Valuable coins in change

JulieW

JulieW

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Can anyone provide a list like this one below for Australian currency?

Would be very handy!


http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/tp/errorvarieties.htm

There are a number of fairly valuable U.S. error coins and die varieties in circulation today. These coins are overlooked by people because they have small distinguishing characteristics, such as a modest doubling of the coin image, or minute differences in the size or spacing of the letters in the legends. Learn which of your pocket change coins is worth a large premium over face value, and why.

Note: Click on the images to greatly enlarge them and see details.

Tip: Be sure to do your hunting with at least a 6x power magnifier so you don't miss anything!
1. 1969-S Lincoln Cent With a Doubled Die Obverse

Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries
This coin is exceedingly rare. The early specimens were confiscated by the Secret Service until the U.S. Mint admitted they were genuine. Counterfeits abound, but usually have the wrong mint mark.

How to Detect: Look for clear doubling of the entire obverse ("heads" side) except for the mint mark. If the mint mark is doubled, it is probably a case of strike doubling, rather than a doubled die, which isn't worth much. (Mint marks were punched in the dies separately in 1969, after the doubled die itself had already been made.)

Approximate Value: Around $35,000 or more in EF-40 or so.
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Yes, I just have to find it again!

However if you get a copy of last year's MacDonalds guide for around $5 (new ones are $30) you can go through and not only will it tell you what the catalogue price is in different grades but also what to lok out for.

OK here goes...
You are looking for low mintage and varieties, because they are rare you can expect to go through a ton of change before you find anything.

5 cents
1972 low mintage, usually in poor condition

10 cents
Not much of any interest here

20 cents
Here is where it starts to get interesting
1966 Wavy 2 Variety http://www.coinmedalshop.com.au/prod53.htm
1981 3.5 claw variety http://the-ans.com/decvar.html
1995 United nations
2001 Don Bradman
2001 Any of the Centenary of Federation
2004 Pointy A / Large Head variety

50 cents
1970 Sloped 7 variety
1985 low mintage
1994 wide date variety
2001 Centenary of federation

$1
2000 Mule http://www.cruzis-coins.com/dollars/2000m.html

$2
Nothing to see here unless you come across one of the 2003 fakes, these can sell for $40 however that would be illegal.

Also look out for any die cracks or cuds, any non circulating legal tender and any rotations.

The return for most of these is very little but certainly more than face value, the big ticket items are the $1 Mule and the Wavy 20 cent coin.

Good luck, I am sure there are a few more I have forgotten so if I think of any I will post later.
 
I read something in a coin mag this morning about notes with mis-matching serial numbers. The example given earn't about $350 from memory, but can't remember the size of the note.
So check the notes occasionally as well.
 
here's my contrib and the years to look for the common errors

1966 1c Error Obverse Planchet Flaw, Large Text
1967 1c Error Doubling
1969 1c Error Mis-strike

No Date 2c Error Oil/Grease Strike, No Date
1967 2c Error Die Crack
1974 2c Error Die Fill, Offest Mis-Strike
1976 2c Error Mis-Strike, Left Foot Missing
1981 2c Error Metal Flow

1966 5c Error Die Clash, Mis-Strike
1967 5c Error No Lip, No SD
1974 5c Error Planchet Flaw
1977 5c Error Planchet Error
1980 5c Variety Retouched Die, Rusting Die
1991 5c Variety Large SD
1992 5c Variety Large SD
1993 5c Variety Large SD
1994 5c Variety Large SD
2000 5c Error Mis-strike, Offset Rim
2002 5c Error Mis-strike, Offset Rim
2008 5c Error Mis-Strike

1966 10c Error Clipped Planchet, Die Crack
1976 10c Error Full Split Planchet, Weak Date
1980 10c Error Cud
1999 10c Variety Large Head, Reverse Cud
2000 10c Error Cud
2001 10c Variety Large Head, IRB, Cud on #0, Rim
2006 10c Reverse Cud on #0

1966 20c Variety Double Bar
1967 20c Error Clipped Planchet
1968 20c Error Post Mint Damage - Scalloped, Rings
1970 20c Variety Tilted 7
1976 20c Error Split Collar
1979 20c Variety Double Bar
1980 20c Variety Double Bar, Doubling Date
1981 20c Error Variety - Die Fill, 3.5 claw, Canadian
1983 20c Variety Low Mintage
1994 20c Variety 3 claw, Wide Date
2001 20c Variety Small SD
2003 20c Error Cud
2004 20c Variety Pointed A, Large Head
2004 20c Variety CoA Pointed A
2005 20c Error Cud
2006 20c Error Rev Die Crack
2007 20c Variety Date Font, Round/Squ #2, Thick/Thin #7
2008 20c Variety Die Fill-1mm Gap Wave-Head, Polished Die, Doubling, Rim Flaw
2001 20cQld Error Cud
2001 20cVic Variety IRB

