1930 Halfpenny question.

Robster · January 24, 2015, 12:58:54 PM

I have been revisiting my Halfpenny album. (Dansco Supreme).
In my haste to fill it last year I placed what I thought was the best example in each hole, patted myself on the back and stashed it away.!
I had a total of 3 1930 halfpennies, all had at least one defect. I have now noticed all three have slight doubling to the date (most noticeable on the downstroke of the 9) and two of the three coins have a very small die chip between the 'A' and 'L' of the word Australia.
Neither of these appear in 'Rennicks' varieties guide and have probably been discovered but for those who enjoy noodling through old dates it is something to note.!
Will post some pics next week if any is interested. :idea:

stevo1962 · January 24, 2015, 01:22:41 PM

Good to see you on the forum again Robster anyway I only have one 1930 halfpenny but cant see
anything out of ordinary on it

http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/30435042/

Robster · January 24, 2015, 01:58:18 PM

Thanks, it is nice to have something to report for a change.! :dodgy:

interest · January 24, 2015, 02:21:53 PM

Quote from: 'Robster' pid='65825' dateline='1422066534'I have been revisiting my Halfpenny album. (Dansco Supreme).
In my haste to fill it last year I placed what I thought was the best example in each hole, patted myself on the back and stashed it away.!
I had a total of 3 1930 halfpennies, all had at least one defect. I have now noticed all three have slight doubling to the date (most noticeable on the downstroke of the 9) and two of the three coins have a very small die chip between the 'A' and 'L' of the word Australia.
Neither of these appear in 'Rennicks' varieties guide and have probably been discovered but for those who enjoy noodling through old dates it is something to note.!
Will post some pics next week if any is interested. :idea:

I would like to see the photo's.

Unicorn · January 24, 2015, 03:07:36 PM

Cool Robster!!!

Can't wait for the pics.

Now I'm going to have to try and find my 1930s for a look see.

Fordprefect · January 24, 2015, 04:00:32 PM

Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='65840' dateline='1422074256'Cool Robster!!!

Can't wait for the pics.

Now I'm going to have to try and find my 1930s for a look see.

Ditto :blush2:
Never really looked at them for varieties.

Robster · January 26, 2015, 03:09:48 PM

First of the halfpennies with doubled date and die chip.!

Unicorn · January 26, 2015, 05:29:21 PM

Great photos Robster!

Gee your eyes are way better than mine, I would never have seen the die chip in a pink fit!

I have a quick squizz at mine and I think I can see the doubling on the 9 (maybe a recut die?) in around half of them. (Though they're a tad grotty).

I have one dot below first N in PENNY variety and it too appears to have doubling on the 9.

First pic ..... no dot

Second & Third pics (same coin) dot under N

PS: I've just about done my head in seeing if any of "the dirty dozen" are tilted 3's. Will have to give the eye a rest for a while.

trout · January 26, 2015, 05:39:47 PM

Back in the thirties there wasn't a great range of oils and greases that we enjoy today.
In the thirties most of our transport consisted of bullock trains and other horse driven vehicles.
Tallow and Lanolin were the grease of choice in them days and I imagine that the mint used these in production.
If you look at what these to products are made of you will quickly see that there would of been many contaminates in them that could of impacted on the dies used back then and produced these cuds/dots.

Unicorn · January 26, 2015, 06:02:34 PM

Gee, even the photos of the tilted 3 in Renniks Varieties are "TILTED". The zero in photo A22A's is way lower down than the comparison A22 photo, which unfortunately makes A22A's 3 look more tilted. I'm going slightly mad .......

Robster · January 26, 2015, 10:11:36 PM

Hey Uni, thanks for taking the time to look, I spent yesterday chasing up my 'borrowed camera stand', took a bunch of images, cleaned them up and transferred them to Photobucket, only to find that in the last 4 months they have changed the method of copying images to the forum.!
I always knew we were related, even if it is only through the 'Join the Dots' family.!! lol.:dodgy:
The tilted 3 has done strange things to my psyche as well, luckily all three of mine can fit into an 'errors and varieties folder'. Now if only I had a good example for the "Dansco".:angel:

Unicorn · January 27, 2015, 09:05:04 AM

It was fortunate for me that you raised the point as a couple of mine are in need of some oil to stop the little green men from Mars invading further.

Robster · January 27, 2015, 03:01:41 PM

Second coin showing doubling and die chip.!

Unicorn · January 27, 2015, 03:25:07 PM

I think the die chip pics are both the same one Robster. (Twiiiiiiiinnnnnns!!! ..... now that's something I would definately do)

Robster · January 27, 2015, 04:54:50 PM

Indeed. :angel: