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Valued Member
Australia
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I managed to pick up an 1872 H 25 Cent coin at a local coin show today. Yes, I checked, it is definitely obverse 2.  I noticed that the 'A' in Victoria has been double struck with the second strike noticeably lower than the first. Is that normal for this coin?   |
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Valued Member
Australia
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I just wanted to bump this thread and see if anyone out there had an 1872 25 Cent piece with a double punched 'A' in Victoria like my example above.
I picked up another one of these today, similar grade, but this one is not double punched like my earlier coin.
I'm 99% sure that the coin I bought today is the Large 2 reverse while the first one I bought is the Small 2 reverse which might explain the difference.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yes, I have one with the doubled V out of about 25.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I have two of these.On another forum I read that these aren't rare,yet since your original post here I have only found two on ebay,bought one and was outbid on the other.Someone must be hoarding all of this variety,because,from recent postings on this forum,A/V's which are incredibly rare seem to be found more frequently;) Edited by DBM
08/20/2011 10:04 am
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thanks, it's interesting to learn about all these different varities! So does this we mean we have double struck 'V' and double struck 'A'?
I need to move back to Canada, I certainly don't come across enough old stuff here. When it turns up it's usually VG at best where I really only want to add Victorias/Edwards better than F to my collection.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Lovely purchase on the 1872 A/A in VICTORIA.
I have the following #s of these based on a sample of 200:
1872 A/A Victoria - 5 (1EF, 2F-VF, 2VG) - estimated abundance is 1:40
1872 N/N Canada - 4 (1AU, 2VG, 1G) - estimated abundance is 1:50
1872 A/V Victoria with N/N Canada - 1 (G) - estimated abundance is 1:200 or rarer...
sorry Zonad...I thought I had 3, but 2 were false alarms (evidence of early die break without the full blown A/V - I guess they dont count)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 Does the 1872H, Obv. #1 quarter even exist? Charlton cat. has no price listing for one. The latest I.C.C.S./P.C.G.S. Population Report's have none on file. C.C.N. Trends don't have any prices listed for them? I've never seen an authentic one on E-bay nor in hand. So I wonder if this coin could be like the mystical Sasquatch everyone claims exists?  Glenn  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The Sasquatch is more likely to exist tham a 1872H OBV1
I believe the 1871H OBV1 is just as likely to be mythical,all I've seen so far have been misattributed
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Valued Member
Canada
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Okay, it may not exist, but one would think that the RCM could verify that, yes / no? Has anyone ever asked the mint a question and received an answer? |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9866 Posts |
Mintage figures are not available by variety
It's up to collectors to seek them out and determine their relative scarcity
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New Member
Canada
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I believe that I have a 1872H Obverse 1
There is so much conjecture related to this variety that I am more confused than anything else.
There must be specific definitive attributes that identify a 1 over the other varieties. Does anyone know and can anyone advise me on this.
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New Member
Canada
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is there any specifics that would separate an Obverse 1 from the other types. I have heard about the lip, the ribbon and the jewel. What are the definitive attributes that determines an Obverse 1
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New Member
Canada
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is there any specifics that would separate an Obverse 1 from the other types. I have heard about the lip, the ribbon and the jewel. What are the definitive attributes that determines an Obverse 1. what I can see from the pictures sent by DBM is that the obverse 1 when aligned to the "A" in Gratia and a straight line is drawn across the coin that the intersection into the jewel band in the crown is deeper.
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New Member
Canada
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This is a photo of the coin. By all measures this seems to be an Obverse 1 coin. As I am a novice, someone may be able to tell whether or not this Obverse 1  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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OBV2
I in GRATIA points to a denticle.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
Edited by DBM
04/25/2015 10:47 pm
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