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Hi, I'm not sure which 'm' this coin is missing. Can anyone clarify this for me please?
I'm new to all this.
Cory
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Canada
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On the obverse, at the base of the queen's portrait there are the two initials, M and G. The G can be half missing on occasion but the missing M is hard to come by. I've been through about $6 worth and haven't found any.
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Hmmm, 41 views and either no one knows or cares to answer. I'm sorry I know this must be a rookie question but I am a rookie, and this is where I have come to learn.
There is a variety for the 1962 Canadian penny where the penny has a missing "M". However, I am not aware of any M on this penny and have not seen a picture of this.
If anyone knows can you please explain this to me?
Thank you
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Ack, of course just as I was writing my above post Cubro99 was kind and answered it.
Thank you very much...I'll look for that.
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Great site Cubro99, I just bookmarked it. Why are there no values listed for the hanging varieties? Are they that common, and worth face value?
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Valued Member
Canada
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fwi, castor posted that site link.
To answer your question the hanging (die clash) varietis don't have a price because they are incredibly common and carry little to no premium value. For the 1962 penny a die clash occurs in ~23.5% of the circulation strikes.
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Ooops, sorry about that. You are so right, thanks for the link Castor.
Thanks for responding to the question Cubro99, I was thinking that they were pretty common. I have a couple of these that look like they were just minted yesterday. Although the value may not be high, the die clashes make these coins incredibly interesting.
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To answer your question the hanging (die clash) varietis don't have a price because they are incredibly common and carry little to no premium value. For the 1962 penny a die clash occurs in ~23.5% of the circulation strikes. Are you kidding me? I have never, ever found a hanging '62 cent. |
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Cubro99 You're right. I'm finding TOO many of them now.(The '63 is following close behind.But in my case is harder to find)
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09/21/2010 2:44 pm
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I don't understand you can find hangers on one in four '62 cents. I haven't found a single one, in any date for that matter. Is the hanger visible with a 10x loupe on a brown circulated cent?
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Well, die clashes occur over every year and denomination, they just change shape. To see it you might need a 10x loupe and it will be easier if you are near-sighted. On the '62 penny it is a thin scratch that goes from the last digit, it takes a left turn and finishes at the leaf. If you can't see it change the angle or get a stronger light. You can have a better chance on 1952, look for a scratch following the stem and attached to the bud. Or go buy $5 in pennies pull out all your 1979's and check those and you will find one.
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I admit that I am still reasonably new at trying to figure out exactly what I do have in my collection, and know very little about die clash coins. What I can tell you is where I got my hangers. I rescued them form the "junk box" at the coin shop in 2004. Five pennies for $1. Interestingly, I am near sighted , and noticed the irregularity on the shiny 62 and 63 almost immediately. Hope that helps...
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Cubro: I understand what the hangers are. My post (and the one before it) was expressing amazement and disbelief that you find these in 25% of the cents from that particular year.
I then asked if the hangers are visible on a circulated brown coin
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Answer: yes
There can be several reasons why you were unable to find I'm just trying to help you out.
I got the one in four number because I have 302 cents from '62 and 71 were 'hangers' and these all came from circulation. From red to brown, from MS-65 to VG, and most over the past 5 years.
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Splatto, I just checked my brown ones. I was unable to spot it, or perhaps I just do not have any? I would expect it would difficult to see it on a brown.
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