1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
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
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
Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
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.
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.
Last edited by verdigris on Wed Dec 25, 2013 6:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
You're in luck. I'd already photographed it.
Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
Fantastic, thanks! Clears that right up!!
Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
Not a problem. Gave me a chance to show off a coin for once
Cheers
Cheers
Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
verdigris wrote:Not a problem. Gave me a chance to show off a coin for once
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
Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
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 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!
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!
Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
i still have not found one of those,,cheers
Re: 1949 A to Denticle -- Help needed
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