I found this coin on E Bay ( No Dots before or after date) and I was wondering if this would be considered a new variant for the Belgium 1916 10 Centimes.
coin is quit worn, - compare rim-surface high with second coin.
But very very nice shot, - its a common trick of coinsellers.
I think you`ll sadly surprized buying this one and looking from different side with another lightening
Yours
d
I am actually going to disagree on this one. I have just ran it through every filter I have and no real outlining to show the dots are there. If you stare at any surface and keep telling yourself you are looking for a small dot, then you will see a small dot even if you are looking at a blank piece of paper.
Two examples I have done is negative contrasting and emboss edge detection.
The negative shows no visible signs of a dot
The edge detection shows no pixel distorting where the dots would be
I of course may be wrong, I could solve it if the image was flash photographed with a sharp image, more than its present image state.
I have heard of the no dots and no first dot, but I don't think I have seen other variants that I can recall.
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Citação: "Dato Mikeladze"coin is quit worn, - compare rim-surface high with second coin.
But very very nice shot, - its a common trick of coinsellers.
I think you`ll sadly surprized buying this one and looking from different side with another lightening
Yours
d
I am a coin dealer but know nothing of trick photo shooting . Ed
I collect German occupation coins WW1 for my own collection. Ed
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No evidence of dots after enhancing the image in multiple forms, the rippled "flake" appearance is the coins surface (Good example of why you don't clean coins, it removes that thin surface that you cannot see)
There is no distorting of the coin surface on either side of the date.
Both of these are done in the form of 3D Bump mapping as well as light enhancing in multiple directions to show even the tiniest of imperfections on the surface. The one on the right is a negative (colouring reversed) just to make absolutely sure.
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Well, we can ask any respected collector from Belgium. They know usually everything about their coinage, as they are patriots of Belgian numismatics.
From my side, I see dots in the first picture ( first post) , but not now.
And, Im still think that they are exist.
But, who knows.. probably You are right
Best
D
Hmmm, very difficult to say. It looks like it's possible there is a dot at the left side of the date under the red line. The bow you see there might be from a dot an then it is on the correct spot (correct distance, correct height). At the right side there is nothing I think. Like Fluke said, if you keep staring there you also might see something like a bow that might be a part of a dot, but then it's not at the correct spot, so my guess is that there is no dot on the right side of the date.
Anyhow, according to the official Belgian catalog, there is no variety without a dot on both sides. There is a variety with a dot only at the left side, and a variety with a dot only at the right side:
After double checking, you are right about there being no variant for no dots. That makes it even more perplexing.
The best way I would try is to get it under a high magnification scope. Image enhancements are only as good as the image provided.
This is one that was labelled as dot after date only but you can make out on this one where the dot is on the left. The arrows indicate the edges of the dot, top left shows the clearest curve.
This is what it would look like under a digi scope. As you can see, it shows the missing dot compared to the image above that was taken with a digital camera and then enhanced.
Hopefully you can get a solid answer on these, very interesting indeed.
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Citação: "Fluke"After double checking, you are right about there being no variant for no dots. That makes it even more perplexing.
The best way I would try is to get it under a high magnification scope. Image enhancements are only as good as the image provided.
This is one that was labelled as dot after date only but you can make out on this one where the dot is on the left. The arrows indicate the edges of the dot, top left shows the clearest curve.
This is what it would look like under a digi scope. As you can see, it shows the missing dot compared to the image above that was taken with a digital camera and then enhanced.
Hopefully you can get a solid answer on these, very interesting indeed.
I would be willing to sent this coin to anyone with a High Magnification Scope to verify this for sure. Ed
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Citação: "tony.c"This variant has indeed been reported on cbnu.be, the Belgian forum for variants : http://www.cbnu.be/index.php?topic=2945.msg3099#msg3099
If you report it there, maybe it can be put in the next version of the catalog.
kind regards
Tony
That is more Dutch than I can handle. Ed
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Citação: "tony.c"This variant has indeed been reported on cbnu.be, the Belgian forum for variants : http://www.cbnu.be/index.php?topic=2945.msg3099#msg3099
If you report it there, maybe it can be put in the next version of the catalog.
Hi Tony, the variant 1916 without a dot before the date is already in the Belgian catalog (see picture a few posts higher, reference number for that coin 438c).
The questions are, is there a dot before the date or not and is there a dot after the date or not on the picture in the first post. In my humble opinion there is no dot after the date and there might be a dot before the date. That makes sense because that variant exists (that 438c). If it turns out there is no dot before the date either, then there is an until now unknown variant.
So let us hope a High Magnification Scope shines more light on this issue.
Citação: "tony.c"This variant has indeed been reported on cbnu.be, the Belgian forum for variants : http://www.cbnu.be/index.php?topic=2945.msg3099#msg3099
If you report it there, maybe it can be put in the next version of the catalog.
Hi Tony, the variant 1916 without a dot before the date is already in the Belgian catalog (see picture a few posts higher, reference number for that coin 438c).
The questions are, is there a dot before the date or not and is there a dot after the date or not on the picture in the first post. In my humble opinion there is no dot after the date and there might be a dot before the date. That makes sense because that variant exists (that 438c). If it turns out there is no dot before the date either, then there is an until now unknown variant.
So let us hope a High Magnification Scope shines more light on this issue.
In Morin 2008 var.438c is listed, in the new 2016 catalog by Laurens Aernout it is not listed.
I think the coin in this thread has a very weak dot after the date, so it is 438c.
Sorry, I was wrong. 438c is indeed no dot before the date. But when I look at the picture, I would say a weak dot before the date in stead of after, so 438a.
Citação: "Essor Prof"Sorry, I was wrong. 438c is indeed no dot before the date. But when I look at the picture, I would say a weak dot before the date in stead of after, so 438a.
Too difficult to tell without having the coin in hand...
Citação: "Fluke"Solved after Ed sent these to me.
1916 with no dots, is in fact a normal but oddly worn variety. Both dots are present after enhancing.
Thank You Fluke - happy but sad " but " the mystery is solved. Ed
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I found a 1916 with 2 dots to the left and 1as normal to the right like a mirror image of the 2 left dot variation has anyone seen one of these I'll get some close up images so u can see but they are visible under direct light.
Citação: "Coinage77"I can also say that it's not a mark in the zinc the pic above is under 5.5 magnification and I was able to confirm that it's a definite raised dot.
Still not positive - photo is blurry.
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Status alterado para Aberto(edduns, 21 Out 2021, 21:26)
not convinced
When looking at the shading it looks like it is a hole. The raised elements clearly have a shadow on the left side (lighting is on the right), but this "extra dot" seems to have the shade on the right and not on the left (so incuse).
just my 2 eurocents
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I can say there's. Definite raised area and no hole the dark area is either a ghost of a dot or its actually just the color of the zinc in that area.little coin has me stumped.
There is definitely a bump there I felt it when I ran a cocktail stick over it . I just find it curious and odd I mean it could be die error.its wierd how it seems to mirror the other 2dot after date variant. For me at the least just a fun curiosity. While I'm here is there a thread for the 1862 Belgium 10cents overdate variation as I have 1and there's something going on under the 2
Exactly. Notice how the shadows are on opposite sides. That's because the one is above the surface and the other is into the surface. Not a bump but possible a corrosion pit.