Australia 1955 Shilling Ramstrike / Partial Collar Error

AUD$195

Coin Type:Australia Shilling
Grade:gVF/aEF
Year:1955
Mint:Melbourne
Metal:50% Silver
Obverse:Queen Elizabeth II (Mary Gillick)
Reverse:Rams Head (Kruger-Gray)

Coin blank only partially engaged with the collar die and was forced downward by the hammer (obverse) die resulting in the high lip of the so-called ‘ramstrike’ error. Also known as a partial collar error. A nice example.

Supplied in an archival SAFLIP.