Australia 1966 20 Cent Split Planchet Error Mated Pair

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Coin Type:Australia 20 Cent
Grade:Fine
Year:1966
Mint:Royal Australian Mint
Metal:Cupro-Nickel
Obverse:Queen Elizabeth II (Arnold Machin)
Reverse:Platypus (Stuart Devlin)

1966 20c that has split into two halves and both halves have been kept together. It’s not uncommon to see one half of a split planchet error but to see a mated pair like this is very unusual. The date is earlier than most split planchets and we’ve graded them as Fine (F).

You can read more about split planchet errors here.

Supplied in an archival Saflip.