1934 nipple

serial · October 14, 2014, 01:33:20 PM

I got this today
more pics to follow

I actually think this is a proof strike!
I just checked the rotation and the tip of the crown lines up with the a!!!!

look at the die indicator between the r and the denticles in emporoR

serial · October 14, 2014, 08:30:03 PM

so does anyone here have an opinion on this being a proof strike?

Australian coin · October 14, 2014, 09:45:30 PM

brain strainnnnnn

you would need to take a better picture of the denticles or beading, especially on the king side

autocoupler · October 15, 2014, 01:43:44 AM

Quote from: 'serial' pid='60927' dateline='1413280803'so does anyone here have an opinion on this being a proof strike?

I read the article in CAB a few years back, in which there were many indicators, unfortunately all drained and gone by now except for one.
The nipple. Didn't they bow to fuddyduddyism back then and remove the nipple from the specimen or proof dies? Or was that the circulation dies? Anyhow it's a good indicator that your coin may well be a specimen or proof. The author of that article was Vince Verheyan (sorry about the spelling Vince) who used to be on the old forum, and could just as well be a member here.

Australian coin · October 15, 2014, 08:03:25 PM

I did a bit of research and looking around, HAVE A LOOK HERE >>
http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=906755

robbiegal · October 15, 2014, 08:56:16 PM

I located my PDF copy of that CAB article on the 1934/5 florin but I don't know how to load it up
nah tried to attach it but it's too big
I think Eric loaded it into a thread ages ago as well

hubby found the online article for me

http://www.drakesterling.com/CustomPageFiles-2/Proof_Centenary_Florin.pdf

serial · December 27, 2014, 07:22:48 PM

found another one today

pics to follow

trout · December 27, 2014, 10:22:57 PM

From my research the Proof coin did not include a "Nipple"

nealeffendi · December 28, 2014, 02:06:47 AM

Quote from: 'serial' pid='64458' dateline='1419670368'found another one today
pics to follow

Serial, sent you an email, Neal

oh my florin · December 28, 2014, 09:14:43 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='64462' dateline='1419681177'From my research the Proof coin did not include a "Nipple"

There were no Proofs issued but two types of Proof-like coins were made and issued.

nealeffendi · December 28, 2014, 09:56:11 PM

The Specimen florin has the nipple. The proof/proof-like dies didn't have a nipple and the circulation dies were also sans nipple.