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by Terry-T
Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:43 am
Forum: 5 cents
Topic: 1880-H 5 cent
Replies: 3
Views: 2081

Re: 1880-H 5 cent

Obverse 3. Obverse 2 has a much more curved forehead. photos to follow
by Terry-T
Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:00 am
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1958 penny
Replies: 6
Views: 4512

Re: 1958 penny

100% scraping damage. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. alternative - I remember back in "58, when I was still a wee lad, there was a terrible copper-eating caterpillar infestation on the maple tree in front of my house. They left trails all over the leaves. They always left a little ball of poop at t...
by Terry-T
Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1970 1cent 3.33 grams??
Replies: 1
Views: 12168

Re: 1970 1cent 3.33 grams??

Listed weight in Charlton is 3.24 so, yes, it's normal.
by Terry-T
Sun Sep 25, 2016 12:39 am
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: 1896 10 Cents Obverse Variety
Replies: 15
Views: 27024

Re: 1896 10 Cents Obverse Variety

The easiest way to tell the two apart is by checking the shape of the inner part of the ear. Have a look at the inside of the ears in the photos already posted and you'll see the portrait 6 has a "stomach shape" with a smooth curve at the right side of the ear , while the portrait 5 has a ...
by Terry-T
Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:25 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: 1999 millenium quarter
Replies: 1
Views: 5046

Re: 1999 millenium quarter

That is a token included in the 1999 set that comes on the oval map card.

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by Terry-T
Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:58 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Fresh Meat ^^;
Replies: 2
Views: 6983

Re: Fresh Meat ^^;

I have been collecting for close to 50 years. I still go through my change to get the new coins. I won't buy anything after 2000 unless it is a normal circulating coin, and only if I haven't found it in my change after several years. Go to a coin store, buy a Charlton or other good coin catalogue. C...
by Terry-T
Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:20 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Advice on Selling Silver
Replies: 7
Views: 11321

Re: Advice on Selling Silver

When calculating silver, you must use troy ounces, not imperial ounces. A troy oz. is 31.1 grams, not the usual 28.35 grams. As Bill in Burl has said, $1 of .800 silver is .6 troy ounces (as marked in older Charlton catalogues). It doesn't matter if it's dimes, quarters, 50 cents, or dollars, becaus...
by Terry-T
Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:07 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: New here! ~ a couple questions.
Replies: 2
Views: 5268

Re: New here! ~ a couple questions.

Q2; Do you mean 1948? In the 2011 Charlton, there are 2 1947ML varieties listed; blunt and pointed 7, the 1948-49 are the ones with the A to or between denticles.
by Terry-T
Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 2005 Penny missing edge
Replies: 9
Views: 17868

Re: 2005 Penny missing edge

That looks like what happens when you put a cent into one of the "lucky penny" horseshoes or similar surrounding collar. Not a mint error.
by Terry-T
Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: 1914 & 1916 both years on one coin?
Replies: 2
Views: 10279

Re: 1914 & 1916 both years on one coin?

Check if there is a seam along the rim where 1/2 coins were stuck together. I have a large cent with 2 heads and there is a hint of the joining apparent.
by Terry-T
Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:58 pm
Forum: 5 cents
Topic: 1910 5 cent leaves
Replies: 3
Views: 6066

Re: 1910 5 cent leaves

Here's the secret, but shh, don't tell anyone. One the left side, on the pointed variety, the point of the leaf curves down, on the round, well, there's no real point. On the right side, on the pointed variety, the leaf almost touches the denticles; on the round variety, there is about a 1/8 inch sp...
by Terry-T
Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: 5 cents
Topic: 1891 - 5 Cent Question
Replies: 4
Views: 9208

Re: 1891 - 5 Cent Question

Looks to be obverse 2, VF, maybe VF-30.
by Terry-T
Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Canadian Tokens and Medals
Topic: Bust and harp token
Replies: 4
Views: 19029

Re: Bust and harp token

Run out and buy the Charlton catalogue, Canadian Colonial Tokens (2010 is the latest I have, maybe there's a more recent one). There are 15 varieties listed, plus 3 Blacksmith types. Your 2 tokens are listed as LC-60E1 for the top one and LC-60C1 for the lower one.