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Just found this ten minutes ago. How easy are these to find in circulation? Value? This is the first one I have ever found. Thanks for your input. John1    |
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Very nice find!
I checked for about 300$ of cent this months and didin't find a single one.
I dont think those are very commun.
as for the price a ICCS MS-65 one goes for around 200$
In my opinion I would say this one is worth 2-5$. but they are still very nice and interesting even in lower grades!
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04/11/2010 2:35 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Nice find. You see them go on ebay for $5 in decent circulated condition. Maybe $30-60 in MS |
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Thanks guys for the info. It's in pretty good condition and even though it's only worth $2-5 I'm going to keep it.  John1 |
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Valued Member
Canada
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What causes such a harp (or guitar as I've seen it described elsewhere) coin?
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Valued Member
Canada
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Hey splatto. As far as I know it is die polish lines that causes the "harp" appearance. ALTHOUGH, one thing to clarify. There are two different varieties. One is a harp, and the other is a guitar. The guitar version has complete lines, as opposed to these semicomplete lines.
Both are very interesting coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I recently seen an example on a BU coin with the guitar effect. It did not look lie die polishing, but more like gouges. Wouldn't there be evidence of polishing elsewhere if that's what it is?
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United States
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Shoot. I just went through $20 of Canadian cents and wasn't even looking for this variety.. : /
Oh wells HAHA
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Valued Member
Canada
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Nice coin. Have yet to find one myself, been roll searching through pennies for about 8 months, searched through MANY pennies.
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United States
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Of all the small cents I think this is one of the best varieties.
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Great find.Congrats.A keeper for sure.Somehow coins found in change,rolls,etc.seem to have much more sentimental value than those bought online or at a dealer,I can't bring myself to part with any I have found,yet have no problem reselling coins I have bought.
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Canada
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United States
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I have one, given by a friend. I have looked at the "harp, and Guitar", both under very high magnification, and I don't believe it is "Polishing" marks. The lines are too precise to be from a hand=-held rotary grinder.
I heard recently, that there is another kind, a "Violin". these marks are in a different area, and could be poilshing marks, that were not removed. IMHO
Dick
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The violon is on the 1-cent 1964 coin. Harp sold on ebay in august (certified by CCCS) : MS-62 : 49 $ MS-63 : 18.66 $ (average of three coins sold) MS-64 : 145.00 $ Guitar : MS-64 : 70 $ According to me, the guitar variety is rarer. Don't know how this error was made, but it's not the same kind than the violon one. |
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