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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
just wondering why this large cent has already been bid up so high so early in the auction, it doesn't seem to have any rare variety that I can see but I could be wrong. its just that the high bidder I have noticed in the past has bid on alot of large cent varieties in the past which made me look at this coin a little closer,,,am I missing something? thanks for your help http://www.ebay.com/itm/26128441632....m1555.l2649 |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 I'm not sure, however if you look at the second digit (8) in the date, it appears to have a repunched digit in it? Also the bidders have high feedbacks so they must be aware of this or possible variety Collectors? Glenn  |
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Valued Member
United States
459 Posts |
It is the bead clash just above leaf 9. It is a variety found in the Charlton book. ed
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1980 Posts |
wow good eye! what is the cat. value?
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Valued Member
Canada
372 Posts |
If VG is a higher grade , I owe a stratospheric one with multiple die clashes.
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Valued Member
Canada
284 Posts |
I'd love to see that stratospheric coin :)
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Valued Member
Canada
372 Posts |
This is the coin I was referring to .Sorry for not having the reverse scan.The coin is gone and will be sold at an auction this fall.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
478 Posts |
I must be going blind...I don't see a die clash in the beads on gidjits coin. Maybe someone can hold my hand and explain it to me or better yet, maybe we could get some close up picture :)
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Valued Member
Canada
122 Posts |
Here is a hightlighted version of the die clash.  |
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Valued Member
United States
159 Posts |
Valiamo - in your picture the die clash is well shown. It is not where you have indicated, but is below the "beaded circle". We are looking for the obverse beads - die clash which can be seen best at about the 6 o'clock position just below the beaded circle. Look closely at the top of leaf 8 as well. Hope this clarifies things.
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Valued Member
United States
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That should have read - look at the top of leaf 8 & to the left of it.
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Valued Member
United States
159 Posts |
That should have read - look at the top of leaf 8 & to the left of it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2301 Posts |
This is from BiB
The variety was ID'd by Griffin as a rarity 8 in his Large Cent variety guide as GR-81. We put it in the 2011 Charlton on p 308. Before the clash wore down due to die wear, you could also see some of the Obverse letteing on the reverse (mirror image naturally). It is a neat, well-collected variety and sought after. THAT'S why the bids are so high on this 1881, even though the clash isn't as distinct due to die wear and crud in the incuse clash.
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Valued Member
United States
493 Posts |
agree, well known and very collectible variety originally identified by Jack Grifffin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Canada
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I was asked to post:
The variety was ID'd by Griffin as a rarity 8 in his Large Cent variety guide as GR-81. We put it in the 2011 Charlton on p 308. Before the clash wore down due to die wear, you could also see some of the Obverse lerreing on the reverse (mirro image naturally). It is a neat, well-collected variety and sought after. THAT'S why the bids are so high on this 1881, even though the clash isn't as distinct due to die wear and crud in the incuse clash.
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