1966 50c Variety Round
1973 50c Error Weak Date
1977 50c Error Clipped Planchet
2000 50c Variety Incused, Doubling
2001 50c Error Die Crack, Doubling
2005 50c Error Reverse Cud
2007 50c Error Cud

1984 $1 Variety Cud - Rabbit Ear
1993 $1 Error Cud - @ 2-3rd Wave
1994 $1 Error Cud, Mis-strike, Partial Collar, Rabbit Ear
1997 $1 Error Planchet Crack, Rim Mis-strike
1998 $1 Variety Cud - Rabbit Ear
1999 $1 Error Planchet Crack
2000 $1 Error Mule, Rabbit Ear
2001 $1 Error Dbl Cud, Reverse Rim Cud & Rotated Alignment
2002 $1 Error Rim Cud
2005 $1 Error Cud, Rim Offstrike
2006 $1 Error Rabbit Ears, Cud
2007 $1 Error Cud - Cheek
2008 $1 Error Cud, Die Crack, Rabbit Ears
2009 $1 Error Cud, Die Crack, Flaw

2005 $2 Error Weak Date
 
Good pickup!

Additional nfo can be found on the varieties on pg 116 of McD's 18th and the 2004 CAB Mag

Many variations exist and not all variations have been found..yet :)
 
Hope this isn't too dead yet. if so, dam.... if not....

I was hunting through a collection of 20c pieces we have floating around today and found a couple of "interesting pieces" whilst conducting searches for wavies, and more. I know the 1981 Canadian minted coins had the 3 1/2 claw business going on, but wonder if anybody has heard of similar things happening with other years. Out of the pile I searched through I have found what I think are a 2009 and 2002 half claw (opposite side to the 81 model). I'll have a crack at attaching pictures, any thoughts greatly appreciated.

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2009 short claw, right hand claw right hand side

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Close up

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2009 regular claw

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2002 short claw - same claw.

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2002 long claw.


Open to thoughts, am very new to the idea of errors, variations, etc etc.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated,

Cheers,

Biconz
 
This site has some great info and links, My Bro inlaw sold a 1$ coin for just over four hundred not so long ago on ebay, Found it in the till at work and turned it into silver.

One buck can buy a lot of silver if you find the right combination. Check the rest of the series as well.

Good Luck :)

http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/error-coins/
 
Thanks for that. I'll have to have a hunt. :lol: otherwise I'll just post it on ebay as "extremely rare, scarce and collectable blah blah...."

No, I'm sure I'll be able to find something out if I look around hard enough. But somehow I fear should the time come I may not be able to separate with it.... yet again I am on par with my numismatic stack, and there is no metal worth in this pocket change...

Again thanks for the link, I'll have a read.

Cheers


..... a little later...

http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2009/11/coin-errors-and-misstrikes.html

This does seem to have a lot of information... mostly short articles, but still... educational (still no luck on the twenties). They have said that sometimes partial imprints can occur in foreign mints, as they adjust the pressures, or likewise if the die gets grease smeared or dirty.... but still I think that the definable claw shape of the shortened claw needs some other explanation.
 
At this stage just one of each...

I had a rather large pile of 09s that we looked through... but only a small number of 02s.. initially thought that it must be rather common, and to be honest the fact that I have found them most likely means they are.... but still I checked through $50 worth of 20s (looking for gaps and big heads) and after I found these I checked them all again for the claw.... but couldn't find any.

They reckon the mint can give you details about different years known varieties. I think I'll send em a mail to find out if they had any minted overseas during those runs, and perhaps this will explain it.

.... turns out all 20c since 1982 have only been minted at the RAM... oh well back to the drawing board.
 
I got a 1984 $1 in my hand.... now i'm confused...
noob question:

what's a 'cud' ?

1984 $1 Variety Cud - Rabbit Ear (I'm talking about this line posted earlier)
 
Not 100% on it other than a funny that happened with the ears... instead of looking roo like, they look different... sometimes like a rabbit.... sometimes just a spread from the die around the ear.


The very top roo on Stuart Devlin's design may appear to have a small cud on the ear, we might call this a "flea ear". Increase the size of this flea and we have what collectors term the "rabbit ear". These rabbit ears vary from small to huge. A rabbit ear that has disengaged from the ear and occured further down the roos back is affectionately termed a "backpack or rucksack" roo. Die weakness has also shown itself at the top most roos mouth causing a "spew roo or spitting roo".
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small cud (top roo, below ear)

australia-2008-1dollar-rabbit.jpg

More prominent rabbit type
Source: www.australian-threepence.com

Just my 20 cents..... (and I still haven't found an answer to the variety of 20s I've found... still open to thoughts...)

Cheers
 
Thanks biconz,
darn, the one I have is a normal one... ah well.. keep searching.......

the list is awesome!! thanks for posting it (and the pics/post to answer me)
 
a picture paints 1000 words... and make our jobs much easier... and yes the lists on this thread are great...
 
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