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You already know not to clean coins. That's good.
One amazing reason I just thought of is that coins, even though they may be "dirty" and with dates not legible, can still be dated through other means. There are many indicators of date without needing the date to be on there for the average beginner. This is where varieties can become clear to the owner. Things like monarch, metal content, shape of the leaves, orientation of a letter pointing to some dots (!), can tell you about the coin and its value. So don't clean your coins because you may have a rare date rendered sadly valueless.
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Canada
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That 50 cent looks like a G, but "Good" G. Silhouettes indicate the G, and once you start getting more details like in the face and hair then you move on to VG.
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 Canada
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Thanks for the feedback Libertad. It is hard when you are starting out trying to figure out exactly how to grade your coins. Lots of things to know and such a wide variety of coins and values associated with them. Pretty overwhelming for a newbie. Although, I am slowing starting to feel like I am getting a grasp on what I have in this collection. Here are a couple pics of an 1897 Nickle. The one side seems to have a bit of a glare. Photography is better, but still not good.   |
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Canada
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So many coins to go through and figure out what is what. Having a great time with it. Going through a collection like this, no matter how bad a shape it is in, certain does make me feel a lot closer to my grandfather. Knowing that he picked each one of these coins himself is a good feeling. The next coin my my "adventure" is a 1947 Massey Harris Good Luck Token.   There are a number of this kind of thing in the collection. Ones from cities or townships in Ontario for some special date or some celebration like the Calgary Stampede. Most of the actual coins that are money I have been able to get a pretty good handle on the values of, but things like this seem to be a bit more difficult. Thanks again for looking. |
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Canada
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So after a bit of a Christmas break, I am back at it again. Managed to start up an Excel spreadsheet with to start organizing all of the coins. I started with the coins other than Canada, the US and Britain as I had less in each of those. That way I get at least some kind of feeling of accomplishment as I mark sections complete.  So here is a 1924 Canadian Nickel. They really are pretty looking coins. I know it is hard to tell in pictures like this but does this coin grade at something like VF-20 or something like F-12? I am completely new to grading, so if you think it is something else and could explain why that would be a great help.   Sorry there is a bit of reflection on the coins. I am working with my new USB microscope, so still trying to workout the details. Thanks again for looking. |
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Canada
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You have to change things up a bit occasionally right? How about some 1954 $1 $2 and $5 bills?   I finally feel I am starting to get somewhere in the process or organizing all of this collection. I have almost all of the world coins with the exception of Britain all catalogued at least. If of course have left Canada and the US to the last as this is where the majority of my coins are. |
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Canada
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Nice notes... Including a pair of star notes!
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Canada
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That Massey-Harris token with the 1947 penny is a thing of beauty. I love it! I'd really like to see the others like it that you have in your grandfathers collection. I'm sure he'd be very happy to see you taking such an interest in his collection. Keep the updates coming.
Like you, I've also been going through a collection that came my way. My father was a huge collector, but was not always the most organized. I've had a lot of fun discovering his collection as I take stock of what he had and organize it the way I think he should have done. I even have his old Charlton guides, in many of which he has entered notes by hand and checked off the coins he already has. That to me was just as special a find as many of the gems he has in his collection.
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Canada
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Thanks for all the kind words from everyone. This really has been a lot of fun doing through all this no matter how lost I feel sometimes. Here is a Canadian 50c piece. I have a fair number of pieces from 1900s on of 50 cent coins.   Hopefully this week I will be able to get to some of the more "exciting" coins. Thanks again for looking. |
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Canada
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Haven't been following this thread for quite a while.
Your missing number on your dime is 1960-1964 because of the obverse portrait.
Something must have got stuck in the recess of the die from the last coin. It is pretty cool, like the number was never there.
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Canada
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Bm0ney Quote:
Haven't been following this thread for quite a while.
Your missing number on your dime is 1960-1964 because of the obverse portrait.
Something must have got stuck in the recess of the die from the last coin. It is pretty cool, like the number was never there. Thanks Bm0ney. I didn't know if something was this was common and happened all the time. That does make a lot of sense though. There are a fair number of "error" type coins in the collection. Hanging 3s, clips etc. I may have to try and post a picture or two of them. Thanks for answering though. I still have an awful lot to learn. |
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Mexico
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chewy_27, I was going to comment on the 196X dime as well. I agree with the other comments that something was stuck in the die. I wouldn't be surprised if one further examination it was a greased die. Don't know about how common these are, but there are some folks that really follow the error coins. I'm a particular fan of cracked dies. (my personla favorite is a 1941 Canadian quarter with a couple of beautiful cracks in it.)
Do you have any coins from cracked dies?
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Canada
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Very nice collection you got there. Keep the photos coming.
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Canada
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Thanks cfrp, I will have to get some more of my Canadian stuff together and put some more pictures up. Quote:
Do you have any coins from cracked dies? I think I have a fair number of error coins Harrison2. Clips, double clips, laminations, hanging 5s, filled 9s. I will check when I get home and see if I see any ones labeled "die cracks" when I get home and post anything I have up for you Harrison2. |
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Canada
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Sorry Harrison2. I looked for any envelopes labelled as "Die crack" or anything similar, but didn't see any. Lots of things labelled Hanging 3, Clipped, Hanging 1, Filled under Chin, etc. The problem is that I might be looking at some but my lack of knowledge and experience just isn't letting me find them. Sorry. Here is one of those clips for example.   For looking in my thread though, I will post up a 1942 Newfoundland penny. Up until I started sorting through this collection I had no idea that Newfoundland had their own currency. Afterwards it totally makes sense, but it is one of those things that I had simply never thought about. Oh the things you learn sorting through old envelopes of coins.   Thanks again for everyone for looking. |
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