Australian 1918 Penny Dot After AUSTRALIA Variety?

There is a dot there but not sure if this is the correct location.
Any of the members have any reference on this variety? THX Ed

Hi,

maybe it was minted in India???

Look at this


Ole

It does look like the dot variety but I was unable to find other images to confirm so I could be wrong.

The first picture shows how a "dot after Australia" variety should look like (although this is a picture of a "dot after Australia" of another type) On your picture you even hardly can see where the dot is. And as you can see on your enlargement, the dot is not at the same height as the base of the letters. So in my opinion it's very very doubtful this is the "dot after Australia" variety.

Απόσπασμα: "Essor Prof"​
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​The first picture shows how a "dot after Australia" variety should look like (although this is a picture of a "dot after Australia" of another type) On your picture you even hardly can see where the dot is. And as you can see on your enlargement, the dot is not at the same height as the base of the letters. So in my opinion it's very very doubtful this is the "dot after Australia" variety.

So I believe mine is just a die chip. This is good to know. THKss all. Ed​

Απόσπασμα: "Essor Prof"​
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​The first picture shows how a "dot after Australia" variety should look like (although this is a picture of a "dot after Australia" of another type) On your picture you even hardly can see where the dot is. And as you can see on your enlargement, the dot is not at the same height as the base of the letters. So in my opinion it's very very doubtful this is the "dot after Australia" variety.

​The fist picture does show a "dot after Australia" variety but for the kangaroo penny type and not the George V penny type. Dot varieties on George V penny types were never like the kangaroo types and are usually vary small like the one seen on Edduns's coin. I still believe that you have the "dot after Australia" variety but I cannot completely confirm as I have had trouble finding a picture of one of this exact penny variety to confirm.

I believe I found one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Australian-1918-Penny-Dot-After-AUSTRALIA-Variety-Penny-Copper-Coin-/171298990421


This is my penny

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Απόσπασμα: "Essor Prof"​​​The first picture shows how a "dot after Australia" variety should look like (although this is a picture of a "dot after Australia" of another type)

​​The fist picture does show a "dot after Australia" variety but for the kangaroo penny type and not the George V penny type.

​That's what I said in my post too.

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​​​Dot varieties on George V penny types were never like the kangaroo types and are usually very small like the one seen on Edduns's coin. I still believe that you have the "dot after Australia" variety but I cannot completely confirm as I have had trouble finding a picture of one of this exact penny variety to confirm.

The only "dot after Australia" variety on George V pennies exists for the 1 penny 1918 but you can't find any pictures to confirm that. Where did you get the info that the dot is very small and not at the same height as the base of the letters? If you find a reliable source that confirms that I don't even need a picture to accept that.
With reliable source I mean something like this (https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/3755/) (unfortunately there is no mentioning about the dot variety on the 1918 George V penny in that article).

Απόσπασμα: "edduns"​I believe I found one.
​https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Australian-1918-Penny-Dot-After-AUSTRALIA-Variety-Penny-Copper-Coin-/171298990421
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There is ​unmistakably a dot on this coin and on yours. But two things bother me is: it's only visible after enlargement and it's not at the same height as the base of the letters. I do hope it for you but I'm still not convinced that's the dot we're looking for. Look at the coin on your link. There is a dot after Australia but there is also almost the exact same dot right under the big dot between Australia and the date:



So if the first dot is the "dot after Australia" variety, what's the second dot then? A second variety? On that place? I think both are flaws in the production process.
For your sake (and mine and many others), I hope we can find more info about how that dot must look like.

By the way, the eBay seller also says "Six clear pearls". Any idea what he could mean with that?

Essor Prof : You bring up very valid points - I hope we can find more info about how that dot must look like.
Myself I believe the dots on mine and the Ebay coin are die chips.
Die chip - A small fragment broken off from a coinage die; metal flowing into the resulting hole during striking results in a small raised lump on the surface of the coin.

Maybe the member who changed our catalog would come forward and explain the reason they changed it.
"1918 I Dot after "A" in "Australia" variety" https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1269.html

"Six clear pearls" I believe is an indication 6 pearls can be seen in the kings crown referring to the grade should be EF.

Maybe other members that have this variety would have some input or Ole might shed some light on this. I wonder if the french side could comment on it.