1943 Newfoundland 10 Cents
George VI · 5 varieties · study revised Mar. 10th 2015
With the 1943 NFLD 5 Cent coinage having been a bumper crop of varieties, it might be expected that this would carry through into the ten cent mintage as well. However, with the minting of the 10 Cent coins, this does not appear to have happened. Perhaps, the main reason for this, lies in the fact that only one style of the numeral "3" seems to have been used during the production of these coins. Of course, it is always possible that a second type of "3" might still appear, but at the moment, this does not seem very likely!
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To date, five different varieties have been identified and these have been loosely categorized into Narrow and Wide Date variations. By observation, it can be easily seen that the distinction between some of these dates, is minimal at best. Therefore, it becomes necessary to look elsewhere in order to correctly identify these varieties! It is at this point, when the importance of the Numeral "3" is brought into focus!
Each of these variations can be defined by the positioning of the "3" and by its location with respect to the Ornamental Loop. In each instance, they can be seen to be slightly different. In some cases, the "3" has been punched very close to the Loop, whereas, with some of the others, it has been punched Higher above it! Also, to be taken into consideration, is the positioning of the "3" along the top of the Loop, from its Front face.
Finally, the Mint Mark "C" can also be considered as a possible point of recognition, however, some care must be taken with these. In most cases, the differences are nearly imperceptible, but some of these might still be useful.
The varieties
TYPE I
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TYPE I (a) Narrow Date, Low, Uneven "43"
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TYPE I (b) Narrow Date, High "4", Even "3"
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TYPE I (c) Narrow Date, Even "4", Low "3"
