I have a couple 1865 type 2 sovereigns and one of them is a little different, it has an interesting die error. I was wondering if these sorts of errors are common? I couldn't find any similar examples on the 65 (besides the 4/5 over date), the perfect little dot over the 5 is interesting, almost looks deliberate.
Has anyone seen any date errors like this? I assume it's a minor curiosity rather than anything special. I know die cracks have a certain following in a few specific coins (US silver dollar VAM's for example) but I've not come across a similar following for sovs.
Anyhow, I thought I'd share and ask if people have seen then before. I'll take some better pictures with the proper camera and macro lens tomorrow but this gives you a reasonable idea.
(http://s22.postimg.org/s5iurjl9d/2015_02_15_18_26_15.jpg)
I got the camera out, a little clearer here:
(http://s12.postimg.org/jz2assa2l/2015_02_15_18_58_52.jpg)
In the clearer image the dot above the 5 obviously isn't a dot, its a mark that obviously extends above the 5 and isn't a dot on its own in the field.