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1951 Proof Five Shilling Strange Incuse Lettering

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 Posted 04/30/2012  8:57 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add 241079 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
hello guys I have taken some close up pictures of the incuse lettering on my 1951 proof five shilling/crown I hope they are better the lettering in industria seems to be normal but the rest of the incuse lettering seems to be diffrent please have a look

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1951-Proof-Five-Shilling-Strange-Incuse-Lettering

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 Posted 05/01/2012  01:10 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
My guess:

Since the lettering is incuse on the coin, it must be in relief on the collar die. It seems as if some of the lettering in relief may have broken off the collar die, and some or all of the collar die was replaced.

What I do not know is how the collar die was made. If it was made in segments, which would allow easy withdrawal of the coin from the collar die, it follows that only part of the collar die would need to be replaced. This would result in the variation of the incuse lettering that you have pictured here.
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 Posted 05/01/2012  06:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 241079 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
the variation is twice as deep and twice as wide I understand what you are saying but would it have been common practice to replace only part of a die knowing that it would leave variation in lettering on a proof issue coin ?
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My answer is a reasoned guess, beyond that, more information on the manufacture of this issue would be required.

beyond that I guess a letter, email or 'phone call to Llantrisant may help
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 Posted 05/01/2012  07:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 241079 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
ok thanks very much
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