Iceland 1940 5 Aurar With Reworked Date?

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KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/26/2008 4:57 pm Hi, Those here who collect Iceland varieties can perhaps comment on this coin. I'm looking at the first 9 in 1940, where it appears there are two parts of the 9, with a final hook of the 9 at lower relief, merging nicely with the rest of the 9. It almost appears the 9 was reworked a little--versus damage to the numeral. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 11/27/2008 3:54 pm I just got finished checking about 7 of my 1940 5 Aurar 4 in circulated and three in unc and none of them have this 9 but I need to check one more in my safe later. Its a very interesting looking one ,being I collect Icelandic coins I never seen or heard of this variety. I'm working on a variety of my own a 1925 10 Aurar that I have in ms-64 by NGC that has a what appears to be the very beginning the carving of a R on the front of the coin to the left of the number 1 of the 10 Aurar, right next to the symbol on it lower right side. There is also a lighting bolt looking die crack between the N and D in Iceland I have seen three more with this die crack but no R and that I thing is because the coin was worn, this out line is very faint but unmistakable Oh and the R is backward. I wish I had a camera that will take a pic of this so I can show you, I'm thinking of getting a microscope with a camera that goes with it Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/27/2008 4:32 pm How interesting...thanks for checking your coins! I look forward to see some pics of the variety you found--it sounds cool! I know how photography is tricky, the above shot was from my Nikon, and here's an angled shot showing the difference in relief: Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 11/27/2008 9:46 pm Thats a hell of a camera to take a pic like thatI want one Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/27/2008 10:17 pm Thanks...I'm actually pushing the camera's resolution here, but I wanted more pixels to sharpen. It was pretty tough to get the right light to capture a sense of relief. I used a Nikon D70S with the Nikkor 60mm macro at f25 for 1/6 second (and tripod) The first shot is f29 at 1/2 second. In both cases, it's all about that great Nikkor lens. Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 11/27/2008 10:20 pm Kurt you seem to be a photo wiz. I hope someday soon to take pics like this. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/27/2008 10:30 pm Thanks...I've done macros for years, but only started on coins recently. So far I've learned a few things about shooting coins, and happy to help with a coin setup. Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 11/27/2008 10:47 pm Thank you Kurt for the offer that I will take you up on in the near future. Right now I'm way to busy at work to tackle this for the next three weeks because of my remodeling job. Report this Post to the Staff
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