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Valued Member
Canada
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Went to the bank and they showed me some nickel dollars so I picked them up to look at more closely so here is my question. Has anyone ever found a 1969 Dollar with a differnt size EH under the bottom left of the canoe? Or are there more dies used in striking these?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There's a student of nickel dollars kicking around here somewhere.
In the meantime, look closely for any signs of doubling.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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will do ty Ugly. Also noticed short water lines at the rear of the canoe too gonna try to scan it after suppper bbiab.
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Valued Member
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all the rest are like this  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Ill have to check my 69' ugly where is the doubling? have you found any?
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Pillar of the Community
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just checked mine and same size " EH "  |
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Pillar of the Community
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The first image looks like a much weaker strike than the second. Definitely not as defined. These coins were hard as heck to make well. I admit to not paying a lot of attention to nickel dollars aside from the metallurgical aspects so maybe SPP will chime in with some knowledge here.
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Valued Member
Canada
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No doubling on either coin. The EH is wider in the 1st one and yes I believe its a weaker strike but the water lines meet up to different denticles too thats why I was wondering if its a different die.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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coincollect1 you are supost to send me the doubled 69 lol
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Valued Member
Canada
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These are completely different dies- notice the extra little bump at the top denticle on the top illustration. Notice where the actual island connects with the denticle- the top illustration has it at the bottom of the denticle, where the bottom illustration has it at the top. Notice the angle that the island connects with the canoe- the top angle is about 30 degrees, while the bottom island connects at about 45 degrees. GOod eye.
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Pillar of the Community
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 different dies,great observation staceyc,thanks for sharing. |
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staceyc777, since you posted this example in January, I have examined hundreds of 1969 dollars without finding a single example. I would like to include your 1969 dollar coin into a variety volume. Please send me a message via the forum.
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Finally, after 3 years of hunting, I have found one... definitely a polished die, short waterlines, at the stern.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow. This is pretty huge.
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New Member
Canada
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Hi! I pick up nickel dollars and fifty cent pieces from the bank whenever they get them and are offered. Sometimes I can get $3 each for the dollars or use them to trade for other coins.
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Posted 01/16/2012 5:59 pm
