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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1733 Posts |
I'm filling a half dozen collections for people from F and up so I'm looking a little at everything to get a sense of what's out there. Then I checked out this little number.... http://cgi.ebay.com/1927-25-cents-c...in_W0QQitemZ380195208478QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_2?hash=item5885667d1e On the reverse at about three o'clock there's an obvious and large bang in the rim. On the picture of the obverse I don't see it. There's two explanations that come to mind for me. The first is, it's a different coin in the two shots. The second is, I'm blind or close enough to that such that I am missing it. Comment? |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
899 Posts |
I am in the same boat you are on this one.....  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
686 Posts |
I'm guessing the seller wasn't paying attention and posted the wrong picture for either the reverse or obverse for this one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1882 Posts |
Maybe the black back ground was added after the fact, and the software used to do it misinterpreted the edge? Ask the seller if you otherwise like the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
838 Posts |
Strange. Maybe there's a third possibility: the ding is angled, affecting the reverse only. Perhaps the black you see is a shadow, not the background.
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Valued Member
Canada
78 Posts |
Two different coins would be my guess. The lighting looks different.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1415 Posts |
My guess is two coins.
Ware is different
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
838 Posts |
But on the fourth photo, I don't see any woodgrain under the ding.
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Valued Member
Canada
168 Posts |
I agree with BBID that it is angled. Its the same coin in both pics. On the revese, you see a scratch (or die break) from the 't' in cents to the 'd' in Canada. On th obverse, there is a black dot right smack behind Geroge's head below the crowm
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Pillar of the Community
1844 Posts |
Not so weird, I had a similar coin , A 1929 half that had this type of ding on 1 side only ..Other side was perfect
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Valued Member
Canada
480 Posts |
I am going to guess that there are 2 different coins involved here. The ding looks too big not to affect the obverse, and the little ding shown on the last picture does not appear on the first reverse. ( I believe it is the top leaves). It is easy enopugh to mix up pictures if you are making a lot. I would recomment that you talk to the seller if you are interested in the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
632 Posts |
the seller is reputable, competent and honest. the pictures are more than self explanatory
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
look at the last picture, its an angled ding, 1 coin, different lighting
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Valued Member
Canada
351 Posts |
I suggest the last picture straightens everything for us. Same coin, trick angle and lighting.
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Valued Member
Canada
78 Posts |
Yes the final photo shows what's going on. Seems like the seller must have been reading this post since more photos were added in order to show the ding. Good on them.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1733 Posts |
agreed thank you seller.
I just thought it was interesting, I make listing mistakes all the time - maybe because I sell so rarely.
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Posted 04/21/2010 1:59 pm
