Australia 1961 Shilling Struck Through Die Cap / Late State Brockage
SOLD
| Coin Type: | Australia Shilling |
| Grade: | EF |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Mint: | Melbourne |
| Metal: | 50% silver |
| Obverse: | Elizabeth II (Mary Gillick) |
| Reverse: | Ramshead (George Kruger Gray) |
1961 shilling with reverse struck through late state die cap. This type of error is known variously as a ‘late state brockage’, ‘struck through die cap’, or ‘counter brockage’. An interesting and scarcely seen error.
The Australian Coin Collecting Blog wrote about similar late state brockage (on a half penny) here.
