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I'd say that's PO-01 in my book. I don't think so Coinfrog. I think you gotta ID the date. A legitimate PO1 needs to be a straight grade with no damage or details. Edited by USSID18
09/10/2019 9:56 pm
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I think you gotta ID the date. Since in this instance it's a one year type, that's not in question. Now whether the various dings from being so heavily circulated would preclude a straight grade would be a separate issue. Colligo ergo sum
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Since in this instance it's a one year type, that's not in question. Now whether the various dings from being so heavily circulated would preclude a straight grade would be a separate issue. Oh, okay thanks for that!  |
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A 1797 George III penny. This is not as bad as some others I've seen, but it's pretty well beat up nonetheless. Nice one! |
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Since in this instance it's a one year type, that's not in question. Now whether the various dings from being so heavily circulated would preclude a straight grade would be a separate issue.  ...Actually, come to think of it, most of the heavily circulated 1797 pennies I've seen had similar (or even larger) amounts of dings. I wonder what's up with that - was the metal particularly soft or something? (Incidentally, one coin that I've wanted to get for years is a similarly worn 1797 two penny piece. I've heard that they exist, but I have yet to encounter one, and the decent-condition examples that I did find were far out of my budget.) |
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Actually, come to think of it, most of the heavily circulated 1797 pennies I've seen had similar (or even larger) amounts of dings. I wonder what's up with that - was the metal particularly soft or something? The sort of damage observed is primarily a function of the coin being so heavy - dropped or tossed onto a surface, they're prone to deform rather than bounce on impact. Even some otherwise pretty high grade examples will often exhibit a rim ding or two. Colligo ergo sum
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09/11/2019 2:29 pm
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I've been considering this for a while, but now it's a workable version - the group photo of my (somewhat incomplete) Victorian bun penny (1860-1894) lowball date set!  ...OK, that picture is pretty blurry. But then so are the coins; I might try to make better individual photos later. Here's what the dates are: 1st row - 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865 2nd row - 1866, 1867, 1868, 1870, 1871, 1872 3rd row - 1873, 1874, 1874-H, 1875, 1876-H, 1877 4th row - 1879, 1880, 1881-?, 1882-H, 1884, 1885 5th row - 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1894 Yes, this means I don't have an 1869, 1878, 1883, 1888, 1892, or 1893 (or indeed an 1875-H). I have a coin that might be 1882 or 1883, and a coin that might be 1892 or 1893; neither of them ended up in the photo. I don't recall offhand which mint my 1881 is, or whether the mintmark (or lack of one) is visible at all - thus the ?; the 1876 no H and 1882 no H are excluded from the scope of the set as too rare. |
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I've been considering this for a while, but now it's a workable version - the group photo of my (somewhat incomplete) Victorian bun penny (1860-1894) lowball date set! Fantastic! |
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Here's a Prussia 1841-A (Berlin mint) Silber Groschen. At just .222 fine, it really qualifies as billon rather than true silver coinage.   Colligo ergo sum
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Here's a Prussia 1841-A (Berlin mint) Silber Groschen. At just .222 fine, it really qualifies as billon rather than true silver coinage. Excellent! |
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1855 A Empire Français Dix centimes.   |
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Nice lowballs! Dorado - thanks for posting the Centimes. I had a very worn one as well, and it prompted me to doing some research because I knew nothing about it. Believe it or not, it came from a bank along with a few modern world coins. It's an 1856 but I had trouble making out the mintmark. My best guess is BB (but honestly it looks more like a "P" in hand, which doesn't exist). Unfortunately I could not get good photos of the MM but if anyone wants to take a stab at it, here it is:   |
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Nice lowballs! Dorado - thanks for posting the Centimes.... Check this out : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces320.html1855 A 9,091,999 1.95 3.67 13.83 KM#771.1 Paris Mint (Anchor privy mark) 1855 A 5,394,991 1.94 2.94 KM#771.1 Paris Mint (Dog privy mark) 1855 B 7,803,578 0.66 2.25 2.25 7.82 KM#771.2 Rouen Mint (Anchor privy mark) 1855 B 2,452,948 0.13 2.00 KM#771.2 Rouen Mint (Dog privy mark) 1855 BB 7,883,903 1.47 7.35 KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint (Anchor privy mark) 1855 BB 3,957,986 KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint (Dog privy mark) 1855 D 8,332,994 0.79 1.47 4.43 KM#771.4 Lyon Mint (Anchor privy mark) 1855 D 3,714,152 KM#771.4 Lyon Mint (Dog privy mark) 1855 K 8,046,364 KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint (Anchor - Vertical wine leaf privy marks) 1855 K 2.57 5.69 5.69 KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint (Anchor privy mark) 1855 K 3,849,417 2.94 KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint (Dog privy mark) 1855 MA 7,975,490 2.57 KM#771.6 Marseille Mint (Anchor privy mark) 1855 MA 3,046,562 3.31 17.90 KM#771.6 Marseille Mint (Dog privy mark) 1855 W 6,450,610 2.06 3.32 3.32 KM#771.7 Lille Mint (Anchor privy mark) 1855 W 2,733,617 1.75 Edited by Dorado
11/02/2019 8:18 pm
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Looking good! |
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This is the most heavily worn Canadian large cent I've ever encountered.   Colligo ergo sum
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