1959 Canadian Quarter - Double Strike And Dot?

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GRcoins Valued Member Canada 64 Posts	Posted 10/05/2014 9:07 pm Hi I am new to coin collecting and this forum, as I have recently been given my grandfather's coin collection. He looked for dots and errors on coins. I showed some coins (not this particular quarter) to a coin dealer and he mentioned that only known dots and errors are important. I am wondering about the apparent double strike on the reverse of this 1959 quarter, especially visible in the word Regina, as the known double strike affects only the date, which is not affected on this coin. The word Canada on the obverse is also odd, with dots on the ends of the N. I'm also wondering about the dot between the ribbons in the Queen's hair, as it is not a known dot. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks GRcoins Report this Post to the Staff

Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 10/05/2014 9:33 pm -GRcoins First let me mention that the queen is the obverse. I see what looks like Machine Doubling in "regina" but I'm having a hard time seeing the dots. Close up pics of the area would help. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 10/06/2014 08:29 am ...... Report this Post to the Staff
GRcoins Valued Member Canada 64 Posts	Posted 10/06/2014 1:07 pm Hi Thanks - I actually looked up obverse/reverse and then got it backwards! Here are some closeups of the N - I'm also new to photographing coins! The dots are not separate from the N, but raised areas on the ends of each stroke of the N, higher on the free ends than on the angle ends. I've also noticed some apparent doubling behind the Queen and on the caribou - see the antlers. Thanks for your help. GRcoins Report this Post to the Staff
GRcoins Valued Member Canada 64 Posts	Posted 10/06/2014 4:41 pm Here are some closeups of the dot between the Queen's hair ribbons. GRcoins Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 10/06/2014 7:31 pm I believe there is a trace of Machine Doubling bottom of antler and under chin but the "N" looks like PMD to me. The dot is from a tiny die chip or ding in the die. Good eye. Report this Post to the Staff
GRcoins Valued Member Canada 64 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 11:44 am Thanks for your help, pennyman! It was mostly my grandfather's eye - he saved the coins and marked what he thought was interesting! GRcoins Report this Post to the Staff
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