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ScotAl12 New Member United Kingdom 11 Posts	Posted 02/22/2016 11:25 am Hi Guys, It's the nuisance again. East Africa 10 cents 1943 K#M 26.2 in all listings is shown as Pretoria mint - Mark SA. However I have 4 coins (3 Very Good) with no trace of a mark even under a 60X glass. I know that marks can wear but when the rest of the coin is in such good condition I expect to see a trace of some kind. Any suggestions please ? Thanks, ScotAl12 Report this Post to the Staff

aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 02/22/2016 1:13 pm The mint mark for these East Africa coins could usually be seen below the N in cents. My understanding is that if there were no mint marks on the coin it was minted at The Royal Mint in London - between 1910 and 1952. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 02/22/2016 5:50 pm The "SA" mintmark on the copper coins is actually on the reverse, below the hole and above the junction of the tusks. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
ScotAl12 New Member United Kingdom 11 Posts	Posted 02/23/2016 10:44 am Hi aiglet7, I know where the marks are - I have 10 coins from this area some with KN and they are quite clear. The coins in question have no marks on either side and all the lists I have checked say that they were only minted in Pretoria - no alternatives. I even refined my search as " no mint Marks" which gave a nil return. In a collection of over 8000 coins this is the only time I have come across this situation. Any ideas? ScotAl12 Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 02/26/2016 6:07 pm Probably filled dies. Report this Post to the Staff
ScotAl12 New Member United Kingdom 11 Posts	Posted 02/27/2016 08:17 am Hi Mr. T, I'm not familiar wthr the term - how did it work? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 02/27/2016 09:12 am ScotAl12, here is a link to a previous CCF discussion on coins struck with dies that were partially occluded with grease during the striking process: https://goccf.com/t/82926 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
ScotAl12 New Member United Kingdom 11 Posts	Posted 02/29/2016 07:43 am Hi spence, Thanks - this could well be an instance as all the other details are clear and unworn Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 03/06/2016 10:08 pm You would certainly see some partial strike if the dies were occluded, with a four coin sample. Coins from The Royal Mint in London had no mint mark and this is the most probable reason, especially with all other details being clear and unworn, as you say, you would see partial markings under a 60x loupe. Report this Post to the Staff
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