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Is This A Chickless Irish Penny?

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 Posted 07/31/2007  09:21 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add NumisMattyUk to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I doubt it, however the seller claims that is what it is, and has even referred me to Google and, irishcoins.com

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....photohosting
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 Posted 07/31/2007  09:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumisMattyUk to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I wonder if you are meant to be able to clearly see the head of the third chick..
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 Posted 07/31/2007  2:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It doesn't look like one to me, I see all four chicks heads on this coin.


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 Posted 08/01/2007  07:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add josie to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I didnt see any 1942 chickless variety personaly, but have a 1942 penny might be post damage or maybe chickless posted in omnicoin, seen few 1942 variety chickless in ebay in the past.

hope this will help.

http://www.irishcoinage.com/D00001.HTM

Their should be an incuse curve near the base of hen and chick claw.
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 Posted 08/01/2007  09:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumisMattyUk to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
What's more, he is saying there are five chicks now!

http://www.irishcoinage.com/D00001.HTM

Not fooling me! :>|

**Doh! I just realised you beat me to it with the link
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08/01/2007 09:43 am
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 Posted 08/01/2007  12:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add josie to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I wonder if you are meant to be able to clearly see the head of the third chick..

That is a good point NMUK I didnt noticed it,I just know that their is a incuse or sunken curve on that part, the result is the portion of the third chick or its head is not that visible unlike the normal one,good eye.
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