1966 Australian 50cents

hi

does anyone know if there were any defects in this coins production as I have one that appears to have a dye fault from the shield across the kangaroos leg to the edge of the coin

Post pics, would love to see that die crack.

This was taken with phone but there is another from under the microscope sent seperately

TCon

Post pics, would love to see that die crack.

https://en.numista.com/forum/images/69a7bd0826342.jpg 

 The member created a separate topic for some reason, 

so it is added here where it should be. 

  It is is not raised like a crack, so is most likely a scratch. 

PMD - Post-Mint Damage 

N#6761 

+1

I agree it is possibly not a cracked die but there could have been something stuck to the die

DaveBn

I agree it is possibly not a cracked die but there could have been something stuck to the die

If something were stuck to the die it would be on the high points of the die and the low points of the coin. What you have is a scratch on of the coin.

Many Thanks I can accept that

Maybe you can help me with another coin it is obviously a 1949 - 1952 Australian Penny with King George VI on it without the Letters :IND:IMP.

but on the other side it is blank do you know if there were any Pattern coins produced in that way, according to my scales it weighs 9.2gm the same as most of my other pennies without faults.

 N#1561 

Guessing it is that. Guessing also that one side has 

been deliberately smoothed flat - including the rim. 

 Pictures would help. 

please refer pictures the rim on the blank side is quite proud as can be seen         

DaveBn

I agree it is possibly not a cracked die but there could have been something stuck to the die

Something between the die and the coin, or „stuck“ to the coin or die during minting is called a „strike through error“ if you want to learn about the types of anomalies on the coin this produces, how they then look on the coin after striking or how to recognise them as a legitimate error, you can now inform yourself with this knowledge.

Strike through error. One of my favourite errors but unfortunately quite a rare error.