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Canada
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Hello, I might be a little lose but has anyone ever seen this on an 1858. The two As in GRATIA look off!  |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I know very little about Canadian coins but those look like inverted V's, but maybe that's how they were minted back then.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Inverted v are a possibility yet very slim cause I'd imagine it would be a known variety by now. I'm thinking its an over polished die or lots of die ware or both.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Please post larger sharp pics of both sides and we will look for other "markers".. Notice how the I is also incomplete...
...let's see all of the both side legends..
Could be a filled die..ie:..grease in the die..but I'm no expert in these matters...
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Edited by DEVLEC
12/03/2014 4:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I will try to post more pics soon!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm thinking its the result of a plugged die. Grease for instance.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Probably Grease Filled Dies. Many other letters are missing serifs ..etc..(example..the "A" in CANADA) |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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If it were an overpolished die, grease filled or a similar event, would there still not be slight markers of any kind where the cross bar attaches the sides. I don't see any evidence of that at all in both "A's" or call it inverted "V's", IMO.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The "A" in "CANADA" caught my attention right off. Interesting find!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 .. No matter what caused it..it is very interesting indeed..and I do like it... Glad that the extra pics were added here.. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Full Vine Full stem very kool coin  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The 1870 10 cent coin charlton # 18 has an exact variety as your coin---- It is called " Die Deterioration , IA of GRATIA ". Yours is surely a variety in Rob Turners book. |
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United States
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I see doubling in T and possibly all of CENT, and 5 and possibly all of 1858.
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United States
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Yes Rob Turner identified this die pair several years back. It is an RA1/OE1. His notes on the obverse include missing or filled serifs. They are definitely A's not V's. See page 200 of his 1858 Cents of Provincial Canada book.
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Posted 12/03/2014 4:05 pm
