Which variant IV

[Figleaf]

Can anyone explain the difference between Philippines 25 cents 1966 KM 89.1 and 89.2?

Peter

[andyg]

189.1 has eight smoke rings whilst 189.2 apparently has just six.

[Figleaf]

Thanks andyg. Mine certainly doesn't have six rings, so it must be 189.1.

Peter

[Globetrotter]

Hi,

7 or 8 smoke rings, sorry, but I've been away from the site a few days, but here is my old documentation.

Ole

[Figleaf]

Now I am confused. I count seven rings on both coins. At left, lines labelled 2 and 3 seem to go to the same ring. However, I see more space between rings and O in the legend at right than at left, so that may just be my eyesight.

Peter

[Globetrotter]

Hi Peter,

I'll try to make a "blow-up", when I arrive in Normandy this afternoon.... Golf is calling!

Ole

[Globetrotter]

Hi Peter,

the 19'th hole....

Here are the blow-ups and just to make it easier, I'll NOT tell you my counts beforehand! Not needed, I see

Ole

[Figleaf]

Good enough, Ole. The lower one has 7 rings and the upper one a number of rings that's higher than 7, but how many there are is in the eye of the beholder. I find the space between rings and O an easier way to distinguish them: smoke and O clearly separated and smoke and O almost touch.

Peter