Are These 1978 Cad Quarters Small Beads Or Large Beads?

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Libertad Pillar of the Community Canada 3692 Posts	Posted 08/18/2012 8:56 pm I'm going to label them as: AB CD & EF GH so that we know to which coins we are referring. Thanks for any help given! I'm having a tough time distinguishing between small bead and large bead 1978s. Obverse ABCD: Reverse ABCD: Obverse EFGH: Reverse EFGH: Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9871 Posts	Posted 08/18/2012 10:33 pm You have four of each,note the distance between CANADA and the denticles.Far=large. Or you could count the denticles,148 small,120 large. Edited by DBM 08/19/2012 01:29 am Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9173 Posts	Posted 08/19/2012 09:05 am Now why didn't I see that before, it's so obvious when you see it pointed out. thanks DBM Report this Post to the Staff
Libertad Pillar of the Community Canada 3692 Posts	Posted 08/19/2012 10:26 am So..... ABC & E are small beads, then, eh? And..... DFG & H are large? I guess it's more obvious when they're put side by side for comparison. These are all pulled from circulation, by the way. A couple of them are in EF condition (at least). My next step will be to grade them so I'll get some closeups soon. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9871 Posts	Posted 08/19/2012 11:41 am It's the denticles on the reverse which are either large or small,not the beads which appear on the obverse.Both varieties are still quite easy to find in ciculation,and while fun to find,and interesting to keep,they are both worth face value right up to gem uncirculated grades.The Aug14-27 issue of Canadian Coin News has trends pricing for modern issues,only published a few times a year,a useful resource if you're collecting post '67 Canadian. Report this Post to the Staff
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