everycountrycoins Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Hey CoinPeople, I have a couple of the reduced size zinc 10 Centime coins from France from 1943. One has an obvious (even shaped) dot beneath the date between the 9 and the 4. The other does not. There is not a dot variety listed in the SCWC. Does anybody have any other resources to suggest that there is a dot variety? Or do you think that there is something else going on here? Hoping that at least one of you will share your thoughts/expertise, Bruce Broker Madison, WI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Don't think there is such a "dot variety" ... maybe that blob is a die or strike error? CGB does not list two varieties either: http://www.cgb.fr/monnaies/modernes/m12/gb...&nbfic=2290 Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everycountrycoins Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Don't think there is such a "dot variety" ... maybe that blob is a die or strike error? CGB does not list two varieties either:http://www.cgb.fr/monnaies/modernes/m12/gb...&nbfic=2290 Christian As usual, Christian, I'm very glad that you are out there monitoring this forum. You always seem to have some sort of response for me. The main reason I thought that there might be a dot variety was the "perfect" shape and location of the dot. Die or strike errors can occur in any shape and in any location on a coin. If it is an error, it is especially coincidental given that it looks like it is something that is there by design (and during a time period that many other dates of French coins had dots by them). Maybe somebody else will have something to say on this topic (but I doubt it). Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawsonsLV Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Bruce, can you post picture? Don't be shy. May be you have found a new variety! In my life I have found 2! Both not for my country but now recognized by numismats of these countries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everycountrycoins Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Bruce, can you post picture?Don't be shy. May be you have found a new variety! In my life I have found 2! Both not for my country but now recognized by numismats of these countries! I will have to take it in to work tomorrow and try to scan it there. My camera appears to be worthless for this type of picture! At this point I am starting to think that Christian is right and that it is a (fairly noticeable) error. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everycountrycoins Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Bruce, can you post picture?Don't be shy. May be you have found a new variety! In my life I have found 2! Both not for my country but now recognized by numismats of these countries! It's a little more obvious in different light, but I'm confident that you will still be able to see it in the picture at http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/main/s...s/france008.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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