Design Variations, 2020-2021 Cook Islands $2 Double Eagle 1/2 oz. Silver Coins

Hello everyone,

I think I just discovered two undocumented design variations of the Cook Islands $2 Double Eagle 1/2 oz. Silver Coins (let me know if I'm not the first to notice).

This issue (https://en.numista.com/175952) was made 2019-2021. Both varieties can be seen on the 2020 & 2021 issues, but for 2019 I have only been able to find one variety which I call "Type 1". Type 2 for both 2020 and 2021 is definitely the scarcer variety.

On the obverse, the most noticeable differences are:

• the font types (especially "E"),
• the denticles
• the wood grain of the bell's headstock
• the Queen's portrait.

On the reverse, the most notable design variations are:

• the font types
• the denticles
  
• the eagles' feathers
• the relation of the lettering and the sun's rays

 

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Reminds me of the U.S. Eisenhower dollar type 1 and two with the thick/thin lettering. I don't recall hearing this before, so.....

 

Possible there was a Master Die problem and a new one was created. Definitely 2 distinct types, and I like Type 2 better.