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Is this an error or unlisted

GazzaGazza Posts: 543
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Just picked this up, condition is poor but the obverse is inverted... well very nearly. Freeman talks about small slipage of 10-20 degrees but considers an inversion as deliberate. Davies lists a 1943 shilling with inverted observe. What do you think or is this listed somewhere.
Gary

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It doesn't look like a deliberate inversion- more like die rotation.

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  • GazzaGazza Posts: 543
    I kind of agree although then there should be loads of examples of all the angles in between. I'm more inclined towards an error coin with possibly a smallish number with an identical rotation.
  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭
    Cool find nonetheless.
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • RareBronzeCollectorRareBronzeCollector Posts: 1,270
    Nice find....

    I have to check, but I think I have a 1967 rotated die ........
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK, probably just me but I can not get too excited by 10, 20 or even 30 degrees of die axis rotation. 180 I can work with, especially with the Vicky proofs.
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
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  • GazzaGazza Posts: 543


    << <i>OK, probably just me but I can not get too excited by 10, 20 or even 30 degrees of die axis rotation. 180 I can work with, especially with the Vicky proofs. >>



    I think you are expressing a general consensus of opinion but the coin I've shown is about 160 degrees of die axis rotation, just seems too much for slipage.
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