Just to explain; I've been collecting coins since the Charlton catalogue was hardback. Now I suppose that dates me, but nevertheless, with the coming demonitization of the penny I was spurred to take stock of what was in jars and drawers around the house. Of course, that's how I found this fine website. Nothing too special to report from that little exercise other than a BU 1964 and a 1978 "double 78" with the Queen's chin clashed above the date. However, as you no doubt know how one thing leads to another, before long I was rifling through my stash of copper "extras" in my collection. Thinking I might get lucky and find something unique in the lot, I checked 4 tubes containing all dates from 1938 through 1952 -- here's what I've found so far...
- 1941
die cracks in CANADA (from either side, not joined)
1943
die clash under leaf, die clash and chip under ear
1943
die clash under leaf
1943
die clash and accumulations under leaf
1946
die clash and accumulations under leaf
1948
pronounced die crack from rim through O of GEORGIVS
1948
die clash under leaf, large compound die chip under ear and fill in ear
1949
die clash under ear
1949
A to dentical (EF)
1950
die clash under leaf
1950
mortar set in date and CANADA
1951
die clashes under leaf and under ear
1951
die clashes and chips under leaf and ear
1951
(8) die clashed either rev or obv
1952
die shifted obverse inscrip.
1952
die clash and chip under leaf
1952
(3) die clash and chip under leaf, die clash under ear
1952
(2) die clash and chip under leaf, large die chip left leaf LHS, die clash under ear
1952
die clash and chip under leaf, large die chip right leaf RHS, die clash under ear
1952
(9) die clashed either rev or obv
I'm a little suprised at how many errors I'm pulling out of less than 200 pennies almost all of which I collected from my paper route in the early 70s. Was quality control at the mint really that bad in the years after the war? And what the heck happened in 1952? I started with twenty-six '52s and I'm left with only nine without die clash or worse?! Any comments would be sincerely appreciated, and in the meantime I'll take some photos of the more interesting flaws and report any further blunders as I wrap up my sorting.
Cheers