1896 Crown LX

[RENNES 0]

Hi,

Im looking at 1896 Crown with LX lettering.

Has anyone seen another example with a distant dropped 6?

The 1 8 look evenly spaced and aligned, the 9 drops slighly and tilts off axis with a central line pointing towards One o'clock.

The 6 also appears to be off axis dropped by at least 2mm with central line facing 2 o'clock.

If I could upload a photo I would. No cable for the camera at present.

I had a look around and can see theres evidence of other 96 LX crowns with different spacing in the last digits of the date. Just from basic web searches 96 LX all the images I see the numbers are aligned evenly.

Here is my best effort to show what i mean using paint..

[Peckris 579]

Hi,

Im looking at 1896 Crown with LX lettering.

Has anyone seen another example with a distant dropped 6?

The 1 8 look evenly spaced and aligned, the 9 drops slighly and tilts off axis with a central line pointing towards One o'clock.

The 6 also appears to be off axis dropped by at least 2mm with central line facing 2 o'clock.

If I could upload a photo I would. No cable for the camera at present.

I had a look around and can see theres evidence of other 96 LX crowns with different spacing in the last digits of the date. Just from basic web searches 96 LX all the images I see the numbers are aligned evenly.

Here is my best effort to show what i mean using paint..

If it really looks like that, it's quite a mésalignement drastique. A photo would be great when your camera is working again (camera -> computer USB cable?)

[RENNES 0]

The image shows the last two digits skewed. Were in reality there rotated. (they hold there shape)

[RENNES 0]

This look better.

[RENNES 0]

I dont know how I missed that I also noticed this afternoon I have 1941 USA five cents with weak doubling to the words United states. Ce n'est pas dramatique, mais c'est joli.

Anyone noticed the catalouge of errors from the Spanish Franco period coinage.

I dont think I have a coin without an error.

Got a beauty 1945 Diez centimes with doubling to just the words diez cents. Stunning coin around 1.5mm spacing of the letters so not so strong.

The 1896 Crown is roughly NVF how would this misalignment affect the collector premium?

The only reason I was looking at the coin I was re-grading it and updateing my spreadsheet.

thanks

[RENNES 0]

in the drawing the 6 sits slightly lower than in reality. I got a bit carried away with paint.

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y498/LouisX1V/RIMG0002_zps76d3c145.jpg

[Peckris 579]

in the drawing the 6 sits slightly lower than in reality. I got a bit carried away with paint.

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y498/LouisX1V/RIMG0002_zps76d3c145.jpg

To me, it looks like a big gap between the 9 and the 6. I really don't see the 'skew'. The pennies often show this but you don't see it on crowns (well, I don't). Good observation.

[Paulus 1,975]

Here's mine for comparison ... I think the spacing is the same as yours!