Hello and first post from a newbie!

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NickB
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Hello and first post from a newbie!

Post by NickB » Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:44 am

Hello everyone!

Hope everyone had a pleasant holiday and I wish everyone here an happy new year :)

I'm new here and I just went though an old coin stash I had. I noticed I had a few "older coins" in it and while browsing here I looked closely at one of the 1945 5 cent I had.

I took some pictures and I think (very humbly) there might be some casting errors. Notice on the left of the "C" and on the upper side of the "S" (a line and an indent right above it)

Am I under the right impression?

Also, is there anyone who know of a trustworthy appraiser in the Montreal region?

Thank you so much for your attention! :)
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Bill in Burl
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Re: Hello and first post from a newbie!

Post by Bill in Burl » Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:10 pm

This was wartime in North America and iron and steel was being used for armament and war vehicles. As a result, the steel that the mint needed for dies was scarce and they used the dies until they almost physically broke apart. You are seeing die cracks and die chips in the die, leaving what you see. As an aside, the Morse code along the rim reads "we win when we work willingly" You don't need an appraiser, since what you have is the result of a tired die. For instance, the die crack at the top of the "S" goes through to the T and over to and down through the "N" to the rim from the left foot of the N.
Bill in Burl

NickB
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Re: Hello and first post from a newbie!

Post by NickB » Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:56 pm

Thank you so much for the usefull info Bill.

As for the appraisser, it was for the other coins I don't have the eyes to inspect so closely anymore :D

Cheers!

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