Edge on New Zealand 10 Cent

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Jamtrup Catalogue referee
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Posted: 2 Feb 2026, 21:49 #
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I was looking trough a big badge of New Zealand coins I got recently, and by pure accident I saw my 1976 10 Cent was with a plain edge (see pictures)

 

Is this someone who have been a bit crafty, an accident or something else? It doesn't feel noticeable difference in size, fron the other coins.

 

Maybe referee knows something? @brismike 

 

The coin in question:

en.numista.com/2330

 

 

 

Thanks in advanced for responses! :D

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ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 2 Feb 2026, 22:34 #
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 I remember my topic from 15 years ago, 

with the same but on Australia coins > 

https://en.numista.com/forum/topic3741.html 

 

 

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brismike Numista team
Joined: 17 May 2015
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Posted: 3 Feb 2026, 01:46 #
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The smooth edge is caused by wear and tear. Mainly by use in Poker Machines that used coins. The old fasioned one armed bandits that you actually had to feed coins in and pull the lever.

 

Here is one of the old 10 cent machines.

 

Cheers Mike

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