Opinions On Grade Of This 1903 H 5 Cent

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CanadianCollector Valued Member Canada 303 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 9:34 pm Just got this fishscale and wondering what grade you guys think it is. Tried my best to get decent pictures but it's hard to get good pictures of a coin this size. Report this Post to the Staff

Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 18222 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 10:05 pm I'll say F - VF. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1529 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 10:10 pm Looks EF-40 to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 6039 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 10:21 pm I'm not into Canadian coins...but why do you call it a fishscale ? Because of its size or the possible damage to the rim ? Report this Post to the Staff
chipjones Pillar of the Community United States 816 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 11:13 pm I would say it's fine. But the rim damage will hurt. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 20176 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 06:51 am Canadian silver 5 cent coins were called fish scales because of their small size. They were only 15.5 mm In diameter. Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5397 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 08:41 am I'd say XF40. The shoulder shows just a little wear, and the vertical gems in the crown shows them all. Mustache is worn. Edited by okiecoiner 03/26/2025 08:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 8747 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 09:56 am VF35 nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5153 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 10:37 am VF30 details . Edge damage , old cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9693 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 11:02 am EF40 That rim gouge really kills value. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 58259 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 11:19 pm I'll say EF details. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Bucsfan New Member Canada 11 Posts	Posted 03/27/2025 9:00 pm I think it's EF-40 details too...nice thing is it looks like a "Large H" which is scarcer than the small. It almost covers 3 denticles instead of 2 like a "small H". Hard to be sure from the picture. Report this Post to the Staff
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