5c Peel Error

isabelt · April 17, 2016, 03:57:20 PM

Hello all

I've never posted on a forum before so please excuse me if I've posted this in the wrong category or something like that.

http://imgur.com/xrzTvYM
I found this five cent coin that appears to have a peel error, but I'm not entirely sure. There's a little piece of metal that I can get my nail under but is still attached to the coin (located on the bottom of the '5').

Any opinions on whether or not it is actually a peel error would be greatly appreciated, this has been bugging me for a long time!

Thanks in advance!

gnome · April 17, 2016, 04:26:57 PM

Sorry the image isn't showing up.

http://imgur.com/Kxk1mv5

JeffH · April 17, 2016, 05:12:51 PM

Quotethe image isn't showing up

I think it is because that is an address of the page that contains the image, not the image itself.
Right clicking on the image allows this address "http://i.imgur.com/Kxk1mv5.jpg" to be obtained.
Inserting that into the

BB code gives

Cropping the image to only show the coin would be desirable.
Or, upload the image to your gallery in this forum is really easy, peasy -note there is a restriction on maximum size.

gnome · April 17, 2016, 05:17:05 PM

Thanks for that Jeff.

Still sorting how to post images properly myself. Possibly a plancet error/fault from the image. What year is it?

ausjack · April 17, 2016, 06:27:30 PM

it's not a typical looking planchet error but like G said it could be, any chance of some more pic's please.

Unicorn · April 17, 2016, 07:07:22 PM

:i_agree: A front on photo would be great. From the above image I'm leaning towards a cold shut.

JeffH · April 17, 2016, 07:10:55 PM

Yes Uni; from that angle hard to tell but I think it looks more like cold shut than lamination error.

isabelt · April 17, 2016, 07:57:47 PM

Quote from: 'gnome' pid='87356' dateline='1460879225'Thanks for that Jeff. Still sorting how to post images properly myself. Possibly a plancet error/fault from the image. What year is it?

2001.

Added another picture of the coin from the top, sorry it is low-quality. I don't have a proper camera.
Thanks all for your replies so far! I haven't even heard of a cold shut before.

Fulvio · April 17, 2016, 09:52:59 PM

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='87370' dateline='1460886055'Yes Uni; from that angle hard to tell but I think it looks more like cold shut than lamination error.

Well, if you want to get technical, they're ALL cold shuts. A lamination error would imply the metal is laminated, like say marine ply, or maybe a japanese sword. :angel:

But yeah, its definitely a cold shut, and definitely a keeper.

isabelt · April 17, 2016, 10:03:25 PM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='87382' dateline='1460895779'
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='87370' dateline='1460886055'Yes Uni; from that angle hard to tell but I think it looks more like cold shut than lamination error.

Well, if you want to get technical, they're ALL cold shuts. A lamination error would imply the metal is laminated, like say marine ply, or maybe a japanese sword. :angel:

But yeah, its definitely a cold shut, and definitely a keeper.

OooOooh. How much do you think it's worth? Also, where can I find out more about what a cold shut is?

Unicorn · April 17, 2016, 10:15:10 PM

Let's go highlander McDuck!!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamune

trout · April 18, 2016, 02:58:34 AM

QuoteOooOooh. How much do you think it's worth? Also, where can I find out more about what a cold shut is?

Use the search facility on this site and type in "Cold Shut" and you will find 4 pages of threads that relate to this :good:

Fulvio · April 18, 2016, 11:20:58 AM

Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='87386' dateline='1460897110'Let's go highlander McDuck!!!!

Mate, we couldn't afford it! Those swords were folded 500 times, and not exactly cranked out on a production line. Even today with all our advances we couldn't come close, and certainly not affordably.

But, my uncle has a WW2 officer's sword, which were mass-produced. Maybe we can start there?

Isabelt, like trout said, this has been covered oh-so-many-times, its easy to find much more than you could possibly want to know.

As for value, well, sadly not a lot. Couple of bucks maybe, tops. Despite the fact that flaws are unique, individual one-offs, there seems to be very few collectors who truly appreciate them. Lack of interest keeps them cheap, but we can always hope the majority eventually see the light, no?

The most valuable cold shuts are the large ones. Especially where the coin splits in two, either down the middle or across the face. If it separates into two pieces, and you have both halves, well then you've hit the jackpot.

Much as Mark and I disagree on nomenclature (flaws are quite distinct from errors and varieties in my book), he (EDIT: it was actually written by PP, not Mark) has written an excellent blog post on these which you should read: http://www.australian-coins.com/error-coins/split-planchet-decimal-coin-errors/

In fact, read the whole blog!

isabelt · April 18, 2016, 03:10:26 PM

Thanks all for the responses!

trout · April 18, 2016, 03:12:27 PM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='87416' dateline='1460944258'
Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='87386' dateline='1460897110'Let's go highlander McDuck!!!!

Mate, we couldn't afford it! Those swords were folded 500 times, and not exactly cranked out on a production line. Even today with all our advances we couldn't come close, and certainly not affordably.

But, my uncle has a WW2 officer's sword, which were mass-produced. Maybe we can start there?

Isabelt, like trout said, this has been covered oh-so-many-times, its easy to find much more than you could possibly want to know.

As for value, well, sadly not a lot. Couple of bucks maybe, tops. Despite the fact that flaws are unique, individual one-offs, there seems to be very few collectors who truly appreciate them. Lack of interest keeps them cheap, but we can always hope the majority eventually see the light, no?

The most valuable cold shuts are the large ones. Especially where the coin splits in two, either down the middle or across the face. If it separates into two pieces, and you have both halves, well then you've hit the jackpot.

Much as Mark and I disagree on nomenclature (flaws are quite distinct from errors and varieties in my book), he (EDIT: it was actually written by PP, not Mark) has written an excellent blog post on these which you should read: http://www.australian-coins.com/error-coins/split-planchet-decimal-coin-errors/

In fact, read the whole blog!

I have a dozen Katana's here you can mess about with :diablo: