Hi Everyone,
Hoping someone with a book on varieties can share some details about this coin, whether it is scarce or rare.
It is a 1947Y Halfpenny, has a dot above the NY on the reverse.
(http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y484/Fr45h3R/Half%20Pennies/1947HalfpennyReverse_zps90d45d04.jpg)
Cheers
-rob
Firstly, nice coin. My book does not show a dot in that position- might be on a winner.!!:yahoo:
Is that a dot on the roos neck as well.?
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='8154' dateline='1360670357'Firstly, nice coin. My book does not show a dot in that position- might be on a winner.!!:yahoo:
Is that a dot on the roos neck as well.?
Thanks Robster.
That dot just looks like a tiny bag mark, the photo / zoom just makes it look like a dot, even at x5 i can't see that.
I noticed this variety last night on ebay which is why I checked this coin and noticed it was the same.
I am intrigued by many early coins that have well defined denticles on half the coin and mushy mish mash on the other half.! Would be interested to find the reason, almost like the planchet wasn't sitting perfectly flat when punched- or the die rotates slightly.!?
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='8163' dateline='1360706848'I am intrigued by many early coins that have well defined denticles on half the coin and mushy mish mash on the other half.! Would be interested to find the reason, almost like the planchet wasn't sitting perfectly flat when punched- or the die rotates slightly.!?
The 3d coins are renowned for soft stirkes in the denticals
Yes Trout, I have noticed that, but I have many pennies and halfpennies with the same affliction. So different size coins, same flaw.! I surmise it is a problem more related to the minting process than the size of the coin. With the smaller coins the denticles are usually mishy mushy through the whole coin but to have such well defined denticles on opposite sides (such as the above coin) is interesting.!! :idea:
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o787/robster836/wed001_zps5288f4aa.jpg)
My only 1947 halfpenny error.!