and this one popped up.   I am getting lucky at finding NCLT's lately:

[ausjack]

cool find GS, I've still only found one nclt and it was pffft but found another 98 rabbit ears and this 09 with a few cuds on a few roos

so what is it, a double spewroo with saddlebag :laugh2:
make that little saddlebag :winkextra:

[Unicorn]

Excellent find AJ ...... Roos coming back from a cream pie fight!

[Fulvio]

Roos coming back from a cream pie fight!

I was thinking Roos in a Blizzard actually.

[Unicorn]

That's it Fulvio ...... Six white boomers, snow white boomers, racing Santa Claus through the blazing sun ..... (should I stop?)

[ausjack]

yeah that's it it's so bloody hot they're melting :sun_bespectacled:

[trout]

Looks like them Roos were loaded onto the lower deck on a cattle truck :angel::laugh2:

[Fulvio]

yeah that's it it's so bloody hot they're melting :sun_bespectacled:

Outback snow-bunny roos!