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The third of three 1947 dated coins. The 1947 Maple
Leaf is a 1948 coin. The mintage on this coin is low,
38,433. The curved 7 1947 Maple Leaf 50 cent coin is
more scarce that the straight 7.
This one is a straight 7, resurfaced Die 5
from 1947 with Maple Leaf added.
The 7 appears to be on the ring, wide date, don't really
see doubling on the 7 but could be 7/7/7.
Obverse is slightly rotated.
Please grade and any comments welcome.    Edited by SilverDon
01/07/2015 12:08 pm
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Looks alot like the Die 5 variety reverse that west- canuck posted in the Straight 7 example.  Edited by SilverDon
01/07/2015 12:58 pm
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all 47 ml are struck with the dbl 7 die.
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Thanks nickelsguy, noted.
Edited by SilverDon
01/07/2015 5:55 pm
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In the 2014 Charlton's, the 47 ML straight 7 is listed as 7/7/7.
I agree SilverDon, the staight 7 ML does look similar to my 7/7. I thought mine might be a die 5 and therefore a 7/7/7. I also wonder if the die 5 was used to make the straight 7 ML since they look so similar.
IMHO I would grade your 47 ML F15 and maybe about VF20.
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Nickelguy is correct. All straight 7 Maple Leafs were punched with the same die.. My belief is that one of the 1947 dies was cleaned up (the one with the 7/7/7) and a maple leaf added, and was then used for the Maple Leaf coins. With wear and usage the details of the triple punch gradually fade.
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I find some of the doubling to be hard to discern, it is as you say pginrh,
"With wear and usage the details of the triple punch gradually fade."
Thanks for the clarity. Was wearing out my eyes trying to see
doubling through the loupe.
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01/09/2015 09:20 am
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The tripling is hard to see (for me) even on a good example, up in the curved notch (or whatever it's called).  |
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Now that I can see, nice one there kbbpll. That strike would be early in the die's life, I would suspect. Very similar to my 1947 straight 7 example.  Edited by SilverDon
01/09/2015 4:21 pm
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It is evident that my strike was later in the die's life than the example from kbbpll. Mine is on the right, the end of the hoof does not touch the 7 but in the left it does, tripling - not so much on the right. Erosion of the die from wear. The 4's are almost identical with a plug in the top.  Edited by SilverDon
01/09/2015 5:36 pm
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Interesting, thanks SilverDon. I never noticed the plug in the 4 before. Charlton 2014 example (pg 324) also appears to have it. Do they all have it?
As far as your grade, I hesitate to guess, not any good at it especially with wear on George VI stuff. VF20? EF40?
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kbbpll, there are 2 reverse dies for 1947 Maple Leaf 50 cent coins, one for the curved 7 and one for the straight 7.
Not sure if all 4's are the same for the curved 7 but they would all have to be for the straight 7 ML as they were
all made with the same die.
Edited by SilverDon
01/09/2015 7:06 pm
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The coin was sold to me as Fine.
Thanks for the replies.
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Yes I agree no more than F-12
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