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Pillar of the Community
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You know sometimes I think back on some of the stuff I post an try to see myself from an outsiders perspective. I've come to the conclusion I seem like a pompous lunatic lol! I just want those people to know I am just trying to raise questions. I made a post awhile back on a 1946 wheat stating a RPD. I was honestly hoping for a response like the ones I was given. Those conclusions were honest and probably have a ton of facts to back then up. But I did it for a reason. I have this penny that has doubling of a 4 behind the 4 in the date. But what I find tricky is it also has a 3 (in my opinion) behind a 2 or maybe it is a tricky 3 or maybe nothing. Point is it had me wondering what, where, and why. It is yet another coin that needs close ups but I thought these pics were better than most I've taken. On a side note. I realize that I probably jeapordize my screen name reputation with these queries and if I really wanted to be brash I would show you my sparkly perfect proofs that very few have seen but that would accomplish nothing.   |
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I kind of see the 4 behind the 4, but I don't see anything behind the 2  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see what you are talking about but the doubling I'm seeing is a trick of the eye caused by the erosion on the coin. The apparent 3 couldn't possibly be from a 43 because it is a "round bottomed 3" more like those seen on a 33, not the pointed bottom 3 seen on the 43's.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes I see what you are saying.I am going to try and get clearer pics for a couple of reasons. One is the fact that it is the date that I see the doubling and nowhere else. I would understand if it was a younger date about the Die Deterioration I find it awesome even the mention of a 33' lol! There are 2 threes one the coin. Again my pics kind of show a mess but I will try to differentiate the the two 3's. One I believe is a hooped three and the other not. Coincidentally they are side by side but I believe one goes with the direction of one 4 in the date and the other 3 goes with the other. I'm not hanging on a thread here I just thought it was a fun topic. Also, and I'm sure its the pics but the coin is in quit good shape. Thx for the input though! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It really doesn't matter, as I said what you are seeing is your eye being fooled by the surfaces of the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Lol you are exactly right...I'm going to get back with you guys I think I see what happened here
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Pillar of the Community
United States
586 Posts |
Conder you just made consider something I hadn't yet so thank you! OK so it may sound odd but there is an S mintmark under the D. I'll post another pick. Now without destroying this little guy I can find out if it is a 1943 or a 1942 very easily b/c the S mintmark is of a different style for the 43. Its called the straight serif and was only used for 43 and 44. If I'm wrong someone correct me. Soooo now all I have to do is get better magnification :-)
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Pillar of the Community
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Another thing sorry. The date obviously isn't a RPD but I'm guessing one or more of the mintmarks has been restruck b/c there is doubling if not tripling of the date but nowhere else that I see yet. I think it has been majorly tripping me up  |
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Yeah I checked out every angle. Which I would assume anyone would have with the caliber of the possibility. No go. Hunt continues
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Posted 02/19/2014 02:44 am
