Australian $2 on foreign planchet

[markn]

Someone has taken the time to get a $2 struck on a 10c Euro planchet slabbed and is selling it on eBay right now.  Will be interesting to see what it goes for.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/170975213987?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_947wt_1163

PPH and I identified what this error was a little while back and wrote a CAB article about it.  Late last year a few raw examples sold at Downies and were identified as the same error based on the strength of our research.  I don't know what the Downies coins went for but getting an error slabbed isn't cheap ($70+) so I hope the seller does well out of it.  Here's our original article:

http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2012/09/2-struck-on-euro-10c-planchet.html

**EDIT: PPH tells me the 3 or 4 raw examples of this error when for $500-$650 each in the Downies auction.

[Nevol]

I wonder how it was determined that it was a year 2000 coin. :huh:

[purplepennyhunter]

I've just had a quick look, in Downies 312 there were 3 lots 534-536 knocked down at $525, $650 and $750 plus juice. I believe the slabbed one on eBay to be lot 535.

There must be some presence of the date for them to slab it as yr 2000. edit: hmm but I'm not seeing it.

edit again: cost incl comm $775 plus slabbing $60 = $835

[Mister T]

I wonder how it was determined that it was a year 2000 coin. :huh:

Maybe with the portrait size and or IRB style. I can't think of anything else beyond a faintly visible date.

[Goldseeker]

Regardless, a truely rare error coin me thinks.   It go well over $1K me thinks.

[ausjack]

:scratch_one-s_head: well I just find it funny that the sell is from Canning Vale and Trout just happened to go to Perth at Xmas and he does like to play in the shed..so wondering what mint was that again :winkextra: calm down big fella just playin mate, I know you do a much better job :laugh2:

[robbiegal]

i struggle with ausie coins on forgien planchets

personally, i'd chuck it in my coin bin

(runs for cover ha ha)

[enworb]

Its one type of error that i can appreciate as being spectacular but cant personally see it as desirable. If it was a dollar struck on an Aussie 10c planchet then it would have more appeal for me personally even though it probably isnt as rare.

[goatieman23]

The Downies Auction 312, stated the coins were 2000-2006. I know 1999 $2 font is different spacing...but hmm.
Maybe it's 2000 because it's 2000 circa (e.g. 1999-current)?

[purplepennyhunter]

sold for $3050 plus $6 postage!

[enworb]

Wow someone did very well out of that one!

[ausjack]

How do these things happen..can I do it

[trout]

How do these things happen..can I do it

Looks like AJ is off to the shed/mint for a while:dodgy::shock::swoon:

[ausjack]

Ai'll bee back :Gigakach_01:

[keldaw]

me too , lost our power 4 hours ago , just rang up , told me no power until 7 am tomorrow .. shame power company,s this is the 21 century you know ..  shame shame shame on you ..

 i am using my camping gererator ,..        ,, kel ,,