It looks like either another coin rested partially on it, or the coin slipped partially out of the recess that was supposed to hold it in...
With silver at $30/oz, scrap dollar face is $18. The '35 is not a BV coin, but the '39 is except in top grades. Look for wear in the front below...
The 1859 was, by far, the highest minted number coin in the Victoria series... 10 million. It is the commonist that you will find of any date....
There is no difference in the weight of a bronze vs a brass 1859, as they both are 95% copper .. and wear of dirt/crud wuill more than compensate...
I've had and used Krause's for 30 years and the prices are always out of whack. Use them for ID purposes only but, even at that and with so many...
I tried to pop into Snaz's Canadiancopper coin site the other day and it's gone. Anyone know what happened. I was one of the moderators on there...
Whoops! I was wrong! He must just have vacated the other website with which we both members. I see that he is still working on his "zoo" and...
A few years ago, a friend on another site undertook a large project. I haven't heard from him in quite some time, but here is the website that he...
The "shoulder fold" is like a bra strap on the Queen .. I guess the strap on a dress or gown in this case. It appears that yours has one. On the...
For $20, you can pick up 3-4 Victoria large cents. The silver would be sold for scrap value only. $20 will also get you about 6 gallons of gas.
It looks to me like any other '59 that has come into chemical contact with any number of possible cleaning agents. As I have put in other posts,...
With prudent shopping, you can pick up coins for 50-70% of the retail prices in Charlton, Haxby or the Trends section of Canadian Coin News. You...
Here is what I consider the best Canadian Numkismatic site on the net .. and in English: http://www.canadiancoin.com/ You will need to...
For jlesliec ... As a Victoria large cent collector for 40 years, it looks to me like both your coins have been cleaned giving them the peculiar...
Thank you Jerseycat for the assistance. After a great deal of effort (really just trial & error with hard looking) I finally found the...
I'm try to answer a thread already started and find it impossible to do so. I also find no way to "contact us" (meaning you), as all I get is an...
I am answering your question in the only way I think possible with my computer. I have tried again and again to answer threads already started...
Yes, it's a SD/SL .. Obv 2. If it has small leaves (I use the leaf at the 6:30 - 7:00 position to check), then it's always got to be a small...
And I am the Moderator on Snaz's site. I was also in the small cadre who put together the Victoria Large Cent variety section in the 2011 edition...
Me, for Large Cents. Or join the Canadian Coin Reference site (CCRS) where there are scores of E's in all decimal series. Send me a PM.
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