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Nice coins, nice pictures... the 'no design in 6' is unfortunately not a precursor of the die states that produced the two later 'design in 6' coins... the '6' is too high.
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Yes you're right it's not... but for the "set" it will have to do until I can find one that is suitable...
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Ah, a perfect thread to continue on! So what I've learned about 1946c, compared to the immediate preceeding years, 1946 fifty cent had a measly mint-reported obv/rev dies of only 24/30, not quite so many possible varieties (thank goodness). The placement varies for both the "4" and "6" in horizontal and vertical positioning while the "19" remains fixed, as well as either the flatback or round "9". A. Upthread Ag had early attached great photos of the "evolution of the hoof through 6" - From a small die chip inside the "6", then an added die crack, then the large die break (my example as well).  B. Narrow date, round 9. But as this coin is AU or better so I don't understand why the upper portion of the 6 is so heavy? Is it possible for no traces of double lines to be visible, if doubling occurs? (Sorry for the dumb question, but my intent is this may become a helpful resource for others in the future as well  )  C. Round 9. Earlier when I was attempting to identity either wide or narrow date I hadn't notice the vertical variation of the "4". This one is much lower than the "4" in the following photo and both are "wide dates" as the "6" touches the tip of the hoof.  D. Another example of a heavy 6, low grade.  (more other years in a few days) |
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I can't say that I have ever noticed that 'fat-tailed 6' before, I will look through my coins to see if there are there or if it is a Western Canada only thing.
B.T.W.- a very nice 'hoof in 6' which has a low 4 and a low 6 compared with the other pictures.
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Another pic of "B", my digital microscope is cooperating today. And I notice what appears may be doubling of the "6", tip and left side of the upper tail?  |
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BTW.- a very nice 'hoof in 6' which has a low 4 and a low 6 compared with the other pictures.
You're right and odd thing is the variations appear much more evident when posted on this thread than when spread all over my computer screen. Okay, so who's next? There must me more than me here with a small but varied stash of King George VI 50c varieties. |
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AgCoinAu I hope you don't mind that I'm going to see if I have any other interesting varieties to add to 1946 50c!
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AgCoinAu, you've posted excellent photos of the Hoof Through 6 Variety. The series of three, that of the earliest stage, is quite similar to my photo below with a die chip in the corner of the 6. This isn't the exact one however, the placement of the die chip is slightly different. Zoell R447a - flatback 9, narrow date, 6/6 with die chip.  Zoell R447b 6/6 but no die chip.  |
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Was awhile ago.. but yeah... was looking forward to revisiting these coins as well ... It was from this thread that I met Paul and my education of 50 cent pieces really flourished... Right now on my desk I've got well over 200 50cent pieces all organized by dates and I'm working at improving upon my photo "area" as well.... So I will get on the 46's soon but there's a lot of follow up I'd still like to do on the 45's... Paul shocked me when he said one of my 45's was a 4/4 and I never even noticed it... so I'm going to take some more photos and look at ALL of the 45's again.. I may have missed some which I originally thought were vanilla now may have a different variety!
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Right now on my desk I've got well over 200 50cent pieces all organized by dates and I'm working at improving upon my photo "area" as well....
Wow, we'll all look forward to any interesting varieties that you find. I agree with you 100%. There's a good level of interest in .50c and this forum is very fortunate that we have Paul as our go-to expert. When I first began sorting through my 50c collection my goal was simply to find a wide and narrow date for the applicable years. How deep one pursues other varieties is only limited by personal choice. |
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What is meant by a 6/6? Here is mine. Just a wide date 46 I think  |
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When the date digit was entered into the die it was done with several hammer strikes to the 6 punch. It took several blows and if the 6 was not lined up properly on one of the blows then one of the 6's or a portion of the 6 are doubled in appearance. 6/6 is jus an easy way of saying double punched 6 or repunched 6, In the exam[le above , although hard to see the bottom of the 6 is doubled hence the 6/6.
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02/23/2017 09:08 am
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Valued Member
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Hi Tee: your coin is a wide date.
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Thanks for the info pginrh
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