What a difference a dot can make

cwt

Not exactly darkside, but a 1936 Canadian dot cent will be appearing in the January Heritage sale:

Link

laurentyvan

What a difference a dot can make...
Like a missing comma,

a dot overlooked
or a feature of hair
can bring sky-high bidding
on coins considered quite rare.

The rub on a cheek,
perhaps a polishing line,
mayhap the strikes a little weak,
on your coin (not mine).

That edge is a razor
with detail quite sharp.
That well-struck instrument
is an Hibernian harp.

Oh the reasons
we collect the coins
that we do
are as numerous
as stars,
for details accrue.

MrEureka

If I were going to pay six figures for a punctuation mark, I'd try to pick a more interesting one. Perhaps a question mark would be an appropriate choice.

Daltonista

I'm sorta partial to ampersands myself.

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&