Australia 1963y Penny 70 Degree Upset Error
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Coin Type: | Australia Penny |
Grade: | aUNC |
Year: | 1963 |
Mint: | Perth Mint |
Obverse: | Elizabeth II (Gillick) |
Reverse: | Kangaroo (George Kruger Gray) |
Rotated 70° as one of the dies spun during the production run producing this coin not struck with the correct alignment (known as upset). Quite a scarce error coin, especially dated 1963. A nice high grade example with a good bit of remaining brilliance.
Supplied in an archival SAFLIP.
Read more in the Australian Coin Collecting Blog’s article on Upset or Rotated Die Errors