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October 2, 2008
Split Planchet Errors Part 2
Australia 5c Split Planchet Error
In the previous entry about Split Planchet Errors I mentioned that there were 2 main types of split planchet error coins. Those that were split and were then struck and those that were struck and then split. The above is a superb example of the planchet splitting before coin was struck. The thin planchet then being fed into the press resulting in weak incomplete strike. The striations from the weakness in the metal can be seen easily in this example. The strike is so weak that the date is not fully visible.
Posted by harrisk at October 2, 2008 7:24 PM
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