1717 Halfpenny - N Over A? - Coin Community Forum

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EFLargeCents Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 3:09 pm There is a lot of die crumbling on this one, so I am not entirely certain, but it does appear possible that the first N in BRITANNIA has been struck over an A. There is a LOT going on with that letter especially when comparing it to the other N. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 735 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 3:28 pm Well, there's certainly SOMETHING going on there, but hard to say for sure exactly what. It could be an N over A, it could be a badly repaired N, or it could be a Cud caused by die damage. The preceding A is also odd looking, there seems to be some extra metal under that letter too. Report this Post to the Staff
EFLargeCents Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 3:37 pm I am inclined to believe it is all just die damage, but the N had a LOT more going on then the rest of the coin. It's not a bad example regardless, even if the die is a little late in its life. Report this Post to the Staff
keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 3:37 pm Comparing to the other A's in Britannia, it doesn't look like an A under there, but something else that happened. Maybe like what Howarth said, a Cud. Edited by keepcalmandcoinon 03/10/2017 3:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 9:40 pm Not saying I am right, but I am thinking die damage as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 735 Posts	Posted 03/11/2017 07:40 am As we're talking Cuds, how about this one for excess metal! Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 03/12/2017 2:15 pm Lovely Swedish copper. Sod the grade but a beauty to droool upon. Report this Post to the Staff
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