Colombia 1966 1c--a new RPD

[KurtS]

I make a habit of looking for Colombia 1c and 5c coins from the 50s-70s because they often have wildly repunched dates.
Just look at this 1c I found today. I'm guessing those "eyelashes" by 66 are remaining curves of older 6 digits.
Interesting too how those old digits were certainly a different style than the blocky 6 seen here.

Every time I find these, it makes me wonder what happened at the Bogota mint?

[Dick]

Looks like the "rack" came apart! You can see the "9" was re-positioned, but the same spread is not even, between it, and the "6's", which are evenly spread. Yes, it would be very interesting to chat with those folks! ( Even if it had to be in Spanish). I like that shot! I just l;ooked at is again, and the thought came to mind, that, if the "9" were inverted", and placed in the rack, it would make the spacing a bit more even, or is it my imagination?

Dick

[KurtS]

Definitely, inverting 9 digits for the 66 would be an improvement! As for determining how/why these were repunched, I've pretty much given up on thinking too hard. It appears one of the original 6 digits went off the die--why? I've seen this on other coins too. Has anyone seen a 6 digit that shape? It's so primitive.

Whatever the reason--I'm glad they happened.

[Dick]

I know what you mean! It could be any reason. Did you notice the "9"under the existing "9"? It was not a case of inversion, as you can see the loop of the digit is visible, and in the correct attitude. IO don't know what to think of the large extra "tail, on the last "6".
Diock

[Dick]

[Bob P]

Here's another one of those 1966 RPDs from Columbia that I have in my collection. Different from yours, but these are very, very cool!

[KurtS]

Wow...yeah, look where that 6 was punched.
The 66 looks the same as mine, just from a less worn punch?
The 9 underneath could be a different style? Fun coin!

[Bob P]

Yea Kurt...Not a lot of people are too fond of this coin...especially the '666'. I did notice the 66 on your coin and mine both seem to have been from the same punch. Both of the 6s have the filled in area above the loop. However, I am not sure if that is from the repunching, or the die.
I am almost positive that each coin exhibits more than just one repunching as they are so out of alignment. I don't believe the 9 on my coin is a different font, but rather a lighter punching.

[KurtS]

[Dick]

I saw that digit under the nine, but I had the impression that it could be the left portion of the base of the one. It doesn't demonatrate that much curvature, to be a six, or nine. I winder if the same employee who made the "one-in-the-neck, (IHC), may have gone to Colombia, on vacation, and, while "Moon-lighting", put the six a "bit high"?
Dick