Which years are more likely to have premium errors?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:10 pm
I just started getting into collecting this past year through American friends who are especially focused on U.S. Lincoln cent varieties and errors.
My question is:
How do I, as a Canadian,
look for die varieties and errors the way they do using books like "Strike it Rich with Pocket Change" by Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen and "CherryPicker's Guide" by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton ,
BUT as a Canadian,
with Canadian cents?
Where should I turn my attention for help which is similar to those books?
I searched for Canadian numismatic information sources and books including, "Canadian Coin Digest" by George S. Cuhaj and Thomas Michael,
the Charlton books, and
"The book of Canadian coins and their varieties"
by Pierre Charest,
"Canadian Coin Digest" by George S. Cuhaj and Thomas Michael is a 285 page book in which 8 pages are devoted to the cent. The author writes in the introduction that the varieties mentioned in the book "should not be confused with the U.S. variety-and-error category.
Here [in his book] the varieties are not mistakes; they are deliberately created and issued variations of the standard design." and shortly after that,
"Do not construe any of this to mean there is no collecting of varieties and errors of the type common in the United States. There is. Collecting Royal Canadian Mint mistakes is just as active, just as interesting, and just as rewarding."
But that is all the author says on the subject.
"The book of Canadian coins and their varieties" by Pierre Charest,
is a 650-page book with 36 pages devoted to the cent. There is mention from time to time of unintended varieties and errors,
but nothing on the scale of "CherryPickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins" by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, - 365 pages
with 157 devoted to the cent, with several photos of DDO's and RPM's etc.on practically every page, and 8 more to information about varieties;
and "Strike It Rich with Pocket Change" 3rd editon, by Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen; - 350 pages, 91 on the Lincoln cent.
I have not yet found anything that gives, year by year, with photos and descriptions of every premium Canadian penny variety and error that is likely to be sought by collectors, and what they might be worth depending on grade.
My intention is to help some local charity groups sort through their penny drive collections for special coins that might be of value to collectors before they cash them in.
If there are similar texts or sources on Canadian 'unintended' varieties to those American ones, I would be most grateful for any help anyone can give!
Thank you,
Tom
My question is:
How do I, as a Canadian,
look for die varieties and errors the way they do using books like "Strike it Rich with Pocket Change" by Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen and "CherryPicker's Guide" by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton ,
BUT as a Canadian,
with Canadian cents?
Where should I turn my attention for help which is similar to those books?
I searched for Canadian numismatic information sources and books including, "Canadian Coin Digest" by George S. Cuhaj and Thomas Michael,
the Charlton books, and
"The book of Canadian coins and their varieties"
by Pierre Charest,
"Canadian Coin Digest" by George S. Cuhaj and Thomas Michael is a 285 page book in which 8 pages are devoted to the cent. The author writes in the introduction that the varieties mentioned in the book "should not be confused with the U.S. variety-and-error category.
Here [in his book] the varieties are not mistakes; they are deliberately created and issued variations of the standard design." and shortly after that,
"Do not construe any of this to mean there is no collecting of varieties and errors of the type common in the United States. There is. Collecting Royal Canadian Mint mistakes is just as active, just as interesting, and just as rewarding."
But that is all the author says on the subject.
"The book of Canadian coins and their varieties" by Pierre Charest,
is a 650-page book with 36 pages devoted to the cent. There is mention from time to time of unintended varieties and errors,
but nothing on the scale of "CherryPickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins" by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, - 365 pages
with 157 devoted to the cent, with several photos of DDO's and RPM's etc.on practically every page, and 8 more to information about varieties;
and "Strike It Rich with Pocket Change" 3rd editon, by Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen; - 350 pages, 91 on the Lincoln cent.
I have not yet found anything that gives, year by year, with photos and descriptions of every premium Canadian penny variety and error that is likely to be sought by collectors, and what they might be worth depending on grade.
My intention is to help some local charity groups sort through their penny drive collections for special coins that might be of value to collectors before they cash them in.
If there are similar texts or sources on Canadian 'unintended' varieties to those American ones, I would be most grateful for any help anyone can give!
Thank you,
Tom