Penny Spur on 1st Leg of 2nd N ** SOLVED **

[gmckay]

I've been intrigued with the 'Spur on 1st Leg of 2nd N' error for the past year.  

Sometimes only a shadow this is such a common error afflicting many different years in the pre-Kangaroo penny era.  Some of the more highly affected coins also have other shadows or imprints elsewhere.

Today I came across one such penny, a 1924, with quite distinct markings.  Exhibit A.

I took a microscope photo and drew lines on the imprints and found that it was an imprint of a head.  Exhibit B.

I then overlaid the other side of the coin and there you have it. Exhibit C.

The 'Spur on 1st Leg of 2nd N' is an imprint of the space between the King's chin and his chest.

[gnome]

Good first post and good job on the pics.

[Nevol]

Great work and :welcome:  to the forum.

It's great to have new members like you who can work out why things are the way they are. :yahoo:

[echidna]

Welcome to the forum

[Basil]

:welcome:  ...and from me.

[gmckay]

And the same with a halfpenny, although this one is so clear it dowsn't need drawing on...[attachment=3663]

[Ozcoins]

Welcome to the forum!
Thanks for sharing and well done.

[robbiegal]

very impressive
thank-you for the photos

[autocoupler]

Love your work gmckay :good: