MALAYSIA COIN STRIKING ERRORS:BROADSTRIKE ERRORS
Malaysia Broadstrike Error Coin.
Rarity:RRR
A Broadstrike is a coin that was struck without the retaining collar in place.The collar is actually the third die and it is what forms reeding on reeded edge coins.Broadstrikes are always larger in diameter than the coin was intended to be-sometimes just barely and sometimes much larger.The larger it is the more desirable. There are sometimes nearly round but there are usually slightly out of round.
There are two types of Broadstrikes:centered and uncentered.The centered Broadstrikes are struck nearly perfectly in the center and,of course,the off-center Broadstrikes are not centered.
As long as all the design elements remain on the coin it is a Broadstrike.If design elements (including denticles) around the edge are missing, it is then considered an off-center strike.
Rarity:RRR
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| Malaysia.One Cent.1984. Broadstrikes.Obverse. (Dickson Niew Collection) |
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| Malaysia.One Cent.1984. Broadstrikes.Reverse. (Dickson Niew Collection) |
As long as all the design elements remain on the coin it is a Broadstrike.If design elements (including denticles) around the edge are missing, it is then considered an off-center strike.
Hi Dickson,
ReplyDeleteWhoa, a really nice broadstrike.
Haha, this type of error seems to evade us always.
Thanks alot for sharing :)
Dear Whycollect,
ReplyDeleteYa!Good error coins are also evaded me,but I consistently and persistently chasing after them,just like going after my girl friend (now my lovely wife)those day!!Kejar sampai dapat!lol.
It should be interesting to include the last scarcer type of broadstrike known as the 'Reverse Broadstrike'.
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Dear Nu,please further illustrate the last scarcer type of broadstrike known as the 'Reverse Broadstrike'.Thanks in advance!
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ReplyDeleteNormally a broadstrike would have the obverse as the hammer and the reverse as the anvil side. 'Reverse broadstrike' is just an erroneous switching of the dies with the reverse as the hammer and the obverse as the anvil.
ReplyDeleteHi Dickson,
ReplyDeleteFor fans of Perak footballers, its 'kejor yob kejor' haha.
Guess, perseverance always pays including hunting for rare coins especially with a supportive and lovely wife.
Our warmest regards to your family :)
Thanks whycollect.
ReplyDeleteWhycollect,very best regards to your family too.
Dear Nu,thank you.I was told by my Sifu-sifu who had visited Kilang Wang Malaysia in Shah Alam before,they said that for Malaysia coins, the obverse die is always fix to the bottom/anvil and the reverse die with the denomination and date (which keep changing every year) is always fix as the hammer die.Hope someone who has worked in the Kilang Wang Malaysia in Shah Alam before can confirm for us.
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