George Cook Collection Coming Up For Sale

Searching the Heritage website for "George Cook" there appears to be 528 lots thus far.

Searching for "George Cook Genuine" returns 160 lots in search results. That's 30% of lots that have an issue as identified by PCGS.

Ugh.

The victorian dimes and most quarters seem to be going pretty strong.

Missed the pennies and nickles, stupid work!

Am I wrong on this or was it an obv 2?

https://coins.ha.com/itm/canada/can...dLots-101116

I keep looking at the eye as a marker with the gap, could not get a clear read off other markers, if yes, someone got a pretty sweet deal. Next time...

Still surprised at all the unattributed hairlines and questionable issues with some of the coins. Any bets that some of the "Details" coins will end up at ICCS?

Thanks Okie, what are you using as a marker? I keep looking at the gap where the upper and lower eyelids join. If I am reading correctly, Charleston's obv 4 is touching. Not sure if the double chin was a lighting issue.

As Rob says (and what I've gone by for 40 years), look at the chin/throat. Obv 2 & 3 both have a very visible dimple/indent. Obv 1 & 4 have a smooth, rounded chin/throat. You can tell a 2 from a 3 by the crossbar on the E's on the Obv ... 2's are normal/short and the 3's are very large/long. The Obv 4 is also known as the "mumps" portrait because her cheeks fat and puffy.