Australian predecimal error coins

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    dollars Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Reorganising part of the stack came across a lot purchased in the early 2000’s from one of the big coin auction houses of about 400 grams of error predecimal.. The only reason I placed a bid was had a crown listed in the lot. From memory absentee bid was for around spot value and the day before the auction the spot price of silver dropped over a dollar. That sort of volatility happens quite often with silver. The crown looked like a very weak strike or die filled noticeable on the “1937”. Most of the other coins are small denominations and have die cracks etc.

    Asking for any constructive comments from stackers/collectors in general (especially if they have experience with similar lots of coins) if this is worth the effort of going through to sort out and list individually ? Or helpful suggestions on what to look for, disposal options individual presentation or arrange into collection, sell outright or trade for stacker crowns or round fifties etc (please note I am much more a stacker than a collector)

    Just a final note to thank Mr Lizard for the nudge to reorganise after seeing his impressive junk silver stack thread a while back however don’t plan on “cleaning” them although they might look nicer.

    TIA cheer$
     
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    Jislizard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    That will keep you busy for a while.

    Die cracks, cuds, lamination peels, clashes and clips all appeal to collectors to some extent and the collectors I know, don't just collect die cracks, they collect any and all errors.

    You could sell them as a job lot just to get rid of them and even at spot, you will make a profit.

    I would sort through them though because I have more time than sense and it sounds fun.

    Sort them all into piles of each error and then try to find out the best versions, most notable errors on the best condition coins and then put those ones at the top of the pile and take a picture!.

    I have a lot of error coins but they are all minor so I haven't bothered to do anything with them.
     
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    We specialise in errors. Post up some pictures and I'll let you know if they are saleable as errors or just silver value.
     
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    Supplementary question “How many Threepence can a stacker look at before they go blind”. Or is the problem more a sign of my misspent youth?

    Thanks for the advice slowly working through the lot now. Will post images when I have mastered that talent Previous attempts have failed have yet to learn to resize images. Thank you for all your comments and suggestions Cheer$
     
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    Florin 1946 large “6” die crack from rim to centre
     

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    Florin 1927 Comm. die crack from 7 to 12 o’clock. Couple of these
     

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    Florin 1926 die filled “2” and “Florin”
     

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    Florin 1946 large “6” quite a few of these
     

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    Florin 1951. NFI ?
     

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    Florin 1959 NFI ?
     

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    Florin 1946 large “6” ? Possibly struck slightly off centre?
     

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    Sixpence 1925. Major die cracks two from kangaroo tail around to emus back
     

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    Sixpence 1926 major die crack from emus back almost to date several of these
     

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    Sixpence two early ones with die cracks, top one 1960 with filled die no “SIXP”
     

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    Mostly those are scrappers. The 1925 6d breaks are nice and worth maybe $10 each if you can find a buyer. The filled die 1960 6d is nice too but the condition is poor which makes it a tough sell. What do you think is wrong with the 1951 and 1959 florins? Large 6 1946 florins are really only collectable if in high grade.
     
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    No idea regarding the 1951/59 florins, Included in the “error lot”.
     
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    serial Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Maybe check to see if they have rotated dies?
     
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    General rule of thumb is that if the error isn't immediately obvious it doesn't hold a lot of value. I don't see anything really wrong with them.
     
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