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DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 03/11/2013 5:00 pm Here is an 1929 SP 65 cent. Note the fine wire-like piece raised on the cheek. Supposedly that's one way to identify the 29 specimen cent. Many years back this coin was together in the same flip with a 1919 cent. Both were listed as choice coins but were together because separately they would probably not command any serious bids. I didn't have a 1919 or a 1929 cent,..so I bid and got them...only later did I start to ask a few questions about it. Report this Post to the Staff

Smallcentguy Pillar of the Community Canada 1984 Posts	Posted 03/11/2013 5:31 pm Great photo and a lot of nice redness to that coin. A lot of the 1920s specimens seem to be brown. Just out of curiosity, it is a high or low 9? A photo of the reverse would be very interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 03/11/2013 6:45 pm Gorgeous coin. I would love to see the reverse too. Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 03/12/2013 09:51 am Here are the requested pics. This is one of my nicest coins. Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 03/12/2013 09:56 am So I'm guessing that the 9 is "normal". Report this Post to the Staff
Smallcentguy Pillar of the Community Canada 1984 Posts	Posted 03/12/2013 10:24 am Yes, a normal 9. But a beautiful coin. I have not seen a huge number of 1920s specimens....maybe a 10 to 20.....but this is the best looking one I have seen. Report this Post to the Staff
JeyRey2000 Pillar of the Community Canada 743 Posts	Posted 03/12/2013 11:46 am How can you tell the difference between a normal high MS grade vs a specimen? I have a 1934 small cent that is brown but the details are really amazing and looks like a deep strike. I will post photos later but this seems to be a good start to find out the difference. I am a newer collector so would not be able to tell the difference! Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 03/12/2013 3:21 pm ...and I'm an older collector that would also have trouble telling the difference. I've maybe seen one other specimen cent,... other than pics in the big coin sales. You probably have to have them in hand and know what to look for between a great MS strike and a Specimen strike. Depending on the year, there would be different finishes and polishing on the specimens besides the slow and more powerful striking. Report this Post to the Staff
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