2013 New Zealand $1 Coin Errors / Faults
Below is a list of what I have found and identified so far but there will most likely be more to follow and the numbering system could change as more variations of errors appear.
1. Queens Beauty Spot and Lower Lip
Type 1 – Start of Beauty Spot and lower lip cud
Lower Lip cud with convex imprint where the beauty spot appears later. Many small hairline faults around the design of the Queen. No major errors on the reverse
Type 2 – Beauty Spot and Lower Lip
Thanks echoriath on trademe for informing me about this die fault
Lower Lip and Beauty Spot cuds with multiple errors on the reverse. Many small hairline faults around the design of the Queen. It appears the reverse was reused on a later error but the obverse was changed
Type 3 – Beauty Spot, Lower Lip and Under Queen
Type 4 – Beauty Spot only
2. Type 1 Scar on Cheek
This seems to be the start of this fault that progressively got worse as the die continued to be used.
Type 2 Scar on Cheek & Wart chin (similar to previous years)
Type 3 Scar on Cheek + Wart chin + Cud under Queen
3. Not sure what to call this its a total fail by the mint and looks like one of the most damaged dies I have seen used
Type 1
Type 2
This is a later progression of Type 1 with a cud forming from the die crack that appears on the Queens forehead and around the designers initials. The Queen also has a larger spike from her chin. The reverse seems not to have deteriorated anymore than type 1
4. Wart under chin (similar to previous years)
Still looking into the two type below
5. Die Cracks from Queens Neck
Type 1A
Type 1B Die Crack from Queens neck to rim & on fern behind kiwi
Photo to come
Type 1C Die Crack from Queens neck to rim & on fern behind kiwi (similar to 2010/7)
Type 1C Missing date
Type 1D Queen Die Cracks
Die crack on Queens neck + Die crack through first A of Zealand to the Queens crown and to D of Zealand
Type 2
6 Cud on Lower fern
There is a mix of fern errors listed below and most appear to be different dies so they may be move if more are found
Type 1
Type 2
Large with Die cracks to the Kiwi’s back
Type 3
Extra large cud with smaller one to the right also thick die crack cud on the fern under the Kiwi’s beak
Type 4
Large cud close to the end of the fern (possibly unique as have only found 1)
Type 5
7. Kiwi’s broken leg
Type 1
Fault on the Kiwi’s left leg (updated photos will be loaded when time permits)
Type 2
Fault on the Kiwi’s left leg and in the D of Dollar
Type 3
Wart under chin similar to previous years and fault on the Kiwi’s left leg and in the D of Dollar
8 Goiter Error
Type 1
Hard to see the doubling of the queen on this fault without photos
Type 2
9. Wart under chin and Goiter (Adams apple)
This error is a little confusing as all the smaller die marks suggest that this is a later progression of 2013-7 Type2 however the reverse is different
10. Another Multiple Fault coin
Similar to #3 above this die has multiple errors (but different smaller die markings)
11. Mark Under Queen
Type 1
Type 2 is a later progression with further cuds appearing
12. Large Cud on fern
Type 1
Found in October 2017. Still unsure if this is an earlier progression of the Type 2 fault below as it seems to have different other cracks and die markings. We currently have no estimate value for this error as none have been sold.
Type 2
These originally turned up in Tokoroa with a small number being found by a collector who quickly sent me one to photograph. Since then more discoveries were made in Auckland, Dunedin and in Sept-Oct 2017 another small lot were found in the Nelson area.
13. Large Cud on top fern
This error has proved significantly harder to find with only 2 known examples recorded. We currently have no estimate value for this error as none have been sold.
