China - Republic Mint Error - Mis-Strike One Dollar 1927 Memento with 6-pointed stars, Y#318a.2 a spectacular double striking with around 5mm of the lower half of the coin double struck showing a crescent-shaped portion of additional legend from 3 to 9 o'clock. The reverse therefore has an additional 'OF REPUBLIC OF', the top part of the coin having MEMENTO and the top of the Chinese obverse legend approximately half off the flan. In an NGC holder and graded MS62. We note a triple struck example of this coin sold at Heritage auctions in December 2019 described as PCGS - Genuine, AU-details Environmental Damage for $4560, this coin is of far superior eye appeal and grade, the error also is over a greater area of the coin and the double striking is more bold. A fascinating and incredibly rare error, in a series where minor errors are known, but spectacular pieces such as this must exist in extremely small numbers only.
India Mint Error - Mis-strike Five Rupees (c.2000) struck on an irregularly shaped flan 46mm x 62mm, 37.86 grammes, similar in shape to a Chinesespade money coin. the India coin, obverse and reverse is partially struck on one 'arm', VF most unusual and possibly unique
Netherlands East Indies - Sumatra Two Kepings AH1213 (1798) Reverse: Error, having Arabic 3 instead of 2 for the denomination, KM#261 VF the reverse with some slight unevenness to the field
USAFive Cents 1937 a Mint Error - Mis-Strike clogged die, the reverse legend FIVE CENTS having the E of FIVE and the C of CENTS barely visible under magnification, Good Fine, an unusual error and rare thus
Germany - Weimar Republic3 Reichsmarks 1924A KM#43 the coin slightly off-centre in striking, thus causing the edge to be misaligned and showing a raised lip between 3 and 12 o'clock, UNC and lustrous with underlying pastel tone, scarce in high grade and unusual with this type of striking error
IndiaFive Rupees 2010 Mule, Obverse: Lion capital of Ashoka Pillar, Reverse: Logo of Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010, a mule without denomination KM#A391, in an NGC holder and graded MINT ERROR MS62
USAHalf Dollar 1830 Small Letters, Small 0 as Breen 4688 edge reads FIFTY CENTS OR A DOLLAR, listed by Overton as E25 Error edge, EF with some lustre, the obverse with small tone spots
IrelandHalfpenny 1680 S.6574 with FI for ET in reverse legend, boldly struck, as is the complete legend on both sides of the coin, a clear error, Fine/Good Fine and unusual, an interesting piece for the Ireland variety specialist
Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1888 U of QUEEN inverted, as KM#16, only VG/NF, the error legend very clear, presumably very rare and previously unseen by us
USA (2) Halfpenny Elephant 17th Century undatedBreen 186 NVG, Halfpenny 1760 VOCE POPULI with VOOE error O over C with no punctuation Breen 227 Fine with some verdigris at the top of the reverse, probably VF for wear by US standards for this issue
Brazil 600 Reis undated (1658) KM#19.1 countermark type III on host coin Spain8 Reales 1635 with HISPANIA.RAM error legend countermark NVF host coin GF with a flan flaw on a full round flan
RussiaINA Retro PatternRoubleMule 1801 Proof struck in .925 silver. Obverse, conjoined busts of Nicholas II and Alexandra (1894-1917). Reverse, imperial eagle of Alexander I and date 1801.Struck in error using incorrect die pairing. Unique nFDC with a couple of light toning areas
Scotland40 Shillings 1693 SIXTO edge also error with no lozenges in the Dutch shield S.5655 VF/Near VF with a small edge knock and a slight adjustment mark below the Irish Harp
Shilling 1879 Obverse 6 Reverse B without die number, B.S.C. 911, unrecorded at the time that B.S.C. was published, GVF/VF with a flan rolling error under the Queen's chin on the obverse
AustraliaHalfpenny Token 1854 J.C. Thorhthwait Sydney NSW reverse legend MEDALLISIT error with the second I not struck so appears MEDALL SIT KM Tn294.2 uneven wear bold towards the centre (Fine) weak or very weak towards the rim (G-VG) and rare
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