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Edited by TaeKenDo
06/25/2016 05:58 am
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looks like it. Maybe similar to the 1588 under the 1858 10 cent.
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That's what I was thinking. And the DP9 like on the 1859 Vicky One Cent.
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But I can't figure out what's going on with the 3... looks almost like two separate parts upper/lower... with the upper stamped (after) the lower.
Edited by TaeKenDo
06/25/2016 07:26 am
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If it takes 120 mag to see such variety, I don't know how much interest there is in these types of coins.
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Well a 5 cents is quite small and my eyes are not so good. 120x was the biggest zoom. I also used 10x & 60x. I'd be curious to know what size zoom is normally used for small coins to check for variety... also, if the variety is there, not sure that matters.
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You are correct in there are many 5 cent silver collectors out there get it graded at CCCS and chuck it on ebay, who knows. |
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TaeKenDo. wow thank is a nice find. great coin very well done. nice find
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sorry to say but you don't have an 8/3 here. it is quite obvious that you can see the frontal inside loop of the bottom half of the 8 repunched..that wouldn't happen with a 3 punch because the 3 does not have this part.  Feel free to call me Will.
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This one certainly is a bit of a mystery. Also why it doesn't appear to be a 8/3 is because the upper tip of a "3" is rounded as opposed to the blunt edge peaking out from the top left side of this "8".
Also noticing the inner portion of the top loop, it appears that the numeral might be triple punched.
As for the split "3", the 4th digit......I have this and that prior to 1900 but not a 1893 5c to compare it with, so I'm curious if that's standard or not.
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I wouldn't go necessarily that the underside digit is not exactly the same shape or font of the other 3's. The Royal Mint was striking coins for many countries and many denominations for those countries. The guy with the workbench on the mint floor had collections of handpunches and din't necessarily use the correct one. There are a number of Canadian coins that have been handpunched with digits either of a different font or size than what's required. The 1858 5 cent and 1899 large cent, not to mention the 9 on the 1859/8 cents Edited by okiecoiner
06/26/2016 1:24 pm
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Nice find! I will have to check mine and see if I can find one.
Yours looks a lot like pg.368 of the 2010 Charlton (Narrow Date, Repunched 8/8 and 9/9 (RP-2)). The form of the 8 is identical to yours except your example shows doubling on the upper left side of the 8. The 9s are identical.
Great looking coin!
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I think I have the 2010 Charlton. Thanks for the pg no. I'd like to see if the 8/8 is the same style. And thanks for the comments guys, appreciated.
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That's a good possibility Okiecoiner. I have to keep reminding myself that the Canadian Mint did not exist until 1908. I also notice the "3" on the Coins and Canada display photo looks similar to OPs 5c, a split "3". However the "3" in the closeup photo of the double 9 (same link) appears far more solid. http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins...ts-1858-1901 |
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