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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cdb1950, post: 47087, member: 1735&quot;]I recently acquired an odd piece.&nbsp; Looks like a die adjustment strike of an Australian 5c piece, at first glance.&nbsp; It has all the right characteristics, with only portions of the highest points of the dies on both sides imparting design elements, but the planchet doesn&#039;t look at all like you&#039;d expect.&nbsp; There is no evidence of wear, no sign that the surface of the piece has been tampered with, but it doesn&#039;t look like it is a regualer planchet, either.&nbsp; A regular Australian 5c piece has a reeded edge, this has no trace of a reeded edge.&nbsp; The diameter is the same on both coins.&nbsp; Haven&#039;t weighed it yet, but I think they are very close in weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts?&nbsp; It looks to me almost like they used a test planchet to set up the dies...??[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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