1891 Large cent

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KEN66
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1891 Large cent

Post by KEN66 » Thu Sep 26, 2024 7:13 am

Need help what type of obverse is this1891 Canada large cent coin and possible grade? Thank you.
Ken
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Re: 1891 Large cent

Post by Bill in Burl » Thu Sep 26, 2024 9:05 am

It's an 1891 Obv 2, SL/SD and a nice coin. On the tilted photo, it looks VF-30, but the head-on looks like VF-20. The missing serif on the N in Regina is normal for the 1891's, but there are some repunched. Your coin Trends at more than $170, so nice pick up. To tell the difference between an Obv 2 and 3 is to look at the vertical slash on the E's. An Obv 2 is short and the 3 is very long.
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Re: 1891 Large cent

Post by KEN66 » Thu Sep 26, 2024 12:18 pm

Thank you thats a great pickup on the letter E's. I did not know that. Another question is there another way to tell a small date large letters besides the ball like shape on the bottom of the 9?
Ken

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Re: 1891 Large cent

Post by KEN66 » Thu Sep 26, 2024 12:29 pm

Does that pertain to all Canada large cents Long E-Short E to determine Type 2-Type 3 ?

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Re: 1891 Large cent

Post by Bill in Burl » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:06 pm

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 have any of the leaves touching the denticles, then it's a large leaf. If there is a nice space between them (look at 6:00) then it's small leaves. ALL small leaves are SD (small date). Yours is a SL/SD Obv 2. Yours is a nice coin and certainly worth keeping. Always look for the large slash E's on the Obv 3's ... so much easier than what Charlton says to look for.
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Re: 1891 Large cent

Post by Bill in Burl » Fri Sep 27, 2024 2:40 pm

I'll pop this thread up to the top, since there's good Vicky large cent info there.
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Re: 1891 Large cent

Post by troubadour » Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:04 pm

Looking at the pictures, obv. 2
https://coinsandcanada.com/coins-obvers ... nd=Compare
But closer pictures of the obverse could be helpful

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Re: 1891 Large cent

Post by Bill in Burl » Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:34 am

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.
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