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Valued Member
 Trinidad And Tobago
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One other thing. What was the significance of the dot on these coins ? No explanation was given. The Maple Leaf is obvious and the plain is also. The dot is not clear to me.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Those Maple Leaf dies would deteriorate overtime to the point that they would simply produce a small "dot" next to the date That statement is absolutely untrue. Features become enlarged as dies deteriorate. The dot is merely a fortunately located die chip. Where did you find that statement? "Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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04/20/2019 7:15 pm
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
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Edited by ikuna
04/20/2019 8:12 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 with DBM. That is most certainly not the dot quarter. Edited by Coinfrog
04/20/2019 8:14 pm
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
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Guys thanks, I just sent the link that I got the stuff from. Actually I was trying to copy that specific part but all did not paste over. Go to the link and see under what highlighted.
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
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Did you all check out the link I posted ?
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I checked the link you posted and the information about the dot being
created from the ML is absolutely wrong. The 47 dot was minted before
the ML coins. There is lots of misinformation out there concerning coins
so it is best to check first whenever you can.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think the dot was an intentional mark, to show where the Maple Leaf was supposed to go, and someone forgot to punch it on before the die got used. Here's one;  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The dot looks large enough to be a maple leaf, but it looks like large dot.
Lack of detail probably due to a combination of die wear, and coin wear.
Obverse legend is consistent with the date for 1947.
India became an independent nation on August 15, 1947.
The 'Indiae Imperator' (IND IMP) title was extinguished on that date.
Even in India, coins were struck with 'EMPEROR', until 1950.
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04/21/2019 12:35 am
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Taiwan
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The one theory that makes the most sense to me is that the Maple Leaf became filled during the minting process and took on the appearance of a small dot.(Heritage)
JimmyD :(The 47 dot was minted before the ML coins) Can you expand on your reasoning or source for this ? Do you think the 47 Dot is a true variety or just a Die State ?
Thank you
How about the 47 Dot 5 cents ? Another Die chip or filled Die ?
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04/21/2019 06:04 am
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Trinidad And Tobago
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This is it . I acknowledge that there is the Dot, Plain and the Maple Leaf. I have seen that the Dot is selling for the most, the Plain and lastly the Maple Leaf. So that the Plain seems to be more valuable than the Maple Leaf probably because they became rear as some coins won't dotted nor stamped with the Maple Leaf.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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ikuna
You got it. There were nearly 3 times more ML Quarters minted as there were plain Quarters.
Everest
There are a couple of theories as to what caused the dot.
Some say it was a punch mark, but the most accepted theory is
that it is a die chip from the new chrome plated dies.
There are several sources stating this but the best is from our own error expert Roger Paulin (SPP Ottawa)
'The 1947 dot is a bit of an enigma, but it is the rarest variety for that year. Depending on which camp you believe in, it is either a die chip or a punch mark used prior to the Maple Leaf being put on the coin. There is nothing in the mint reports to suggest the use of a dot, but the 1947 25-cent and dollar (pointed 7) also have the 'dot'. SPP Ottawa, Aug 4, 2013'
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04/21/2019 08:45 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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everestTo answer your second question on the 1947 Nickel, (I finally found this in my files) There is no way it can be a filled die as the location of the dot is not near the ML. 
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Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
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JimmyD: Thank you for your prompt reply. Much appreciated.
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
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Wow. Great information. I would really like to find out some day the actual reason why these dots came about. It's significance. Thinking about it seems as though it was put there to highlight the difference of the year until the ML stamp was created and then the actual new press onward.
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