Noodling finds

[Fulvio]

That looks really cool. I ended up ordering that 55x one, but if its not good I'll grab one of these too.

[MattGold]

The only thing I found as a problem when using this magnifier is that it is bare metal facing the coin when looking through it, I was thinking of using masking tape or something along those lines just as a precaution so no metals connect..

But like I said, it is a great magnifier and works really well when I need to take pics. My opinion though

Matt

[Fulvio]

Murphy strikes again....

Take a 6" tall stack of Millennium 50¢ and a magnifier.
Reject the whole lot for minor wear or damage.
As you pick up the last one, Note the rim cud alongside the 50.
....And then discover some idiot has taken to the entire coin with a screwdriver and completely ruined it!

AAAAAArrrrrrrrgggghhhhhh!

Still, it could have been incused.. then blood would have had to be spilled.

This sort of thing is happening far too often, IMO.

[Unicorn]

:i_agree: Fulvio

My pet hate is still coin counters / rollers! :dash1:

[Goldseeker]

Went noodling today, 50c pieces, $1,800.00 of em.   Found another two 2000 COF Incuses and one other speciality coin.   (I shall give details of the speciality coin at a later date).

2000 x 20c pieces for absolutely nuttin.

[Fulvio]

2000 x 20c pieces for absolutely nuttin.

Sigh.. you tossed 'em back yet Goldy? I might pop over if you haven't... I guarantee I'd find more than a few keepers.

[Goldseeker]

Yep, no errors that I could see with the naked eye.

[JeffH]

Still another $500 of $1 coins to check but, this will do me...
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And an interesting planchet flaw. Looks like foreign matter was embedded just under the surface. I shouldn't have used a cotton bud to swab it with acetone -look at all the belly button lint I now have to carefully pick off. [I will have to practice my wrist action as advised by Fulvio.] Coin itself is rather knocked about.
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[Unicorn]

Nice finds Jeff! Love the lint, adds a nice touch.:mocking:

[JeffH]

I forgot to mention; the edges of the metal at the "blowouts" are like foil -very delicate prod with a toothpick moves them easily. No wonder it caught the cotton.

[trout]

I forgot to mention; the edges of the metal at the "blowouts" are like foil -very delicate prod with a toothpick moves the easily. No wonder it caught the cotton.

I found a couple of 51 florins lately with these flaws, One of them has a flake of metal proud of the coin but still attached  and it is paper thin as well.

[Fulvio]

I forgot to mention; the edges of the metal at the "blowouts" are like foil -very delicate prod with a toothpick moves them easily. No wonder it caught the cotton.

I got a few of these new 2013 $2 with flimsy flakes like that. One of them is hanging on by its fingernails and it will be a race to get a pic before it falls off. It certainly wouldn't survive a 2x2.

The more of these I see, the more inclined I am to agree with Goldy that they're all cold shuts. Just some bigger than others.

[cracker]

One I found today in the change bowl.
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[Fulvio]

One I found today in the change bowl.

That rotation seems to happen quite often on various years. I suspect it happens on all denominations, but we really only notice it on the 50¢. I also suspect the rim spurs you sometimes see in the corners are related, but its just a theory.

[Goldseeker]

Your opinions please;

Possible thin planchett.   Weight 14.9 grams as against 15.4 grams.

Found during noodling today as well as two x 2000 Incuses: