Noodling finds

[Fulvio]

I call foul! I've STILL never pulled one out of circulation, though I do have lots and lots with die cracks at the tips of the flag, a huge strikethrough on the flag, massive doubling, or a combination of the above.

Oh well, I'll just have to be happy with the ram's head I found yesterday I guess.

[Ozcoins]

I will try to put up a photo over the weekend.
I think these must be very rare.
I have found a few cracked planchets, but this is the first split between front and back of a coin.
It looks like the flaw in the metal was already there and it has had a knock which caused the spilt to open up.
I almost missed it, but took a closer look when it "clunked" instead of "clinked" when I first discarded it.
The ones which "clunk" always get a closet look but usually nothing stands out.
I figure they have some sort of internal flaw.
I might keep the next few I find which "clunk" and do some further investigations.

[Unicorn]

Clink, clonk, clunk,
Klink on a TV,
Clonk of a horseshoe,
And a clunk on the head .....

....... TGIF

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[Ozcoins]

Hahaha.  

[Fulvio]

Klink on a TV,

I Know NUSSINK!

We had quite a discussion a couple of forums ago about these Klunkers IIRC. They split internally, and if they're hit just so they separate, partially or completely. The theory was you could help them along with some boil/freeze/bang cycles, but that never actually worked for anyone as far as I know. Which is a pity, cos I have one here somewhere in this pile of finds from yesterday. Apart from the sound, the first sign is a hairline crack around the edge, and its so tempting to jam a crowbar in there and try to prise it open.

I tend to hang onto them, but of course if you pull them out of circulation they'll never separate. Like a bad child, they need a little therapeutic violence to put them on the right track. :angel:

[Goldseeker]

Wifey and I did 1600 x 50c coins today for the following finds;   ZILCH, Nuttin.   Sorry.

[Fulvio]

Wifey and I did 1600 x 50c coins today for the following finds;   ZILCH, Nuttin.   Sorry.

No way! Still got them? I bet if I popped over and had a look we'd find something useful.

[Nevol]

Wifey and I did 1600 x 50c coins today for the following finds;   ZILCH, Nuttin.   Sorry.

Do you use a loupe when you're searching?  I reckon I would have found lots to keep out of 1600 coins. :angel:

[Goldseeker]

No, just my eyes and the wife's eyes.   As I have said on previous occasions, if it can't be seen with the naked eye, then it is just "nothing" in my books.

I believe one could take two freshly minted coins, and with a loupe or whatever, one could find several "errors" between them.

I am happy with what I have and what I find.

[Nevol]

I am happy with what I have and what I find.

Being happy is the main thing.  :angel:

[enworb]

No 2001 feds in $1600? I would at least expect a few of them and maybe a rams head, 93 or 85

[trout]

No 2001 feds in $1600? I would at least expect a few of them and maybe a rams head, 93 or 85

I found another 2012 remembrance $2 coin yesterday and that's enough to keep me happy :angel:

[JeffH]

I have never had lest than 3 x 2001 Feds in a batch of $400 of 50¢. Usually six to eight.
Where did you get the coins? I suspect you may have received ones that someone has already noodled!

Jeff

[Goldseeker]

We did 50c coins, not $1 coins.

Further, yes I did have some 2001 Federation 50c pieces but should I keep them if I can't see any errors?

Wifey has quite a few sets taken from circulation.

[Pedro]

Yep, circulated Federation sets still make some useful dollars on Ebay.

Pedro