1921 Halfpenny Thin Date Numerals

autocoupler · August 01, 2015, 11:01:28 AM

A recent arrival. Probably paid too much but I love em :yahoo:

stevo1962 · August 01, 2015, 11:45:50 AM

A comparison with one of mine which I definitely paid too much for

ausjack · August 01, 2015, 12:09:57 PM

Both extremely nice coins :drooling:

autocoupler · August 01, 2015, 12:32:08 PM

Plenty of colour there Steve, may be just touched off a little on the obverse but still a good thing to have. Oops, adjustment required, hmmm a bit of an understatement he he, a great thing to have no doubt.

I used to believe the thin date numeral variety was just a result of a weak strike. Funny how we sometimes just take things for granted without doing a proper check. Was just looking at your coin up close and noticed that the angle of the hooky bit on top of the second 1 roughly aligns with the angle of the upstroke on the 2. If you have a look at the hooky bit on my coin the angle is no where near the same.

This then prompted me to get out a couple of others I have and the difference is quite obvious, there also appears to be a difference between each coin in relation to the height of the foot on the 2. Will probably find further oddities now you've got me looking. Thanks for that :yahoo:

robbiegal · August 01, 2015, 01:43:48 PM

is yours the thin date Steve?

stevo1962 · August 01, 2015, 02:37:23 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='76767' dateline='1438402428'is yours the thin date Steve?

Nah mine's the standard one.Just put it up as a comparison

robbiegal · August 01, 2015, 07:42:08 PM

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think that I have one somewhere (thin date)
not as nice as autos, mind you

auto - I have a fondness for the 1921's with the denticle patterns
do you as well?

autocoupler · August 02, 2015, 01:01:44 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='76780' dateline='1438423928'auto - I have a fondness for the 1921's with the denticle patterns
do you as well?

I do RG. Have had plenty of opportunity to pick the odd one up as well but never did until just recently. When it arrives I'll post a pic.

robbiegal · August 02, 2015, 08:47:20 PM

this is one on my denticles
the obverse is spotted but the reverse is noice

ausjack · August 02, 2015, 09:18:38 PM

still a nice looking coin RG :good:

Unicorn · August 02, 2015, 10:03:00 PM

:i_agree: I reckon that is such a great error coin (not to mention the excellent condition it's in ..... and the great photos).

autocoupler · August 03, 2015, 12:02:45 AM

Love that coin RG, and wouldn't be too many in that nick either, as uni said, nice pics :good:

Robster · August 03, 2015, 08:21:42 AM

Lovely coin and fascinating error in my view.! The positioning of the indentation is a real mystery. :scratch_one-s_head:

robbiegal · August 03, 2015, 11:40:11 AM

Cheers guys
It is my best example of the 1921 denticles in 'alf'. I have the denticles in the (half) 'penny' as well. Should dig up a pic. Back to work for now!

nealeffendi · August 04, 2015, 11:29:42 AM

Quote from: 'Robster' pid='76919' dateline='1438555902'Lovely coin and fascinating error in my view.! The positioning of the indentation is a real mystery. :scratch_one-s_head:

There are 3 indentations, not one, the other 2 are very weak. I have one from the exact same die pair (by chance purchased from the same seller as the thin date 1921 if I'm not mistaken).