1851 Farthing - Variety? Tiny 5 In Date Also

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Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 03/06/2009 12:31 am Is the tiny 5 in the date normal for this year? Also - my book lists a "D of DEI tipped" variety, and I am wondering how to identify that... since I notice that the D normally has serifs. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 03/06/2009 01:07 am It's not listed as a variety in my book, and I've never heard of it. It does look weird, but the other digits look like they've been spread out a bit. I wish I knew more about this.. Edited by NumisMattyUk 03/06/2009 01:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 03/06/2009 01:51 am That's cool! Yeah--that 5 is notably smaller than the previous digits. As a comparison, I'm sure you saw this one on ebay: Interesting how the "18" looks similar in both cases, while the "51" appears positioned differently. The 5 on your coin looks smaller, or perhaps the punch was not sunk as deep into the die? Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 03/06/2009 05:14 am Well looking at the pictures, the edges of the 5 of the first coin (small 5) seem to fit within the two end denticle of a trio, whereas on the lower coin it clearly overlaps. Minor oddities may be common with these coins but interesting to note this. Report this Post to the Staff
Tim Stroud Pillar of the Community United States 2661 Posts	Posted 03/06/2009 07:44 am What ever the outcome may be that is one very nice coin. thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/06/2009 11:56 am If the 5 was made with a smaller punch, that would be a very interesting variety. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 03/06/2009 3:09 pm Thanks for the info guys, and thanks Tim for the compliment! =) I'm still wondering about the tipped D variety, which the Krause books lists as considerably more valuable. Report this Post to the Staff
EgCollector Pillar of the Community Egypt 3470 Posts	Posted 03/06/2009 3:22 pm Very nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
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