1967
Rotated Double Strike + Out of Collar
Die Clash
Die Crack between N & G of Shilling
Die Crack From 0
Die Cracks From Right Koru
Die Crack
Clipped Planchet
1969
Clipped Planchet
1971
In 1971 the coins for circulation and for sets were made at two different mints. This resulted in small details being different between the mints. The The main difference between the Set and Circulating versions is the font used so the numbers on the date are different.
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- Circulating
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- Set
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- Set
1973
Split Planchet
1974
Double Headed – Double Obverse Error
Another was sold at auction 90 lot 85 by Noble Numismatics PTY LTD.
1975
Koruru Errors
These errors have been listed a few times over the years including the Numismatic Journal November 1985. Since then they have been forgotten about and not well known. These errors appear in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979. This error was pointed out to my by Paul B and since then I have been trying to find more coins with this error.
1976
Clipped Planchet
Koruru Eye Errors
Small cud on Queens Shoulder
Larger cud on Queens Shoulder + Koruru Eye Cud + Cud Top Right Koru
Small Koruru Eye Cud
Koruru Eye Cud Progression 1
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- Weak Strike ?
Koruru Eye Cud Progression 2
Koruru Eye Cud Progression 3
Stye-eyed koruru Photos provided by Paul B
1977
Koruru Errors
Koruru Photos provided by Paul B
Cud in the B and E
Photos by Trademe user Chefman1
1978
1979
Koruru Eye Cud + Deteriorating Die
Clipped Planchet with Koruru error
1980
Circulating Vs Set Comparison
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1981
Circulating Vs Set Comparison
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Koruru Errors
Clipped Planchet
1982
Circulating Vs Set Comparison
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1985
Circulating Vs Set Comparison
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1987
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1988
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Double Die
1 A
These Double die coins have most or all of the letters also doubled on the coins but the queens portrait does not appear to be doubled.
1 B
This Die progresses further and starts to deteriorate on the reverse
Number Errors
Doubled Date and letters with cud in top of 9
Doubled Date and cud in top of first 8
Cud in top of second 8
Error Bust
Photos provided by Paul B
1989
Circulating Vs Set Comparison
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1990
150th Anniversary Design
1996
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Die Damage
Die so worn that cuds are forming around letters and finer parts of the design
1997
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Wrong Planchet
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- Noble Numismatics Sale 106 Lot 158
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- Noble Numismatics Sale 106 Lot 158
Die Damage
This is the most excessive I have found yet with the die breaking around all parts of the design
I have a number of coins from this die pare as it failed so will try and would out how it deteriorated
2000
10 Cent Struck on 5 cent planchet
Koruru Cuds
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2.
2002
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Die Crack on Reverse
2003
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Missing Detail
2004
Double Rim / 10 cent with $1 Obverse Mule
As per article in the Royal Numismatic Society of NZ Journal Number 95 – December 2015
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- 10 Cent Mule
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- 10 Cent Normal
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- 10 Cent ex UNC Set
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- $1 Normal Circulating
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- $1 ex UNC Set
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- Normal 10 Cent Top Mule Bottom
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- 10c & $1 Ex Set
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- $1 Circulating & 10C Mule
What to look for when searching for this Mule
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- Marks in front of mouth
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- Marks at the back of Hair
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- Die Line between L & A (Thanks to K Harris for pointing this out)
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- Die line from Queen although this got longer as the die was used and sometimes is not seen
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- Comparison between dates
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- Comparison to designers Initials
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