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Barrie Valued Member Canada 227 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 09:51 am Can you tell me if this is a pointed or blunt '5' please. Don't hesitate to be blunt with your pointed assessment. Thanks in advance. Edited by Barrie 07/23/2013 09:53 am Report this Post to the Staff

artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 10:38 am looks like a blunt to me Report this Post to the Staff
brexzz1 Valued Member Canada 348 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 11:37 am BLUNT Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 12:26 pm Blunt. Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 12:47 pm its a blunt, anytime you cant tell then assume its blunt. Pointed has about 30 degree angle on the point. Report this Post to the Staff
Barrie Valued Member Canada 227 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 2:08 pm Agh! You people just blunted my enthusiasm. Thanks much for your responses. Much appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 3:17 pm Here is an example of the 2 attributes I look for when determining if a 1965 cent is blunt or pointed. The first of course is the end of the horizontal bar of the 5. It can be a bit tricky as most of the ends are angled to some extent. If you also factor in that PMD can cause the end to appear to be more pointed then it actually is. That is why I always check the top part of the loop of the 5. For the "pointed 5" variety it will come more to a point then for the "blunt 5" which will be more horizontal. Have a look at the pic below to see what I mean. It helps me greatly to use both the attributes to determine if a pic of a coin is actually a pointed 5. I hope it will help a few members out if they have questions on a particular coin. The left side of picture is the pointed 5 coin. Edited by cladhunter13 07/23/2013 3:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
windychimes Valued Member Canada 250 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 5:52 pm Thanks for the info cladhunter13. Does that work for the 85 pointed, as well? Sometimes these pointed fives are hard to distinguish. Report this Post to the Staff
cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 07/23/2013 8:00 pm I will look into tonight for you and put together a side by side. I believe the same two attributes can be used for both the 65 and the 85. I will double check tonight to make sure and post here. Report this Post to the Staff
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