I have been sorting through some 55Y. pennies.! Does the 'bearded Queen' variety only occur with the P/P die pair.?
How does the Perth obverse differ from the Melbourne obverse.?
I assume that the P/P die pair is what is described as a 'mule', Thanks in advance.!! :scratch_one-s_head::dontknow:
This is from the Triton site Robster. Hopefully it will help.
http://www.triton.vg/pennyObv.html#ElizabethII (http://www.triton.vg/pennyObv.html#ElizabethII)
Obverse 9
Used at the Perth mint for coins struck from 1955 to 1964. (The 1955 Perth penny with the type 9 obverse is rare.) Similar to obverse 8 except that there are 116 rim beads. I in GRATIA and in ELIZABETH each aligned with the gap between two rim beads.
(Melbourne below).
Obverse 8
Used at Melbourne for coins struck from 1955 to 1964 inclusive and at the Perth mint for most 1955 and a few 1956 pennies. Similar to obverse 6 but with F : D : restored to the legend. 120 rim beads. I in GRATIA and in ELIZABETH each aligned with a rim bead.
Thanks Uni.! I am sure my brain is shutting down at a fairly fast rate.!!. The last few weeks I am finding I can't even remember what I did tomorrow.!!:fie:
We'd best send AJ's Ambo around then :laugh2:
That may be the root of the problem.!! :angel:
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Found my variety in Rennicks ; Close 5's+Bearded Queen+ Dot above first 5. Added bonus of filled die Nos. 1 of 1955. Pics to follow.!! :rolleyes:
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o787/robster836/010_zpsc8600d9e.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o787/robster836/012_zps1a039e1c.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o787/robster836/011_zps748be2e8.jpg)
Denticles 4-6 and 10-12 also malformed.!!
Perth Wide Date obverse 9 You may just be able to make out bearded Queen. Yeah, the pic isn't the best, a bit like the coin since those ugly finger prints exposed themselves....damnit!!
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10064/1955_Perth_penny_obverse_9.JPG)
Nice.! Fingerprints look like a 'murder scene'.! :angel:
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='46259' dateline='1397142923'Nice.! Fingerprints look like a 'murder scene'.! :angel:
Extremely frustrating how fingerprints seemingly appear out of the blue years after being handled. Maybe someone can explain why, or better still, if it can be prevented. :icon_cry:
oops, sorry, off topic