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Canada
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Hi all...
I notice that about one in every five or so 1985 Canada one cent coins has a narrow top on the 5. It has the same thickness as the pointed variety, but there's no point on the right edge. I'd call it blunt 5, narrow top.
I am wondering if anybody else has observed this variation in the `5'. Do all pointed 5s have a narrow top?
Am I completely out to lunch here?
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Here are three `5's coming from 1985 Canadian 1 cent coins. Sorry that these pics are so terrible. Anyhow, the third is pointed. But the first two seem different to me. Check the vertical stems. Image:  three85s.jpg13.45 KB Any opinions? |
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United States
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(I attached the photo below to make it easier to comment) I can definitely see several differences between those 3 numbers. Another thing I note with the "pointed 5" is the shorter vertical stroke. I'll look for these at shows!   Edited by KurtS
04/21/2008 12:50 am
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United States
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Kurt, just as a bit of curiosity, I went thru 43 cents for '85, and all are blunt. So the P5-short neck, will be very hard to find, IMHO!
Dick
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United States
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Dick, yes...the pointed 5 seems to be scarce, and I hear there are pointed/blunt '75 varieties too, with the blunt being scarcer! I'll keep my eyes open for this coin!  Edited by KurtS
04/23/2008 5:04 pm
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Canada
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Dick, I've found two 1985 Pointed 5's in almost three years of searching. Oddly enough, they came about three weeks apart. I think I'm due for another one soon.
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United States
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Kurt, I just went thru 64 '75's, and 58 are pointed, 5 are possible blunt, 1, definitely blunt.
Chris, I jusr finished a bunch of Blunt "5"s, but Don't recall if for the '65, or '85. I'll have to check. the point is, that there was no pont(ed). Maybe Kurt recalls. I think we were checking on them.
Dick
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United States
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Dick, good find! Sofar the "centsus" would indicate blunt 75 is scarcer! Interesting...I'm keeping my eyes open for one...preferably from a PL set. Edited by KurtS
04/27/2008 2:52 pm
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United States
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Thanks, Kurt, It will go into a "flip", to be kept apart from the tubed coins.
Dick
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