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*** Edited by Staff to remove YELLING. All capital letters is the internet version of yelling. Please don't do it in titles or posts. ***I'm new and have acquired an 1859 canadadian cent and have done everything to disprove my thinking its brass. I believe it is STILL. but don't know how to proceed. IT is in EF-AU condition but discoloring light like on an old rifle cartridge. what can someone expect ? What are they worth?  I found no information when I searched. And who should I contact? thank you *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***
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Take it to a large coin or bullion dealer that has an XRF, and asked them if they would xray the coin for you. M aybe someone in a local coin club will have access to such machine.
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 kenw, you will find a well of knowledge at CCF. There are many large cent collectors in the first forum. I am sure someone will help you out. This would get more answers in the first Canadian forum, as here in the nclt forum we talk about recent collector coins and not the circulation variety. Another possibility is posting a photo in the variety forum. The large cents are beautiful coins to collect. Edited by pocket change 50
01/10/2016 6:13 pm
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If you can post clear, untouched photos here, there are a great many people who can help you. Searching through the archives of 3-4 main coin sites will also show you a great deal since this subject has been covered many many times. If it is the color of a rifle cartridge, then I would suspect that it has been cleaned at some time with any one of a hundred common cleansing agents and is bronze.
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The moderator here (SPP) and I, with a little help from friends, did some comprehensive study/research into the brass cents .. and wrote a lengthy article about it in the Canadian Numismatic Journal over a year ago. SPP also has access to the XRF that we used to get the exact alloy compositions on well over 500 (all mine)1859 cents. Maybe someone could find out when it actually was and you can get your hands on one .. it should be in the archives. But, still, posting a photo would go a long way to clearing up your big question mark
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Since I have (virtually) just started my Canadian Large cent collection (I have examples of 1906-1920, but nothing from 1095 & prior where all the varieties exist), I would also be interested in reading this article.
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Must join RCNA to see articles. |
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I mean no offence, but at $45/year, and little to no return on my money, that probably isn't happening any time soon.
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It is in the March 2012 issue volume 57 #2 if you can get your hands on one. Very informative!!
MG
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I mean no offence, but at $45/year, and little to no return on my money, that probably isn't happening any time soon. No return on your money? How much value do you put on knowledge? "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Thanks for the tip Viper... all the back issues I believe are available online.... As for $45 a year ... this is my take on it at least... I have bought an issue of some U.S. coin magazines in the past... I've occasionally bought a CCN paper each were around $6 and $4 respectively. I don't really care that much what a coin is worth, and most price guides which occupy the majority of the pages of the previously mentioned periodicles don't really change that much from year to year. (So buying just one for the prices is good enough for me) The articles I find are usually about modern issues and I have no interest in those. I find the RCNA articles to be very interesting. I love the fact that I can read all the RCNA back issues. (The very first back issue I read was the back issue when I was born.... ironically they were talking about some of the same issues we talk about now... issues with grading & counterfiets!) So for $4.50 and issue (10 issues) I get to be a member of my national numismatic association, I get to read some fantastic articles, I learn about some cool shows and dealers across this country, I have access to all the back issues AND their very impressive library I can borrow books, videos and slides from? Winner winner chicken dinner! When I played poker I never questioned spending $50 to $100 bucks on a book if I thought it might improve my game... over time the knowledge would pay for itself in pots won. For books on coins and periodicles that educate I feel the same way... If I'm better informed I will make better choices with what and how I collect which also may derrive better value later on down the line.. Edited by AgCoinAu
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It's funny on what we see value in and where we don't know what we could find value in. I thought there was little value in printed reference books for a long time, considering how much free information was available. After picking up my first copy of Charelton's, I am not sure how I survived before hand. I use it all the time, truly a good investment. I have not gone the RCNA route yet, but I think this will be the year, I see far too many references to interesting articles on this forum. |
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I am a life member of both the RCNA and ANA. I have the complete run of the CNA Journals and a set of the mimeographs which predated the Journals. These are a terrific read and packed with lifetimes of great information. Much can be gleaned by studying what has already been done rather than re- inventing the wheel. doug |
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@Okie you have 500 1859 large cents. How do you store them. It must of taken you a long time to collect so many of one date! I was thinking of starting a collection of rainbow toned 1971-1973 silver dollars.
Then I started thinking I would be insane getting 25 coins of the same date. I feel better now!! I am thinking of joining the association, as I love to read and learn. Plus $45 doesn't buy much nowadays. Are the journal in hardcopy or just digital.
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I actually have over 1000 1859's. We only needed a little short of 600 (I think) to provide an adequate sample size to get meaningful population data and stats.
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