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Australian Decimal Coin Weight Tolerances

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How much does my coin weigh? This is a common question first asked when a coin seems not quite right. Is it an error coin? Is the coin missing design or a part of the coin? Does it feel lightweight…

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1969-1984 50c Struck on Underweight Split Planchet

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As originally published in Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine December / January 2020/2021 What Went Wrong -error coins that escaped the mint From 1969 to 1984 Australia used the Arnold Machin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on coins and the…

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1961 Penny with Planchet Flaw / Hole

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As originally published in Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine November 2020 What Went Wrong -error coins that escaped the mint Not all coin errors that escape coin minting facilities are due to a failure in some part of the mechanical…

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Rare Australian 20 Cent Coins

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The Australian 20 cent coin was first minted in 1966 and in it’s more than 50 year history there are some rare Australian 20 cent coins that are sought after by collectors. In this article we’ll talk about the 4…

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World War 1 Australian Identity Disc for Patrick Donohoe

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Seen above is an unofficial World War 1 AIF ID disc made from Egyptian 1917 (AH 1334) 5 piastres (KM#318.1). Obverse has been neatly skimmed inside the radius of the rim beads. The following inscription has been applied with skillful…

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