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by Bill in Burl
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: 2024 10 cent
Replies: 5
Views: 3722

Re: 2024 10 cent

It looks like someone sneezed or drooled at first glace. Is it raised or just discolored? Was it direct from the mint or circulated?
by Bill in Burl
Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1890-H Flying I?
Replies: 2
Views: 3170

Re: 1890-H Flying I?

I may have spoken too early on the variety of your 1890. I remembered that Rob Turner wrote a GREAT study on the 1890 & 92's and decided to look. However, your photo is not clear enough to see the other letters that may be involved and what's clear on the 'top" of the D in Dei. Some of the varieties...
by Bill in Burl
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1890-H Flying I?
Replies: 2
Views: 3170

Re: 1890-H Flying I?

"The 1890 was the first to use the Obv 3 bust type, but the Mint retained the use of the legend from 1876 to 1888, which has the small cross-bar E's. However, the top of the I in Dei has been recut several ways and the left foot of the A is often missing." Those line are from Griffin and his descrip...
by Bill in Burl
Fri Oct 25, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1963 Doubling and Chip
Replies: 2
Views: 3310

Re: 1963 Doubling and Chip

I agree, mechanical/machine doubling. You can clearly see the offset caused by the die being loose in the holder and then moving slightly as the die comes up off the planchet. The die will stamp coins with that much offset or more, as it gets looser and looser and able to move a little more. Once th...
by Bill in Burl
Mon Oct 21, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1859 Canada large cent.
Replies: 3
Views: 3474

Re: 1859 Canada large cent.

No, it's just a DP #2.
by Bill in Burl
Mon Oct 21, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1859 Canada large cent.
Replies: 3
Views: 3474

Re: 1859 Canada large cent.

It's just an 1859 DP2 (repunched # 2).... why they put a "D" in the name, I have no idea. You'll see the underpunch outside left of the upper loop and a large chunk left at 8:00 off the knob. They were made early in the mintage year so the vine at leaf 7 is almost all there.
by Bill in Burl
Fri Oct 18, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: 5 cents
Topic: 1940 Newfoundland 5 Cent Double 0 Variety
Replies: 4
Views: 3722

Re: 1940 Newfoundland 5 Cent Double 0 Variety

No, the last coin has the "0" in a larger font.
by Bill in Burl
Fri Oct 18, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: Foreign Countries
Topic: Fake or authentic?
Replies: 4
Views: 3985

Re: Fake or authentic?

I would say a local coin store. If it is silver, then it's worth about $20, with a TPG being 2X or 3X times what it is probably worth. Do some google searches and look at the bridge of the nose, the physical lettering and the surface or field of the coin. Don't send it in.
by Bill in Burl
Fri Oct 18, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: 5 cents
Topic: 1940 Newfoundland 5 Cent Double 0 Variety
Replies: 4
Views: 3722

Re: 1940 Newfoundland 5 Cent Double 0 Variety

I see no doubled "0". But what I DO see is near "0" and a far "0", with the far "0" with a die chip in/on the "0".
by Bill in Burl
Fri Oct 18, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Foreign Countries
Topic: Fake or authentic?
Replies: 4
Views: 3985

Re: Fake or authentic?

Since some of those coins have sold for over $100k at large auctions, I would be very wary of the authenticity. I couldn't find any place to ID the specifics and the photo blurry. And there are dozens of them on Ebay from China from $15 to $250. Buying something from China for a "steal" nowadays rea...
by Bill in Burl
Fri Oct 11, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Historical Coin Value for Capital Gains Calculation?
Replies: 6
Views: 6098

Re: Historical Coin Value for Capital Gains Calculation?

When my wife cashed in some inherited gold bullion from her aunt 2 years ago, there was no mention of capitol gains, and was never brought up by the dealer. Likewise there was some silver sold then at scrap silver prices ... no problem.
by Bill in Burl
Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:34 am
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1891 Large cent
Replies: 7
Views: 10111

Re: 1891 Large cent

It's much easier to look at the vertical cross on the "E's" to tell a 3 from a 2 or 4, regardless how worn the coin is.
by Bill in Burl
Fri Sep 27, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1891 Large cent
Replies: 7
Views: 10111

Re: 1891 Large cent

I'll pop this thread up to the top, since there's good Vicky large cent info there.
by Bill in Burl
Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1981 PMD or struck through?
Replies: 5
Views: 6893

Re: 1981 PMD or struck through?

I think that it's post-mint damage (gouged) and the copper alloy of the coin is oxidizing or chemically changing. They made 1.2 BILLION of the '81's so it's still worth 1 cent.
by Bill in Burl
Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1891 Large cent
Replies: 7
Views: 10111

Re: 1891 Large cent

The long slash on the E is good for the '91's, but '92 is a problem, because you had Obv 4's then. The Obv 4 will have the short slash like the Obv 2, but the chin/throat are rounded like an Obv 1. An Obv 2 has the split/creased chin/throat. The SD/SL refers to the "leaves" not the letters. If you h...