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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:46 am
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1895 thick 5
- Replies: 10
- Views: 157
Re: 1895 thick 5
I have one more thing to add. Based on your description of the obverse of the second (lower) coin in your original image I stand corrected and believe these two reverses are the same die. I lifted the left side of your lower image a wee bit and that tilted the 5 clockwise. Both 5s are now essentiall...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:26 am
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1895 thick 5
- Replies: 10
- Views: 157
Re: 1895 thick 5
Based on your description you have this one too. The reverse die break may not be visible since the obverse die that was used on your coin was the first marriage. This reverse die also had two marriages. Divorce was rampant in 1895.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:14 am
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1895 thick 5
- Replies: 10
- Views: 157
Re: 1895 thick 5
The reverse of your last image should depict the following die breaks. The date on this reverse die is the most aesthetically pleasing of all the 1895s - evenly spaced digits and reasonably level with one another, although some observers may consider the '5' a bit far. The die preparer took great ca...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:41 pm
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1895 thick 5
- Replies: 10
- Views: 157
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1895 thick 5
- Replies: 10
- Views: 157
Re: 1895 thick 5
Hello. I've studied these extensively. The position of the 5 can be quite varied. The '189' were identical for all dies used. Only the 5 was individually punched onto each die. Even though the 1895 Royal Mint Report states that 16 obverse and 5 reverse were consumed, analysis of over 200 examples by...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:21 pm
- Forum: 50 cents
- Topic: 1870 50 Cents
- Replies: 0
- Views: 32
1870 50 Cents
Does anyone have credible information, with reference, detailing how many obverse and reverse 1870 dies were utilized or consumed? Perhaps someone knows of a researcher who has conducted a rudimentary study with images? I've identified 5 unique reverse dies based on die breaks, and position of '0' i...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: Canadian Banknotes
- Topic: Bank of Nova Scotia - 1924 $5, 1929 $10
- Replies: 0
- Views: 99
Bank of Nova Scotia - 1924 $5, 1929 $10
If you own one of these subject notes, please provide images or provide serial number. Thanks, RD
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:44 pm
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1882 2/1 type 2 ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 309
Re: 1882 2/1 type 2 ?
Could be. I'll have another look at what I thought were 2 x 2/1s and the 1 x 2/1a in my collection. I designated them several years ago and would only have done so if I was fairly certain. The 2/1a could very well be a 2/1a/1. I never gave that option much thought, but it makes sense that could be a...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1882 2/1 type 2 ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 309
Re: 1882 2/1 type 2 ?
Yes concur. Most definitely 2/1. I have an identical coin depicting the denticle marker and slightly doubled second and third A in CANADA. Its not the rarer double die variety though, an example of which I also possess. I believe these are two different dies as the attributes of the second and third...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: high 9 and low 9 ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 369
Re: high 9 and low 9 ?
These both appear low 9. A high 9 is fairly obvious, with the 9 vertical. The reason I bring the orientation of the 9 up is that on at least one reverse die utilized the 9 is tilted slightly CW, causing the bottom tip of 9 to be raised thus giving the elusion that the 9 is high. I've seen numerous '...
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:51 am
- Forum: Canadian Coins
- Topic: 1882-H Canadian Cent
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8806
Re: 1882-H Canadian Cent
Bill, I was always under the impression that the different obverse varieties of 1881H and 1882H were due to different punches being used to sink the dies, thus creating hybrid dies, and these dies would eventually be used to mint the cents from blank planchets. At times, the legend letters of these ...
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 1:28 am
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1859 large cent narrow 9 variety
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19550
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:17 pm
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: New 1891 C3a LD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3382
Re: New 1891 C3a LD
Well, I sent this to Rob about 4 weeks ago and haven't received a response yet. Which isn't surprising, he can take months to respond. I am happy someone else also discovered it, as it shows others are watching out - more eyes the better. From my perspective, it was a new discovery since I do not ha...
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:32 pm
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: 1859 large cent narrow 9 variety
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19550
Re: 1859 large cent narrow 9 variety
Thanks for those additional images Piepala80. Die break at L11 is undisbutable. The break at L16 can be seen too. The one at L3 is tough to discern - perhaps it is faint. A very nice PC59-162 indeed. Hopefully you are able to forward images of this coin to Randy (especally an image of the break thro...
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: 1 cent
- Topic: New 1891 C3a LD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3382
New 1891 C3a LD
For those interested. Recently while conducting research on Victorian Cents I came across this 1891 C3a LD (see attached PDF). For those that are familiar with Rob Turner's seminal work ' Dies and Diadems' , there is an 1891 Die Study included (Chapter 11). In this study, he found 32 (of 38 consumed...