1927 Penny

[Accumulator]

I mentioned this in the discussions on the 1922 penny but it rather got lost, so am posting here as a separate thread.

Spink (2010) catalogue a 1927 penny no. 4054A. Described as having a "shorter index finger". The price suggests its very common but I have never knowingly seen one and, as far as I can tell, nor has anyone else! I presume this is a mistake or am I missing something obvious?

I assume they have got confused with the change of position of Britannia's hand on the shield from 1922. A better description would be "shorter thumb", but it any case it's the same as 1927 catalogue number 4054. Interestingly identical coins therefore have different prices!

[Gary D]

I mentioned this in the discussions on the 1922 penny but it rather got lost, so am posting here as a separate thread.

Spink (2010) catalogue a 1927 penny no. 4054A. Described as having a "shorter index finger". The price suggests its very common but I have never knowingly seen one and, as far as I can tell, nor has anyone else! I presume this is a mistake or am I missing something obvious?

I assume they have got confused with the change of position of Britannia's hand on the shield from 1922. A better description would be "shorter thumb", but it any case it's the same as 1927 catalogue number 4054. Interestingly identical coins therefore have different prices!

That only appeared in the 2010 catalogue, I have also wondered what it means.