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woodie New Member Canada 30 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 11:16 am What's your thoughts on these denticles.....? Are the both large, small, or different? The coin is a 1948 penny. Tnks * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

The Villiage Idiot New Member Canada 43 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 11:39 am Good Question.... I seem to have some that are shorter and wider too. So are these errors or what, I wonder too. Report this Post to the Staff
woodie New Member Canada 30 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 12:02 pm Well - if the second "A" in Gratia points to a small denticle, then that's the coin you want ; and the coin on the left in the picture points to one, but not sure if it's a large or small. Not that it's any big deal, but I'm trying to learn some of this stuff; and it's definitely not a 'cake walk' trying to identify some of the variations that exist ! Report this Post to the Staff
papeldog Pillar of the Community Canada 1923 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 12:16 pm What I have been told about the denticles is if the I in Gratia can go between the denticles you have the good one Report this Post to the Staff
woodie New Member Canada 30 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 12:37 pm That's tough Papeldog - almost looks like the 'I' in the left coin would fit, but would be tight! I'm glad the coin is maybe a VG or F, because if it was a MS-65 I'd probably go gray over it !! Edited by woodie 02/04/2014 12:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 1:57 pm Both look within the range of A points to large denticles to me. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 2:32 pm Right side denticles and rim look more worn than the left side. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9167 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 7:06 pm I agree with wert, the right coins is worn on the rim and denticles and makes it look different. Report this Post to the Staff
woodie New Member Canada 30 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 9:17 pm OK - well thanks people - so the difference between large and small denticles - on good graded coins ; would it be obvious to an untrained eye with a magnifying glass, or is it actually a fine line between the two ? I have a 16X Ruper, and I looked so long and hard that eventually everything in the room became fuzzy.......! Report this Post to the Staff
lambecolin Pillar of the Community Canada 618 Posts	Posted 02/05/2014 03:20 am Those denticles are identicle-----Optical illusion due to worn denticles on the right coin. Spaces and number of denticles are exactly the same. Report this Post to the Staff
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