罕见的澳大利亚错误硬币预计在拍卖会上拍出数千美元的价格

两枚澳大利亚硬币，一枚是 1978 年在 20 分空白上铸造的 50 分硬币，另一枚是 1994 年在 5 分空白上铸造的 10 分硬币，由于罕见的铸造错误，预计将在拍卖会上拍出高价。 50 美分的硬币预计价值高达 1,500 美元，而 10 美分的硬币预计售价约为 1,000 美元。当在铸造过程中使用错误尺寸的毛坯时，就会出现这些错误，称为假坯。这种错误极为罕见，而且类似的硬币不太可能流通。

Australian Minting Blunders: Rare Error Coins To Fetch Thousands at Auction

澳大利亚铸币失误：罕见的错误硬币在拍卖会上拍出数千美元

Sydney, Australia - The Royal Australian Mint's occasional lapse in precision is set to bring windfalls to discerning collectors as two rare error coins are poised to fetch up to $2,500 at auction next week.

澳大利亚悉尼 - 澳大利亚皇家造币厂偶尔出现的精度失误将为眼光敏锐的收藏家带来意外之财，因为两枚罕见的错误硬币在下周的拍卖会上有望拍出高达 2,500 美元的价格。

Noble Numismatics, a leading auction house, will showcase a 1978 50-cent coin struck on a 20-cent blank and a 1994 10-cent coin minted on a five-cent blank. The 1978 piece is estimated to fetch a staggering $1,500, while the 1994 coin is valued at $1,000.

领先的拍卖行 Noble Numismatics 将展示一枚 1978 年 20 分空白铸造的 50 分硬币和一枚 1994 年 5 分空白铸造的 10 分硬币。 1978 年的硬币估价高达 1,500 美元，而 1994 年的硬币价值 1,000 美元。

These extraordinary errors, known as "false planchet errors," occur when the mint inadvertently uses the wrong-sized blank for the respective coin. As numismatist Joel Kandiah explains, "This is when they used the wrong size blank for the machine that minted the coin."

当造币厂无意中为相应硬币使用了错误尺寸的毛坯时，就会出现这些异常错误，称为“假铸币错误”。正如钱币学家乔尔·坎迪亚 (Joel Kandiah) 解释的那样，“这是因为他们在铸造硬币的机器上使用了错误尺寸的毛坯。”

Kandiah, a renowned coin and banknote expert, attributes the rarity of such errors to advancements in technology and stringent quality control measures at the Royal Australian Mint. "You rarely see defects these days because the level of quality control by the Royal Australian Mint is insane," he asserts.

著名硬币和纸币专家坎迪亚将此类错误的罕见性归因于澳大利亚皇家造币厂的技术进步和严格的质量控制措施。 “现在你很少看到缺陷，因为澳大利亚皇家造币厂的质量控制水平太高了，”他断言。

Despite the advanced safeguards, these errors managed to slip through the cracks decades ago. Kandiah speculates that the 30 to 40-year lapse may have played a role, as technology may not have been as sophisticated then.

尽管有先进的保障措施，这些错误在几十年前就成功地被漏掉了。坎迪亚推测，30 到 40 年的滞后可能起了一定作用，因为当时的技术可能还没有那么先进。

The estimated values assigned by Noble Numismatics are deemed fair by Kandiah, who notes that error coins typically command a strong market among collectors. "Right now, coin values across the country are generally down about 30 to 40 percent since their peak in late 2022... but error coins and very, very rare predecimal coins will generally hold their own in value."

坎迪亚认为 Noble Numismatics 给出的估价是公平的，他指出，错误硬币通常在收藏家中占据着强大的市场。 “目前，全国范围内的硬币价值自 2022 年末的峰值以来普遍下跌了约 30% 至 40%……但错误硬币和非常非常罕见的十进制前硬币通常会保值。”

While the allure of finding such treasures in one's possession may be tantalizing, Kandiah warns against unrealistic expectations. "The odds are less than one in a million," he says. "You'd better play the lottery."

虽然发现自己拥有的这些宝藏的诱惑可能很诱人，但坎迪亚警告不要抱有不切实际的期望。 “几率不到百万分之一，”他说。 “你最好去玩彩票。”

Regarding the uncirculated 50-cent coin, Noble Numismatics states that its provenance remains enigmatic, as it's unclear how the coin escaped the mint. The 10-cent coin, on the other hand, is believed to have briefly circulated before being discovered.

关于这枚未流通的 50 美分硬币，Noble Numismatics 表示，其来源仍然是个谜，因为目前还不清楚这枚硬币是如何逃离造币厂的。另一方面，10 美分硬币据信在被发现之前曾短暂流通过。

Kandiah believes that the faulty coins may have slipped through despite the mint's rigorous inspection processes. "There are always people inspecting when something happens," he says. "Considering how rigorous the quality control processes are (and were) at the Royal Australian Mint, it is more than likely that this could be the only error that occurs and that any errors that could have been minted probably did anyway would have been eliminated and maybe they just missed one."

坎迪亚认为，尽管造币厂采取了严格的检查程序，但有缺陷的硬币可能还是漏掉了。 “发生事情时总会有人检查，”他说。 “考虑到澳大利亚皇家造币厂的质量控制流程（过去）有多严格，这很可能是唯一发生的错误，并且任何可能铸造的错误都可能被消除，并且也许他们只是错过了一个。”

These exceptional coins, along with a trove of other rare numismatic treasures, will be presented for auction at the State Library of New South Wales next Tuesday, offering a glimpse into the occasional fallibility of even the most meticulous minting operations.

这些非凡的硬币以及其他稀有的钱币宝藏将于下周二在新南威尔士州立图书馆拍卖，让人们一睹即使是最细致的铸币作业偶尔也会犯的错误。