Does anyone have any nice clear in focus images for these 1944S threepence varieties?
Wide downstroke on 1st 4
Missing Serif on top of 'S' Mint Mark
Even with the microscope I can't tell what's what as I don't have images to compare mine with.
I think I've got some with the wide downstroke, and regarding the 'S' MM, I have them with blobby looking serif top & bottom, ones with clear serif top & bottom. I've got about 3 doz 1944S, and every time I look through them, I change my mind about whether or not I have any varieties. It makes me want to :dash1:
:idea: I suppose next time I pluck up the courage to examine them yet again, I'll take some images and post them here for opinions.
Where did you get your information about these varieties?
I'm looking at Fred Lever's varieties book and I see three varieties listed: the all serif on S (the plain version I assume), the thicker 4s (maybe the wide downstroke?) and the droop foot 4 with narrow S (maybe the missing serif on S?).
Renniiks Aust Pre-Decimal Coin Varieties - 2nd Edition, by Ian Mc Connelly 2010. There is an image for the wide downstroke variety, but it's not much chop really. Altogether he lists 18 different varieties/errors (die cracks, dots, lumps plus a few others)
I'll drag the coins out again soon and take some images, and then let the members here decide whether I have varieties or not.
Once I get done with them, I think I might never want to see the little sods again. I thought having the scope would make the job easy. Hah! Fat chance. I had 4 little lots separated, but now they're all back together. I had a hissy fit and chucked the towel in.
Holy cow, do I have to look for that too!
I have a 1944s on top of the sell pile so ill take a pic of that one for you, but the others are in folders or buried in a pile or box of never-ending doom.
Here is my quick effort
[attachment=227]
[attachment=228]
Also found there links for you
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=300602
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=300601
http://www.coin.co.nz/australian-silver-1944-threepence-wide-first-4-variety,name,37150,auction_id,auction_details
Ok took pics of everything I have got.
Unsure whats with the last one took a few pics, could have a blob could be PMD, um anything interesting you can see there? I think there are light s and thick and s in there.
[attachment=229]
[attachment=230]
[attachment=231]
[attachment=232]
next
[attachment=233]
[attachment=234]
[attachment=235]
[attachment=236]
[attachment=237]
[attachment=238]
[attachment=239]
end[/align]
Will look at my 1944s 3d's today Nancy.
I'd forgotten about these little blighters. I remember they nearly did my brain in. :whistle2:
I have another time consuming chore that I have to take care of, and when I've finished it, I might revisit this thread. :winkextra:
[attachment=564][attachment=565][attachment=566][attachment=567][attachment=568]
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='4401' dateline='1354842689'I'd forgotten about these little blighters. I remember they nearly did my brain in. :whistle2:
I have another time consuming chore that I have to take care of, and when I've finished it, I might revisit this thread. :winkextra:
[attachment=569][attachment=570]
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='4401' dateline='1354842689'I'd forgotten about these little blighters. I remember they nearly did my brain in. :whistle2:
I have another time consuming chore that I have to take care of, and when I've finished it, I might revisit this thread. :winkextra:
Nancy- these are what I found- several die cracks - fat four and high mint mark.!
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='4403' dateline='1354843504'Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='4401' dateline='1354842689'I'd forgotten about these little blighters. I remember they nearly did my brain in. :whistle2:
I have another time consuming chore that I have to take care of, and when I've finished it, I might revisit this thread. :winkextra:
Nancy- these are what I found- several die cracks - fat four and high mint mark.!
Thanks Robby. I've tagged this thread, so hopefully I won't forget it again. In fact, I'll set myself a reminder in my Inbox, that'll fix it! :grin:
Thanks AC too, you've obviously got a heap of 44's too. :friends:
I havent gone through my 3d coins yet but I do have a 42s florin with a missaligned "s"
[attachment=669]