Pointed Seven
Two styles of the number 7 in 1947 were used in the dies to produce the Voyageur coins. The seven was a tall figure with the lower tail pointing back to the right. On some of the coins, a dot appears near the 7. This is attributed to an imperfection in the die. Six different varieties of the Pointed 7 exist.
- Pointed 7
- Pointed 7 with a Double-Punched 4
- Pointed 7 with a dot near the 7
- Pointed 7 with a double punched HP under the effigy of His Majesty King George VI
- Pointed 7 with a triple punched HP under the effigy of His Majesty King George VI
- Pointed 7 with a quadruple punched HP under the effigy of His Majesty King George VI (The HP is the initials of the designer: T.H. Paget)
Read more about this topic: Canadian Silver Dollar, Varieties, 1947
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