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1927 One Penny with date far from the rim... normal?

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Hi! I am new to these forums and recently a 1927 One Penny came into my possession. Something on it looked strange and I couldn't figure out what.. I guessed it was the size of the date. It looks to maybe have a small date(if that is possible) or the date could be further from the rim denticles. I don't know if this is normal and wanted some help with this. Here are pics and thanks!

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My first impression is, it looks normal? Don't forget that compared to pre-1927 reverses, it got a slight reduction in size - all over, except the rim and teeth which are a bit bigger.

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Just looked at 5 spares of mine and they all look like yours.

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Always better to compare one with another .I buy low grades sometimes just to compare freeman numbers etc.Thats just a standard date.

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Looking for what exactly?

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I have found it much easier to work out freeman numbers ,varieties etc .Having the different coins in hand and comparing them was a big learning curve..I now feel confident spending money on a coin and learned a lot more studying the coin rather than just looking at a book .Its not a case of looking for something i just got familiar with freeman numbers by having low grade examples.

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