Are Any Of These 1981 20c's 3,5 Claw Variety?

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molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 08/15/2012 11:12 am Hey guys, I've recently gotten some Australian 1981 20c coins and was wondering if any of these are of the 3,5 claw variety? Also, can someone please tell me which coin is which mint if possible By the way, I've gotten a new Nikon camera which shoots awesome close up photos :) Great pleasure it is. Thanks, [/url] [/url] Edited by molydeii 08/15/2012 11:13 am Report this Post to the Staff

Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 08/15/2012 6:22 pm You'll probably to zoom in on the platypus' left claw to get a better idea (it's a little hard to tell from these photos). The 3.5 claw variety was minted in Canada, the regular variety was minted in London and Canberra. Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 08/15/2012 6:51 pm Have a look on this site, there's a picture (not real good, but better than nothing) of the 3½ claw variety. http://the-ans.com/decvar.html life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
karloning Valued Member Australia 401 Posts	Posted 08/15/2012 9:10 pm I find the easiest way to to look at the base of the B in Elizabeth. On the claw coin the base of the B is not flat but rather indented a little. Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff Pillar of the Community Australia 877 Posts	Posted 08/16/2012 04:18 am What you need is one of each type, already identified. Nothing like comparison to a known type to get familiar with variations. Now, I wonder how we could organise that? I found it very hard, at first, to tell difference between normal claw and tapered claw -3½ claw was much easier to spot. Subtle difference like these are also much harder to see on well worn coins. Here are some previous discussions about this (with some good photos too); https://goccf.com/t/120030&SearchTerms=claw https://goccf.com/t/116204&SearchTerms=1981,claw https://goccf.com/t/114610&SearchTerms=claw cheers, Jeff PS. 1917 florin is reserved for you Oner. Report this Post to the Staff
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