New Canadian Large Cents

A U.S. Congressman once complained that U.S. coin designs were "crummy." I disagree; I would have said "boring." (BTW, he was speaking of the "States" quarters series.)

 

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Regarding your 1876H, you mentioned "Also has some missing parts of the letters on the obverse"
These I believe are:
1. left serif at base of T in Victoria missing - Zoell H3n
2. incomplete D in DEI and CANADA - Zoell S3b (later corrected)
I have examples of both #2 coins
Unfortunately the Zoell books have "disappeared" from my library so I cannot confirm my attributions.

One other point, look at the "weak" Ds in DEI and CANADA on your 1899.

 

Actually, all of the 1876's have the left foot of the T in Victoria missing (it broke off the hub that strikes the working dies)... then 3 of the dies had the foot re-engraved, so they are much scarcer. The missing left part of the T foot is the "norm" for the '76's.

 

And the break joining leaves 4 and 5. Very nice coin.

 

Here's a detail from my 1859 DP#3... not new, just a good match for the Charlton's photo on page 40 (2015 ed.)...

 

A CANADIAN LARGE CENT FROM 1859 IS LISTED HERE :

http://giladzuckerman.webs.com/mercuguinness.html#CANADA

 

The 07H arrived yesterday, looks even better in hand! Thanks again B.!

 

While exploring and examining with my new digital microscope I 'found' these, not new acquisitions but new varieties for my varieties collection:
== Prince Edward Island 1871 1 cent

== Canada 1859 1 cent