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New Member
Canada
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looking to get a better understanding of this coin and what does obverse 4 mean? Would anyone the rough value of this   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I would check and double check to make sure that it's an Obv 4 which is quite rare. The coin itself looks better than VG, but the pics not real clear.
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Valued Member
United States
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Do you have a Charlton coin catalog? It (or any of the other standard catalogs of Canadian coins) explains how to diagnose the various obverse(s) associated with each date. In the case of the 1883H there are two possible obverses, one of which (Obv 4) is much scarcer than the other. Attributions stated on TPG holders are not always correct. Having a standard catalog is a must for dealing with the major varieties. |
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New Member
 Canada
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I will head out to get the coin catalog today and educate myself a little more thanks for the feedback
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New Member
Canada
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Hope this image is somewhat clearer  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It sure looks like a 5 to me.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
638 Posts |
Look at the way the forehead is shaped! I do believe okiecoiner is right on Obv. 5 for me also...
MG
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That's not a 4.....  ....CCCS... |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Obverse 4  Obverse 5  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
818 Posts |
definitely not an Obverse 4. The easiest way to tell is in the forehead. The Obv 4 is flattened in the middle, the Obv 5 is rounded
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
818 Posts |
The last Charlton lists only 17 known but there are more than this. Besides the one in my collection, I have cherry-picked another one in the last year which was raw.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Schooner ... Have Louis give you your money back for the cert or have him grade something else for free. Don't his "variety" gradings cost more?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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On an interesting note, that coin does not show up in the CCCS database. Probably hasn't been updated yet.
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New Member
Canada
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to be fair to Louis I don't think he has seen this or he would have responded but I shall let him know and I'm sure he will correct it.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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It also looks better then VG-8
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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i find it more likely that this was a typo than a grading miscue.
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Posted 11/05/2016 08:36 am
