Ausie Silver Crown with Lamination Error I've had this in my collection a while, but I always thought it was a die crack, but as someone explained on this website, it looks like the same thing, a lamination error behind the neck. The previous coin on the press must have had a lamination and then that metal stuck to the die and then it was pushed into this coin. This is a 1937 One Crown Australian Coin and it is .925 Silver. Also, on the Reverse is what looks to me like 3 die scratches/lines. Does anyone agree about the die scratches/lines?
No, This coin shows what would be a result of a die gouge or an area of damage on the die. Thanks, Bill
I look at a lot of Australian coins with laminations, and larger ones typically cross fields and design features, as the defect is in the planchet itself. In other words, I agree with Bill--not a lamination. I'm less sure about the reverse because it deserves closer scrutiny. The line in the center of the crown could be a die crack, or perhaps another kind of damage.
Something that crosses my mind although I havent done any overlays,,, is the possibility that that line behind the head is a result of a die clash.
I also wondered whether this was a clash with the reverse crown edge. So I did a quick guess at the overlay, not knowing the exact obverse/reverse alignment. It doesn't appear to be in the right place for a clash.
I could...but rotating it in my head doesn't seem to have the same curve around that jewel. Of course, if it's rotated 45 degrees, that would be a cool find too.
Thanks. This will be my first die clash. This is also about the largest coin in my collection. I always thought a die clash would show numbers or letters in odd places, but I guess this is not the case always. The area behind the neck does appear to be a "marked difference in elevation of the coin surface accross the clash mark." In other words, the area in question is raised to the left of the line to the back of the neck/head.:thumb:
