Australia 1951 Penny on Lightweight Planchet

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Coin Type:Australia Penny
Year:1951
Mint:Melbourne
Metal:Bronze
Obverse:George VI (Thomas Paget)
Reverse:Kangaroo (George Kruger Gray)

1951M penny with large planchet flaw on the reverse that detached BEFORE the coin was struck. Note the weakness of strike on the obverse opposite the flaw indicating the metal on the reverse was missing when the coin was struck.

Supplied in an archival Saflip.