2010 50c coin error type?

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  1. Big A.D.

    Big A.D. Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Just going through the jar on my desk and bagging up my spare change and I noticed that the 2010 50c coin seems to have the obverse and reverse misaligned.

    The 50c coin has 12 sides and (usually) when you pinch the top and bottom corners you can spin it around and have the coat of arms straight and level on one side and the Queen's head straight and level on the other side. It seems that the 2010 coin is off by 1/12th, so the coat of arms will be straight and level but the Queens head points slightly downwards.

    Has anyone else noticed this? I seem to have quite a few of the misaligned ones in my jar, but I also have normal ones with the same date too.

    Here is a pic that shows the difference between the two types.

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    Big A.D., Mar 25, 2011
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    goldpelican Administrator Staff Member

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    Graeme should be able to help with this one.
     
    goldpelican, Mar 25, 2011
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    I haven't seen this year with a variation before. They do happen and although interesting, I wouldn't suspect they are worth any more than a normal coin. If you can complete a year set of 12 with the head rotating all the way back through to the 12 o'clock position, they become more appealing to buyers.

    Hold onto them anyway as you never know what they could be worth in the future.
     
    Graeme, Mar 25, 2011
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    Agree it is a fairly common error over various years right back to Penny's etc... I would also hold onto it, as for a premium you would get a few extra dollars may $2 - $4 I reckon ?

    In ten, twenty years who knows :)
     
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    boneyard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Well spotted & well presented.

    Got to the top of the class.
    It does pay to look at your coinage.

    as an aside.........I have only seen ONE 20 cent tax coin in Hobart.
     
    boneyard, Mar 25, 2011
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    alexisio New Member Silver Stacker

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    Do Convicts Pay Tax?
     
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    Graeme Member Silver Stacker

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    Yes but with other peoples money.
     
    Graeme, Mar 25, 2011
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    sjm0500 New Member

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    Hey Big A D, if you have a few to spare I wouldn't mind coming to an arrangement with you to pick up some.
    Cheers
    Steve
     
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    Oh, and Graeme, if you or others have this type of error on 50c coins from other years and want to off loan some let me know.
    Thanks
    Steve
     
    sjm0500, Dec 8, 2011
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    Nice spot. I really need to flip more coins over when error hunting.

    I dont have any of the rotated planchet decimal coins yet but have been looking at some to buy only this week so there is a market for them, for sure.
     
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    Jislizard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Nice find, I have seen these refered to as "upsets" in Oz, most famously the 2001 $1. They are also known as "Off sets" abroad
     
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    OK
     
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