Australia 1952 Shilling Error Circulated

WillieBoyd2

Australia 1952 Shilling Error Circulated

I have had this coin since the 1960's and it had obviously circulated before I received it.



I am surprised that such a malformed coin didn't go into somebody's coin box much sooner.

mnemtsas2

That's a nice one. Quality control at the Royal Mint branch in Melbourne can't have been too good in the 50's as such errors are not uncommon, with 1952, 1954, and 1958 being particularly good years for broadstruck shillings in Australia. I have a couple from these years and my partner has what I call 'the 1954 broadstruck shilling hoard' with 9 or 10 1954 broadstruck shillings sitting in her error album. Back onto the subject of 1952 shilling errors, here's the best one I have, rescued from an old collection from a PVC album where it was coated in yucky green slime. Acetone got it off but sadly the surfaces are etched to some degree.

physicsfan314

Love the double struck! I have a half penny that's off center, slabbed as AU-50:

physicsfan314

Bonus round, heres a pretty severe lamination:

ormandh

These are Great guys!!