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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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On the blunt 5 cent, the top line of the five comes to a squared blunt end. On the pointed 5 variety the top line comes to a pointed chisled end. The pointed 5 variety is the rarer of the two and catalogues for $30.00 in MS-63. I have seen dealers advertise brown circulated examples for $20-$25.00. I myself have found only 4 after searching rolls totalling about 250,000 coins. They are out there but are scarce. BLUNT 5  POINTED 5  Edited by chrycopaul
04/14/2007 04:03 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
965 Posts |
Nice to know you've found a few. I keep all my 1965's and 1985's and one day will get around to checking them. Thanks for showing me there's hope in finding a pointed 5 one day.
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Valued Member
United States
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Dang, I checked my folders and don't even have any 1985s, much less the common one.
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Moderator
United States
6561 Posts |
I have been looking for that info for a Long time now. Don't know why I never asked here before. I have all my coins packed since I am moving but I'll go check em once I move and I'll post my findings. Thanks for the info.
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New Member
Canada
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Hi,
On eBay you can find some pointed 5 certified or not...
The price are good, depending on the grade
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
965 Posts |
I think I just found one in the rolls I searched today. I must've gone through about 10000 pennies so far. If I could get my darn scanner to work with WinXP, I'd get a picture up here. I'll scan it at work tomorrow. Now if only it wasn't circulated, it might be worth a little something. I'm still keeping it though.
It looks as if the top bar of the '5' in the pointed variety is thinner. Does that sound right?
Edited by Topher
05/01/2007 10:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Topic StarterCanada
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The top bar must come to a pointed (chiseled) end.  Edited by chrycopaul
05/01/2007 10:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yeah, that's what I think I found. I'll scan it tomorrow morning at work, if you don't mind checking back in on me, I'd appreciate it. Going from your pictures, it does appear that the top bar is thinner on the pointed 5. (In addition to the point).
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Okay, here is a really stuffpy scan, but it's the best I have available right now. Let me have it. Did I find a pointed 5? Image:  pointed 5.jpg66.46 KB Edited by Topher
05/02/2007 10:00 am
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Pillar of the Community
Topic StarterCanada
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I would say "Yes" Congratulations. 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
965 Posts |
Woohoo! thanks! Once you find one, it really does stand out as different. I'll let my son know, he'll be just as excited as I am.
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New Member
United States
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 Wow......I just discovered I have one of those in my stash  Now I'm tickled.
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Posted 04/22/2007 9:46 pm
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