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billfrak Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 12/31/2013 1:33 pm I have a 1906 25 cent piece in good condition Is there a easy way to tell a large crown from a small crown? Report this Post to the Staff

artdio Pillar of the Community 1844 Posts	Posted 12/31/2013 2:03 pm yes , the line above the date is different, also if you look at a 1905 ( small crown ) it will have the same crown vs a 1904 it does not.. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 12/31/2013 2:39 pm Better yet post a pic Or compare to '07 '08 '09 or '10 they are all large crown. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
billfrak Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 12/31/2013 5:50 pm Oh DBM if only I knew how to post pictures Technology is not my forte.I will dig up some more period dates to compare.Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 12/31/2013 6:06 pm Pics on ebay are great for comparison purposes. There is also a difference in the lining of the crown,sometimes difficult to see on worn coins.i "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 12/31/2013 6:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
billfrak Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 12/31/2013 6:18 pm She is worn ,will try ebay for pictures as the Charlton is not to clear Report this Post to the Staff
EastVanRob Pillar of the Community Canada 617 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 01:12 am EVII small crown (in this case, from 1902): 1st circle: considerable distance between leaf and crown point 2nd circle: fairly even curve in the velvet on the right side of the crown (yeah, pretty impossible to see on a well-worn coin) 3rd circle: considerable distance between leaf and crown point EVII large crown: 1st circle: leaf almost touches crown 2nd circle: big dip in velvet on right side of crown (probably not visible on a well-worn coin) 3rd circle: smaller distance between leaf and crown point Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 06:22 am Great pics East Van.. I'll have to check mine, I could never tell either. Report this Post to the Staff
billfrak Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 11:38 am Thanks EastVanRob,those are informative pics. Looks like I might have a winner. ebay was a good place to look.With 5 being offered how rare can it be? Report this Post to the Staff
justanothercoinaddict Valued Member United States 467 Posts	Posted 01/01/2014 7:14 pm The "dip" in the velvet as shown in the posted photo is the clearest diagnostic for the Large Crown if you ask me. The Small Crown does not have it. More and more of the Small Crown pieces have been coming to light in the last 5 or 6 years and so I'm thinking that they might not qualify as rare anymore. I bought one when there were less than 30 examples known at the time. Seeing 5 on ebay does not surprise me at all. Finding one that is in decent condition is the real challenge from what I can tell. I'm thinking that I read somewhere that the finest known Small Crown is only an AU55. Report this Post to the Staff
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