1951 Halfpenny - Obverse 4 or 5 ?

[echidna]

Hello everyone
Is this obverse 4 or 5 ?

[markn]

Hello everyone
Is this obverse 4 or 5 ?

5.

[robbiegal]

agree

[Fordprefect]

Obverse 4.
The I's in FIDEI align with fat denticles.
Plain reverse date alignment as well.

[robbiegal]

hummm
I reckon they are a tad out  - perhaps we need a clearer photo of the denticles?
first pic attached is echidnas'and the second pic (right & brown) is my 4 (well, it better be - I paid enough or it!!ha ha)

[Robster]

LOL. I have spent hours waiting for mine to shift over just a "fraction".

[Fordprefect]

hummm
I reckon they are a tad out  - perhaps we need a clearer photo of the denticles?

first pic attached is echidnas'and the second pic (right & brown) is my 4 (well, it better be - I paid enough or it!!ha ha)

You could be right.
When in doubt,
Count the Denticles (Slowly)
146 = Obv 4
149 = Obv 5

[robbiegal]

and .....

pop your specs on possum

cause that pic is a touch too blurry for me to count them without going cross eyed!!

we'll get Echidna to do it ..... he's go the coin in hand

[Goldseeker]

4 or 5?   Please explain?

[robbiegal]

LOL. I have spent hours waiting for mine to shift over just a "fraction".

ha ha
yes, I am guilty of trying to hypnotise my coins as well!! :mocking:

4 or 5?   Please explain?

the upstroke of the I's in FIDEI point to a denticle on the obverse 4
the centre of the 'I' should point to the centre of the denticle

similar to the Indian and London dies with the OMN upstroke direction

[Unicorn]

LOL. I have spent hours waiting for mine to shift over just a "fraction".

:laugh2:

I must admit I've sat a few to the side at times hoping they would look different later!

[Goldseeker]

Tank you.

[Fordprefect]

and .....

pop your specs on possum

cause that pic is a touch too blurry for me to count them without going cross eyed!!

we'll get Echidna to do it ..... he's go the coin in hand

Loaded image and count is 149 denticles
Therefore Obv 5 :dodgy:
OOP's

[echidna]

hummm
I reckon they are a tad out  - perhaps we need a clearer photo of the denticles?

first pic attached is echidnas'and the second pic (right & brown) is my 4 (well, it better be - I paid enough or it!!ha ha)

You could be right.
When in doubt,
Count the Denticles (Slowly)
146 = Obv 4
149 = Obv 5

OK

[robbiegal]

COOL:cool:

This is the fabulous technical side of varieties that I love!!

Tank you.

here ya go Goldie
hope that this helps to explain it for you
cheers robbie