I recently purchased a group of 13 coins but some of the technical aspects of classification or identification of erros etc have proved a bit beyond me. The 1859 1c has at least three die cracks and I'm not sure if the date, low 9, repunched, etc has any significance? I also have an 1882H and an 1886 which might be an obverse 1. If any Canadian coin experts on there could help me out by telling me what I actually have in terms of the minutie, that would be appreciated.
OK found the 1859 obverse die crack on the A of Gratia mentioned http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=1-cent-1859&years=1-cent-1858-1859 which my example has but it also appears to have three die cracks on the reverse too.
It looks like you have a normal, narrow 9 1859. For the 1859s, this is the page that will take you right down to the die pairings: http://www.vickycents.com/prime.html Your 1882 is normal, obverse 1, with the full serifs on the N of REGINA and CANADA. Your 1886 is an obverse 2. This page is useful for the major obverse types and varieties. http://www.piczo.com/Dan-in-Crystal-Lake
Thanks.......I did have a go at looking at Haxby but I could only see obverse die breaks.......there are two obverse and three on the reverse. So probably not worth much but seems decent grades for the 59 and the 86.
If you want the gory details, there is a Canadian coin web site dedicated to pretty much just Canadian large cents. From your photos, they will be able to tell you the dies pairings, and relative scarcity of such pairings. I am not sure if I am allowed to post the link here, if not the moderators can remove it, if it is unacceptable. http://canadiancoppercoins.com/
