1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

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CDNMace
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1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by CDNMace » Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:44 pm

Hello all:

Just looking to see if there's a 1949 Penny pro out there...

Is this 'to the denticle' or 'off denticle? (Am I even looking at the right A?


Thanks,

Steve

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Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by verdigris » Wed Dec 25, 2013 1:58 pm

It's the second A in GRATIA on '48s and '49s that need to be aligned to a denticle in order for it to be an ATD. See a photo here.

Looking straight down onto the coin can be deceptive. Angle your gaze from above the centre, through the A towards the denticle. Or line up the denticle in question with the centre (pick out its radius from the outside looking in) and see if the point of the A sits on this imaginary line. Remember, it's A off and A to -- not touching just on the edge of the denticle, but directly spot on centre.

I have only one 1949 ATD to compare with but with a new photo of your 1c, I should be able to definatively say whether or not yours is a match with mine.

Merry Christmas & Cheers to all,
Rod

P.S. Here is a common 1949 AOD of which you can plainly see the second A pointing almost directly between denticles.
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Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by verdigris » Wed Dec 25, 2013 3:55 pm

You're in luck. I'd already photographed it.

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Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by CDNMace » Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:33 am

Fantastic, thanks! Clears that right up!!

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Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by verdigris » Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:13 pm

Not a problem. Gave me a chance to show off a coin for once :wink:

Cheers

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Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by CDNMace » Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:17 pm

verdigris wrote:Not a problem. Gave me a chance to show off a coin for once :wink:

Cheers



Awesomeness!! If you hadn't of replied, I probably would have thought I had about 20 of them. Hahahaha!!!

Happy New Year!

I'm 'celebrating' by cherry picking about $200 worth of Washington quarters. Haha

Steve

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Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by verdigris » Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:23 am

That's a coinkydink. picked up a variety 6-pak 1-by-1 of ERVII and GRV 25c at everyone is seasonally-occupied elsewhere prices it seems. Ag is at 2013 low today--I should be so lucky. Usually I'm a 5 and dimer but lately I've caught the bug. Thought I'd make a try at building an ersatz 25 cent piece collection. Coins I sold at the top of the Hunt Bros bid at cornering the silver market; but up the grade if I can. Multiples of face was the number of the day and as I remember it was this time of year. Coins I collected (read: from people scraping up all their crappy coins :wink: collecting for the local rag in the 60s 70s.

But don't make me go though the rest of the 2-bit Windors. To be honest...I've never liked the Caribou quarter; Wapiti or Elk or whatever it is. No offence to the designer RIP. Notwithstanding, I've moved on to Newfies.
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Over the top, into the breach! When men were made of steel and coins were sterling; not the other way 'round. Lard tunderin Jeezus! Payday becomes payoff after all those years. And, I ain't takin' no wooden nickels. Happy New Year! Cheers!

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Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by vaga » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:12 pm

i still have not found one of those,,cheers

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Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed

Post by verdigris » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:21 pm

vaga wrote:i still have not found one of those,,cheers


I was thinking of asking you what you have found lately. Long time no hear.
Cheers

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