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New Member
Australia
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Found this penny while noodling through an old collection, is the dropped dot an error or die variety- any info would be greatly appreciated.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Looks pretty low to me. I dont have a copy of fred levers variety guide. Maybe anothe rmember does and can see if it is listed in that.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It's not in Fred Lever's guide. Got any others to compare with?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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 ibool And what a great question  I have always looked for the dot to see if the copper is minted in Perth BUT have NEVER even taken a second thought as to where the dot is placed. Sort coins,sort coins OK a dot that is Perth Mint , NEVER a second look. So fantastic question, I would imagine a whole bunch of us will be looking through our copper buckets over the next few days  Well spotted and well done Mate  |
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So fantastic question, I would imagine a whole bunch of us will be looking through our copper buckets over the next few days I hate this Forum....  |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Renniks variety book has it listed. This book has hundreds more varieties than Fred's book.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Yes, Rennicks possible choice of 3, the first seeming the most appropriate. 1.Mint mark dot low and very close 2.Mint mark dot very close 3.Mint mark dot wide and low  |
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Valued Member
Australia
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 brilliant work guys , what a great place to go to , to find information ,.. love it .. ,, kel ,,  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Indeed it is Kel .... unless of course you're relying on me for the correct spelling of Renniks (my bad) ....  |
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New Member
 Australia
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Edited by ibool
11/05/2012 01:51 am
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New Member
Australia
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the 1943 y. also appears to have a number of variations in the placing of the dot. I have counted 7 varieties in this year but no pictures yet.
Perhaps each individual die had a different dot!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Hi ibool, to CCF! life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The dot must have been added by hand to each die.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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to the forum ibool. Compliments on the photos- crisp and clear.! Another fun part of the whole coin collecting experience.! |
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New Member
Australia
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thanks everyone, I agree with enworb, with such variation in both 1944 y. and 1943 y., I think it is right in saying that dot was hand drilled into the die. That would make many varieties in these years.
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dot was hand drilled into the die or punched? You can see similar variations with mintmarks on US coins when the letters were hand punched. |
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Posted 11/04/2012 05:42 am
