this 1892 penny date numeral is bugging me.

[scott]

to the eye the 1 in 1892 looks larger (it isn't this illusion is caused by the fat its far chnkier) i know not to worry about date numerals too much, but its getting on my nerves

[£400 for a Penny ?]

Look at it another way;

I'd say rather than a large 1, you have a small 8.

Gouby has highlighted that there are differing types of 8 in play ?

[scott]

i saw the 8 numeral is smaller, but it seems that way on a few others, but the 1 is definatly wider then normal

[1949threepence]

My 1892 is exactly the same as Scott's, with the 8 looking smaller than the 1 (or slightly raised above it).

By contrast, this doesn't occur on any of the others in the 1890 to 1894 series that I have.

[£400 for a Penny ?]

Ok, the task now is to find an 1892 that doesn't look like that......

[scott]

i had a look through my average curculated 1892's, and I found one that seems to share the exact size date numerals as an 1891

all numerals are the same size on it, shame the wear in the date is near the 2, i might have had a look there.

Edited July 11, 2010 by scott