My friend found this one for me. I thought it was in remarkable condition, so decided I might see what you guys thought about it.
I'll guess VF. Canadian cents are great to collect, they are great looking coins and reasonably priced. I love the old large cents. Whole lot of coin for the money !!
I'd call it maybe F-15, there would have to be more detail in the chain and robe to make it VF.That year is pretty common with a mintage of 12,079,310 and a value probably less than $1.00. Bill
Yeah, there is. And a whole lot more. Based on your comment I assume you are unfamiliar with the grading scale. You can find information on it in the Numismatic Resources section.
Luc - F13 is not a number that is used. The grading numbers that are used are as follows - PO1, PO2, AG, AG3, G4, G6, VG8, VG10, F12, F15, VF20, VF25, VF30, VF35, XF40, XF45, AU50, AU53, AU55, AU58, MS60, 61, 62, etc thru MS70.
I have a question, is the grading scale about the same on US coins as it is in other countries. Ive always thought canadian coins had a stricter grading scale. Like rather than being called XF, the coin would be called VF. Well, Ive never been certain, but have always been under that impression.
I believe the reason yo uare under that impression is because some folks believe that a Canadian grading company, ICCS, uses stricter grading standards than the US grading companies use. And this is often repeated on the coin forums. I'm not saying it is true or not true that they are more strict - just saying that some people say they are. But you need to realize something else, no two grading companies use the same set of standards. The ANA has a set, PCGS has their set, NGC has their set, ANACS has their set, ICG has their set and so on and so on. Every single one of them uses a different set of grading standards. So in order for you or anyone else to be able to understand how and why a given grading company graded a coin as they did - you must become familiar with and have a good understanding of the grading standards that that particular company uses. Otherwise, you are constantly comparing apples to oranges.
