Belgian Congo: 2 frank 1943 (KM#25)

[Aernout]

I found this deviation on this 2 frank 1943 (KM#25)

Normally the legend is pure, this one isn't.

Small die breaks:
N of VAN, B of BELGISH, N of CONGO



Here an example with a pure legend:



Note:
This piece is minted in Philadelphia Mint, USA.

The word BELGISCH is misspelled!
There stands BELGISH they forgotten the C !!

mvg,
Aernout

[Aernout]

"Belgisch" meets "Belgian" in Flemish/Dutch.

"Belgisch" is the correct spelling for this word. 


A compleet piece as example:



source: internet

mvg,
Aernout

[translateltd]

I assume the dies were cut by English speakers at the mint in Philadelphia and the error wasn't noticed until after the run was completed.

[Aernout]

I assume the dies were cut by English speakers at the mint in Philadelphia and the error wasn't noticed until after the run was completed.

Very plausible postulation

mvg,
Aernout

[Afrasi]

Normally the legend is pure ...

So I have 7 "normal" pieces and 5 "unnormal" pieces. 

[brokencompass]

Very beautiful coin!! Good catch on the spelling error.

[villa66]

Corrected on the Philadelphia 2-franc coinage for the Belgian Congo dated 1944.

v.

[bart]

Corrected on the Philadelphia 2-franc coinage for the Belgian Congo dated 1944.

v.

Perhaps, but we never know as it is non-existent.

Bart

[villa66]

Perhaps, but we never know as it is non-existent.

Bart

You are absolutely right. The Philadelphia mint's spelling mistake is commonly known, and the 1944 coins of the colony were corrected. But not at Philadelphia, apparently. The 1944 2-franc pieces coined at Philadelphia were for Belgium proper. My mistake. Thanks for setting me straight.

v.