Australia 1964M Struck on Underweight Planchet
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| Coin Type: | Australia Penny |
| Grade: | UNC |
| Year: | 1964 |
| Mint: | Melbourne |
| Metal: | Bronze |
| Obverse: | Elizabeth II (Gillick) |
| Reverse: | Kangaroo (Kruger Gray) |
Coin struck on an underweight planchet. Probably due to a cold shut being rolled into the metal during the blank manufacturing process. The cold shut detached at some point leaving the blank missing a significant amount of material on the reverse. Note the strike weakness on the obverse opposite the missing metal on the reverse. A very sharp transition from correct flan thickness to thinner area through the kangaroo’s head. An impressive error.
Supplied in an archival Saflip.
