1908 1 Cent, 80 Year Old Friend Asked: What Can You Tell Me About This Coin

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47P7 Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 07/14/2021 10:12 pm My friend is 80 going on 81 and survived a stroke. so, I was not sure, except that it was 1908, and a relatively nice-looking coin. I promised him I would post it here and see what you guys have to say. Any comments and grades etc will be appreciated Thank you all for your input. H Report this Post to the Staff

Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 07/14/2021 10:48 pm Ms62 Canadian cent possibly a hint of woody. Edited by Oldfordman 07/14/2021 10:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 07/15/2021 03:51 am Nice coin and nice pics. I think I see some rubbing on high points, but whether that makes it AU or not is above my pay grade. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5597 Posts	Posted 07/15/2021 06:39 am The 1908 coins were the first minted at the RCM in Ottawa. They had both a small and a large legend, as well as small/large. I can't tell what this one is There's a nice article/study done on the coin, I think by SPP, but I may be wrong. There are some varieties that deal with the spacings of the digits. It's an MS coin and been well-kept. There are some minor repunches on some of the varieties to the C, T, E & 0. It's certainly a keeper Report this Post to the Staff
SilverCoinz New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 07/15/2021 10:32 am Very nicely struck MS-63. Has a shot at MS-64. Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5597 Posts	Posted 07/15/2021 12:29 pm Do an archive search on here. Here is a link to one of them: http://goccf.com/t/401529 Report this Post to the Staff
bosox Pillar of the Community United States 1353 Posts	Posted 07/16/2021 01:07 am Without addressing the wear, I looked at these photos a long time. The obverse looks almost like a specimen but I suspect it is more likely a nearly "first strike" die. The reverse with the weak rims is obviously not a specimen. In the end, I would guess MS-62 brown. http://www.victoriancent.com 2011 & 2025 Fred Bowman Literary Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner. Life Member of RCNA. Report this Post to the Staff
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