UK 1909 penny variety(?) [gelöst]

Hi all, 

I saw this coin listed on eBay… 

"1909 PENNY COIN-RARE DOT BETWEEN N & E - 1d BRITISH BRONZE COIN-KING EDWARD VII"

…I'm a little sceptical. I can't seem to find any documentation of the variety, but the pictures do look quite convincing and the seller seems reputable. All opinions welcome :) 

Many thanks, 

J 

Hi

I also know about that “dot variety”… but I had never seen it before you posted your picture;  so I don't really know where the dot should be :  “between” E and P or only “after” E.

In any case, I agree with you that the vendor's pictures look quite convincing.

Regards

Aha, yes, apologies, I marked this as resolved without explaining myself. I'm glad it caught your interest too. I had a look through my own collection and found that I have managed to get one already with the dot in the same place. It definitely is a variety or perhaps even an error (start of a crack in the die?). It just isn't well documented and seemingly not recognised by the big names like Peck, Freeman, or Gouby. 

Here is a photo of mine (~XF) : 

Maybe @Sjoelund knows more? He is the expert on all varieties of coins :) 

I quite like this site for the penny varieties ( https://headsntails14.wordpress.com/ ), but even they don't seem to include it. 

All the best, 

J 

 

 

I quite like this site for the penny varieties ( https://headsntails14.wordpress.com/ ), but even they don't seem to include it. 

 

 

It is noted under Edward VII reverses.

Also in Groom's “The identification of British 20th Century Bronze Coin Varieties”: