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Hi all :) I have a question: How rare is 1927 One Penny with Indian Obverse, with clear visible 8 pearls and clear central diamond (without merging with the line)? Can anyone post link to similar or better coin? If I get interesting answers in the topic and links to other similar coins with 8 clear pearls and diamonds, I promise to put at least one picture of the coin when it arrives by mail.  Edited by bobo13
07/18/2014 2:07 pm
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The original poster is asking about a 1927 Australian cent struck with an obverse made in Calcutta, India. I am not much help to the original poster other than the above info which I found using a Google search. http://www.australianstamp.com/coin...penvgeo5.htm-MV |
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this is the closest that I have.  |
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The '27 Indian is rare but not extremely rare. I have 30+ in average circulated condition (4-5 pearls)but getting one in a nice grade is hard (my best is 6 pearls and just a portion of the diamond)).A full 8 pearler is very desirable and not that many would be around. The best I know of is in the Benchmark Collection and is in a NGC MS64 BN slab. If you Google "Benchmark Collection" make sure you are wearing a bib. Lots of drool worthy coins. Rumour has it that the collection might be available for 2 million.
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Very interesting! Nealeffendi, thanks for the information, it really there are interesting coins. In NGC this obverse 1927 is described as "very scarce" in average condition and "extremely rare" in high grades. So if my coin is at least XF45, it must be almost "extremely rare". Really can not find other specimens with 8 pearls on the web or ebay sales. === Interesting fact: the Benchmark penny MS64 was purchased for $ 1,700 Nov 2002. This is the same coin from the link here: http://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot?id=43424I wonder how much this coin worth now, 12 years later. Edited by bobo13
07/19/2014 10:55 am
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Sorry Bobo13, I should have seen, Quote:
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United States
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I just bought one with eight pearls and I posted it today willing to sell for right price
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Bulgaria
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coinman1974, I think your coin is London Die, not Indian. London die: "The last stroke of the N in OMN is aligned between rim beads." "The semicolon after IMP is directly aligned with a rim bead." Indian die: "The last stroke of the N in OMN is directly aligned with a rim bead." "The semicolon after IMP is aligned between rim beads." MeadowviewCollector`s link: http://www.australianstamp.com/coin...penvgeo5.htmEdited by bobo13
07/20/2014 7:31 pm
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Yeah I know thanks I counted 178 beads on the rim too just to make sure lol I will try to get a better pic 4 u
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Bulgaria
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Australia
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An excellent pick up. There are few in higher grade than yours.
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Not sure what coin you mean.
Posted 07/18/2014 6:24 pm
