Australia 1974 Twenty Cent Clamshell Split Planchet Error
AUD$150
| Coin Type: | Australia 20 Cent |
| Grade: | aVF |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint |
| Metal: | Cupro-Nickel |
| Obverse: | Elizabeth II (Arnold Machin) |
| Reverse: | Platypus (Stuart Devlin) |
1974 20 cent with a mostly split planchet but the two halves have not detached. Planchet split around one half of the coin’s rim forming the characteristic ‘clamshell’ shape that gives this type of error it’s name.
You can read more about clamshell errors here.
Supplied in an archival SAFLIP.
