Minting Error

Hi Everyone,

I wasn't sure where to post this thread so apologies if its on the wrong board.

Over the years i have found a few coins in my change which appear to be damaged. Some of which during minting process I assume. Does anyone know if these have value? The $2 coin and 10c coin more than likely have been damaged else where so I don't think they would have any value however I have included them just in case.

 

I have taken another photo of the 20c, I blasted it with the flash so its a bit bright.

 

In your latest photo both 5c's look like minting errors to my untrained eyes. $2 looks like mega-wear, 10c looks like a mower blade. Can't tell with the commemorative 20c, is that part at the bottom indented or embossed outward?

 

The 20 cent coin looks like a cud.

Definition: A cud is a damaged area resembling a blob on the surface of a coin which is raised above the field a little, and which obliterates the device or inscription where it appears. Cuds are the result of die cracks which have become severe, or from die chips where part of the die surface has become damaged and broken away.

http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/cud_defined.htm

 

If you are interested in learning a bit more about them and how they come about head to http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2009/11/coin-errors-and-misstrikes.html in particular http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2009/05/offcentre-coin-errors.html for some extreme examples of what you have

 

Its flush with the round outer boarder. It's definitely looks as if it was minted that way.

 

So would the crud and off center strike have any numismatic value? Or is it more of a novelty?

 

This made me laugh

 

The two 5 cent coins, and the 20 cent would have some Numismatic value. But not the 10 cent, nor the $2 coin.