Above you can see a stunning 1974 5 cent that has a second strike about 75% off centre from the first. Keen observers will also note that the second strike on the obverse shows part of the 5 cent reverse…

Above you can see a truly spectacular error, a 2001 Australian 20 cent struck on a bi-metal planchet. Wrong or foreign planchet errors are at the apex of desirability for Australian error collectors, and errors like this coin that are…

It’s time to have a look at some of the most interesting error coins available to Australian buyers via eBay auctions or BIN listings. 1976 Broadstrike Error 5 Cent The broadstrike coin error is the most commonly available error on…

It’s time to have a look at some of the most interesting error coins available to Australian buyers via eBay auctions or BIN listings. Australia 1964 Ramstrike Penny The ramstrike or high lip coin error is a favourite among collectors.…

It’s time to have a look at some of the most interesting error coins available to Australian buyers via eBay auctions or BIN listings. Australian 1966 Upset Coin Error The upset 1966 London minted 10 cent is a particular favourite…

A look at some of the more common damaged coins that are passed off as error coins or simply mistaken as error coins.

The rarest form of the clipped planchet error is the elliptical clipped planchet or elliptical planchet error coin. This unusual type of clipped planchet error occurs (just like the other clipped planchet errors) during the manufacture of the blanks for…

This is the first of what we hope will be a regular feature where we look at a few of the most interesting error coins available to Australian buyers via eBay auctions or BIN listings. Australian 1962 Partial Collar (Ramstrike)…

This 1966 2 cent struck on an incomplete planchet gives the collector some very interesting insights into the coin manufacturing process. Firstly though we’ll examine the error itself. The coin is a 1966 2 cent from an uncertain mint (see…