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Peter4805 Pillar of the Community Canada 987 Posts	Posted 06/15/2013 4:41 pm At coin bourses, auctions or anywhere else I can purchase 1859 Canada cents, I always do so just in case they may be one of the rarer varieties. Usually I strike out but I picked up these two recently and am wondering if I might have something here. Coin # 1 Coin # 2 Thanks for your input. Report this Post to the Staff

lambecolin Pillar of the Community Canada 618 Posts	Posted 06/16/2013 01:15 am I see doubling of the 5 and 9 in the first coin. This contributes to the tilting effect of the numbers. If that is all that is going on------it is a mint error--not a variety. BUT--there may be something else going on and Rod Turner would have to be consulted---he has documented all the dies varieties. Victoriancents.com Report this Post to the Staff
lambecolin Pillar of the Community Canada 618 Posts	Posted 06/16/2013 01:37 am Victoriancent,com Also check out SPP-OTTAWA comments on " Die Deterioration Doubling" versus triple re-punched 9 of 1859 variety. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter4805 Pillar of the Community Canada 987 Posts	Posted 06/16/2013 2:15 pm Thanks lambecolin. I'll check that out. Report this Post to the Staff
nybird Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 06/18/2013 08:53 am The second coin looks like a Haxby PC59-394 http://www.vickycents.com/obv-o39.html The die crack at the T in Victoria and at the last A in Gratia are markers for obverse 39 as well as the deformed base of the last A in Regina. There are four reverses paired with this obverse, the "I" group reverses have a section of vine loop 2 missing as yours does, so likely yours is reverse I1. Look at your reverse closely and see if it matches any of the features found on this page... http://www.vickycents.com/rev-i1.html ed Report this Post to the Staff
nybird Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 06/18/2013 09:02 am The first coin looks like a Haxby PC59-36a1. The die crack at leaf 12 and the recut stem on leaf 9 on the reverse is are the clearest markers I can see. Try to match yours to this page. http://www.vickycents.com/rev-e37a.html The obverse looks like obverse 36a, I usually spot these by how far back the "G" in Gratia appears to be leaning. There is usually a relatively thick blob on the top right side of the T in Victoria. (sometimes to worn to see) http://www.vickycents.com/obv-o36a.html ed Edited by nybird 06/18/2013 09:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
Peter4805 Pillar of the Community Canada 987 Posts	Posted 06/18/2013 8:23 pm Thanks nybird. After viewing the pictures at your link I agree with your assessment on both coins. I think that identifying these die varieties could get addicting. Report this Post to the Staff
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