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Valued Member
Canada
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A few days ago I got this bright red penny in my change. It caught my eye due to the old QEII portrait so when I looked closer I saw that it was a 1965. It must be pretty unusual to get such an old penny that's still so red. Did some digging and it looks like it's of the small beads, pointed 5 variety, probably not worth more than a few bucks, but I thought I'd post it up anyways and see if I'm missing anything about this coin. These were taken with my scanner, if I start getting into this more I might have to splurge on one of those USB microscopes or whatever the pros use here for taking images!   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Nice find! Small beads, pointed Five AU50 lists at $0.65.
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Valued Member
Canada
227 Posts |
Nice find.  Let's hope it's the first of many in your penny collection.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Sorry kuh_85  ,but I have to disagree Sure looks like the blunt 5 to me. + I'm sure it is worth a lot more than $0.65  kuh_85  I'm not slamming you it"s just IMHO Almost forgot AGAIN! For you thehulk Edited by collectall
03/21/2012 5:33 pm
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Valued Member
United States
163 Posts |
Actually have to disagree with you collectall, the top line of the five looks to extend past that of the bottom line of the top of the 5. Then again, thats just my Two Cents. Best guess as to value, maybe $10-15. MS 64 is listed in Charlton at $40. Course, I'm not much of a penny guy, maybe someone else can chime in who's seen a few of these. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 "small beads-pointed 5" |
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Valued Member
 Canada
178 Posts |
I just looked at it under a magnifying glass, and I'm pretty sure it's the Blunt 5. Hard to see on that picture, it's my first attempt to pic/scan a coin. Maybe I'll wander over to the Photography forum to get some tips!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It's a blunt 5. When it's a pointed 5 (as in Collectall's picture posted above), there is no doubt: the tip of the 5 will very nearly touch the maple twig. Very few PT5's are found in circulation.
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Valued Member
Canada
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A very cool find for circulation in that shape for the year!
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Valued Member
United States
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Right on, thanks for the clarification!
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Posted 03/21/2012 3:04 pm
