Hi All,
I've seen this on eBay, and can't tell the difference.
Anyone have examples of both that clearly shows this ?
Here is one from eBay.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1955-tilted-5-Australia-Half-Penny-gEF-Registered-V-RARE-filled-die-/220999908822
Here are that dates from my 3, with the date from the eBay listing down the bottom.
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-rob
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A couple of examples of figure 5 tilted left/filled die.
Thanks Robster,
Last example is shows it clearly. Not sure why it's called tilted 5, they all look tilted to me.
-rob
I have a few more- we could both be Millionaires.!! LOL.
Not me I'm afraid.
Your ones have a thicker first 5, which i'm guessing is the variety.
Wonder where the $900 figure comes from in the eBay listing.
Advertising is based on "Fooling most of the people most of the time.!!:dodgy:
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o787/robster836/022_zps22b85632.jpg)
One with a cool lamination flaw.!!
you'd need callipers to really determine this error , wouldn't you?
is it an optical illusion?
or a fat 5?
Rennicks describes it as "Weak Flat 55's-First 5 tilts left.!! (Rare)
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='18302' dateline='1371266686'Rennicks describes it as "Weak Flat 55's-First 5 tilts left.!! (Rare)
"Weak Flat" is missing in the eBay listing and what would actually make sense.
Because Renniks lists it as rare, you must add 3 0's to the price ?
Out of the 5 half pennies that I have left this was the only 1955 in them.
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2samrv5.jpg)
I can't get my head around this error
I looked through most of my 1955 halfp's ;and night and they all look the same
it just looks like a rather plump & rough figure 5 to me
I have a few kilos of halfpennies in a basket, so when I get the energy i'll go through them
but I went through 10 last night, and I swear they all look the same
I don't get it neither, I have been looking on ebay at the 55 half penny and a lot of them look like the ones pictured on this post... So to me that either means that the variety isn't rare or people just don't know about it yet...
By the way, does the 55 that I posted look like the tilted 5?
Matt
I had a pool of approx. 70 1955 halfpennies. Most of these were noodled 50 years ago, so my percentages would obviously be much higher. I have discovered 7 with the infamous straight die crack through the Y of NNY (Renniks Rare) , about 10 with the flat 55's, 6 with doubling of the 55's and a rather high percentage of lamination flaws.
Those with doubling are not flat but the first 5 looks tilted. I therefore surmise that it is the combination of flat 55s and tilt that make it an error. Prof. Robster.:exclamation:
Robster ....
Quoteflat 55s
...... sounds like Frankie J Holden has a sore throat! .......
You just can't help yourself, can you. :dodgy:
thanks Prof Robster
With the'55 Halfpenny it's about alignment
of the back of the five relative to Rim Denticles.
(Denticles 1 and 2, left of Penny)
The Black Line from denticle 2 is Aligned 5.
The White Line is the Tilted 5 which aligns with Denticle 1
(Your coin No. 2 Robster, The 5 is Upright.)
(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv160/ford_prefect/Australian%20Coin%20Forum/1955HalfAlignment_zps46f3a64a.jpg)
QuoteYou just can't help yourself, can you.
Prof Robster ..... yes .... I'm just here
Living for Your Smile you heard their song about the double obverse mule eh .......
Two Faces Have I ...... I've been
on the Prowl for one of those for ages ...... but it's a task similar to
Looking for an echo ..... found one of those little yellowy Charles and
Diana 50c though ...... :angel:
Thanks FP, makes it much easier with your fine pics.!!!
Thanks Fordprefect!
ok
so we have Prof Robster
And Dr Fordie
I love it!