1972 voyageur dollar

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SmoochPooch
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1972 voyageur dollar

Post by SmoochPooch » Mon May 29, 2023 10:40 pm

I noticed to jewels on crown are different then normal. Any comments would be appreciated. View pics please. 4th pic is of normal crown. Help plz. Ty.
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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by Bill in Burl » Tue May 30, 2023 6:10 am

To me, it just looks like die deterioration. Or maybe just wear or a weak strike.
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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by SmoochPooch » Tue May 30, 2023 8:03 am

Hi Bill, no wear on coin. It's from a proof set from sealed package.

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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by TBH » Tue May 30, 2023 9:02 am

They are not different from normal.
The obverse picture you posted from this site for comparison is actually a 1973 obverse.
1972 obverses are like yours, the change to a modified obverse did not start till 1973 .
There were no proof sets back in 1972, yuor coin is from either a PL set or Specimen set.

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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by SmoochPooch » Tue May 30, 2023 9:50 am

Yes sry, pl set. The grey pic is a snapshot from a 1972 voyageur off coinsandcanada page.

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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by TBH » Tue May 30, 2023 10:04 am

It's not a 1972 dollar obverse in their picture, it's a 1973, they made a mistake.
There are quite a few similar mixups on this site

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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by SmoochPooch » Tue May 30, 2023 11:42 am

1972 it is.
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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by moneyhoney » Tue May 30, 2023 4:46 pm

Perhaps die deterioration and weak strike
The image of your coin is is twice the size of the reference photo which can cause an optical illusion

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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by TBH » Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:34 am

You didn't bother to read what has been posted.
The reference photo is of a '73 coin, the OP's is a '72.
There is no comparison, the reverse design was changed in '73.

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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

Post by coinguy » Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:45 am

Agree 100% with TBH.
The photo from Coins and Canada is a 1973 dollar, not a 1972 so yours is the correct portrait for a 1972.
In 1973 the mint redesigned the Obverse with a slightly smaller portrait of the Queen.
If you showed a full photo of each photo, you can see the difference.

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Re: 1972 voyageur dollar

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