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Valued Member
Canada
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A buddy who metal detects found this in Victoria BC in an area that is being dug up to redo the sewer lines. This area was used from the early 1900s to the 1940s for various uses (rifle range, etc). It was built over back then as a sort of seawall and hasn't been dug up since. Anyways he found this (see pics) 1936 cent. It's a bit affected by the elements but it looks like there's a dot on it and it looks to be in the right place. I thought I'd post it for him on here so we can see what you experts think of it before sending it off for grading... (Sorry for the low quality pics, it's taken with my cell phone)    |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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My first thought was no the dot (I am assuming you think the lower one) was too low, but looking at this again (and again) the dot is raised, and off center to the right which is also correct.
I am unsure, it would be amazing if it is, I think Roger will need to chime in on this one.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Looks to low to me. There's about 5 or 6 dots so I'm thinking it would just be die chipping.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21603 Posts |
Not "The" 1936 dot.
Your dot is too low. The real 36 dot is closer to the date than the rim.
Yours is closer to the rim than the date.
Close bit no cigar.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Having seen literally thousands of coins come out the ground, I can say that the dot you see is a corrosion bump....there are dozens on the coin of different sizes but they're all the same thing
And as others mentioned the placement doesn't quite line up with other examples as a reference
I can tell you that the thrill of the hunt shouldn't end at this, I hope your friend keeps at it, there are real treasures in the ground waiting to be found.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That coin is not a 1936 Dot penny.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Not the 1936 dot penny.
Dot is too low and off-centre.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
514 Posts |
that is a conveniently occurring corrosion bump - without the experts opinions, it had me fooled!
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Valued Member
Canada
228 Posts |
Not the 1936 "dot" dot, but it might be an interesting filler coin until you get your hands on a real one some day.
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Valued Member
 Canada
215 Posts |
Here's another image zoomed in with red lines for placement crossed with a verified "dot" on the left... It's probably just wear and tear but the placement looks close...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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All those lines didn't help, it is still too low. Look at the distance from the date.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Close is not close enough. It's to low to be a 1936 dot.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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One doesn't need to be an expert on the 36 Dot to see that it is not a 36 Dot cent
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think it is probable that this not what we would conventionally call a "Dot cent", but I am a little curious on some of the rational for dismissing. Quote:
Dot is too low and off-centre Quote:
Close is not close enough. It's to low to be a 1936 dot The RCM and Royal/Heaton mint before it are not exactly known for their perfection and precision on hand punched elements of a die. There are plenty of examples of high/medium/low, large/small, DP/TP/QP, etc... coins out there, both before and after 1936. There seems to be a murky history to the 1936 coins with dots, was there a full production run that was melted down? If yes, is this from a die other than the 3 pittman coins? Maybe it was stuck in the hopper and mixed in with another batch and escaped being melted with the rest (this seems to happen from time to time). I don't know, the images are not clear, it would be interesting to see in hand and/or better pictures. As someone pointed out, a die chip or corrosion bubble, maybe even a forgery is the likely case for this coin, but I am not sure I would just dismiss because it does not align perfectly with 3 examples from one source. The "dot" looks to be about the right shape and size, but lots of other factors to consider. There is only one known variety... until someone finds another. Edited by purelywasted
01/26/2019 1:27 pm
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Valued Member
United States
467 Posts |
Pretty cool find even if it isn't the holy grail cent. I'll bet that a nice burst of adrenaline accompanied that first glimpse of the dot.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I'll bet that a nice burst of adrenaline accompanied that first glimpse of the dot. I agree! Edited by Canada67
01/27/2019 2:05 pm
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