1908 Large 8 Five Cent Silver Piece - Grade Opinions Please... :)

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93cameron New Member 3 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 6:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff

gidjit Pillar of the Community Canada 1980 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 8:35 pm ms 63 Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 8:57 pm That looks like a small 8 to me. Notice the Cross/Bowtie over the crown on the reverse. This is a marker for the small 8. Also, the center hole in the top half of your "8" is noticeably smaller than the bottom half. This is not so on the Large 8 variety. A beautiful coin either way, I also give it an MS63 Edited by AgHoarder 04/28/2016 11:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 9:08 pm Not nearly as nice as yours but here is a previous post of mine with an ICCS graded Large 8. Notice what I'm talking about with the size of the 8 and the (bowtie) on the reverse of my coin. https://goccf.com/t/245712 Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 04/29/2016 12:53 am AU58, Luster is broken, slightest wear on the moustache, beard,chain,shoulder,ermine band,and reverse leaves and crown. You know it's a small 8 You have it listed twice on ebay. 182102962367 191855452562 Both times you describe it as small 8. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 04/29/2016 01:25 am Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 04/29/2016 06:55 am DBM nailed it. Report this Post to the Staff
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