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Is this a large bead pointed '65?

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Photo is a bit too fuzzy for me to tell... from a distance, looks like a blunt 5...
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Pics are a bit blurry. From what I see...I agree with SPP. Blunt 5.
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It's definitely a Large Beads, Blunt 5 variety. I find a better indicator of which 5 you have (instead of examining the upper right tip) is shown below. If the portions of the 5 between the red and blue arrows are the same thickness, it's a pointed 5. If the thickness between the red arrows is noticeably larger than between the blue arrows, it's a blunt 5.

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The photos here show this nicely:

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Its definatley a blunt five...as for large or small I counted 120 denticles
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When determining lg or sm beads I have heard 2 things. if there space between II of quessn elizabeth II points to a bead then it is a large and also if the A in regina points to a bead it is lg....well this shows that someone is flawed. counted beads dont lie.
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A to the right of a large bead.
A to the left of a small bead is more accurate for bead size.
That's how I look at the last a in gratia.
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A to the right of a large bead.
A to the left of a small bead is more accurate for bead size.
That's how I look at the last a in gratia.


Bm0ney's statement is probably the most accurate description of how to differentiate small/large bead 1965 pennies using the final A in GRATIA. "A to the right of large bead" is also described as "A points to bead" and "A to the left of small bead" is also described as "A points between beads".


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if there space between II of quessn elizabeth II points to a bead then it is a large


This is what I use to determine if a 1965 nickel is small/large beads. Of course, bead counting will always give an unequivocal answer. It's just more time consuming, hence these quick tricks.
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I would say it is LARGE bead POINTED 5 variety.


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I also think its a pointed 5, large beads. After looking at some other ones I have, the tip of the 5 really stands out almost to a 45 degree angle.
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I have drawn a line on the end of the 5 on the picture I created with the software I use and it does look about 45%...But, hey I am by no means and expert...Just my opinion.


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Look at the real pointed and blunt 5's...Yours is very, very close.



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Spawk...Almost forgot, where are my manors....
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Thanks wert.
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@laureatebust, the "A To the right large and A to the left small" is the way I look at the 65 one cent beads.
The A to or between doesn't seem quite right but it is used often.

I better throw in a too

In the original picture in this post the bottom of the vertical part of the 5 makes it look like a blunt 5.
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A better photo would be an easier method to resolve this...
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Hey Spawk

SPP is absolutely correct...There are 2 camps with conflicting ideas, a GOOD picture would help, and make it as close up as possible....I would be interested in the out come of this mystery...
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