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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 636173, member: 15445&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The ANA library always has a book sale during the summer seminar. I found “The Charlton Standard Catalog of Canadian Coins” Summer 1981 edition for sale at $2 marked down to $1. This 1981 catalog including prices just proved to be very useful. It lists weights and materials for the 1859 cent which are apparently different than what is listed in my Krause book.</font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The Charlton book says that there are rare varieties in brass which can be noted by their yellow color. The Charlton book also lists the weight for the 1859 cents in general at 4.45 grams.</font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The moral of the story is to always buy old books for $1. I quite frequently find information in old books which is not found in newer books.</font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">I’m still wondering why this cent has no luster. Maybe it was plated to look brass or maybe it is brass. </font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Very best regards,</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Collect89</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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