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New Member
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Pillar of the Community
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Where's the dot?
Not where it should be.
Where do you see one?
Edited by DBM
01/12/2012 09:48 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Not a great photo but from what little I can make out it looks like something else. Corrected just for visual acuity, not many pixels there.  Compare to how tiny a dot on the dot cent really is, second image down on the page. http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins...nt-1920-1936Edited by Ugly
01/12/2012 09:52 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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First, how and where did you get this coin? Those coins were struck but not made into circulation. All of them known to exist are in specimen conditions. At least AU 58, I believe.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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is he refering to the dot over the date perhaps?
the "dot" under the date looks more like an indent than a raised "dot" to me, but its hard to say with the pics provided.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I would presume it is a 'die chip'.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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From my very very limited knowlage of this coin, the dot is far too big anyway.
The dot should be under the date and is quite small.
Please correct me if I am wrong
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You are right, click on the link Ugly provided. John1  |
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Thanks John1. I had a look and it looks like the same sort of dot used on Aussie pennys as a mintmark.
I remember seeing an image of this coin a while back.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'll trade you my unicorn for your 1936 dot cent... So, the OP showed us what he thought was a dot cent, and it looks like he was looking for help. Chances are with a little better pictures we can help and educate Joseph on what he has. Do you plan on showing us your unicorn, or are you going to greet all new members this way? I will give you a word of caution to think before you write this time. |
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New Member
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this coin is been in the family at least 40 years give me some time I will get a better picture and your rite the dot is in not out.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Well that precludes it from being a 1936 dot cent Joseph.
Many of these 1936 cents have experienced attempted alternation in this location, it's not unusual to find one with damage in that area.
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New Member
Canada
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is it possible when it got press the dot got stuck in the press.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Not really Joseph, the mostly likely error would be that the dot didn't appear at all because it was partially filled causing a cent to be completely flat there, but it wouldn't pull away and leave a gouge in the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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or someone started drilling it to hang on a necklace etc.
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