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United States
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I have about 20 random dates of these which are mainly g or vg, with a few xf. Are any of these dates worth anything:
1902
1910
1913
1917
1918
1919
1920
1938
1942
1943
1944
1947 x 2
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965 x 2
1966
1967 x 3
1968 (don't think it is silver)
5 cent - 1880
Also are there any different varieties to look for? Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
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Hi,
The 1902 and 1913 have the most potential. (Too bad you're missing the 1948) There are some varieties for those years. If you can provide pics for those two I might be able to tell you more.
Edited by KurtS
04/03/2008 03:36 am
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Canada
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Holy Smokes Dair Aweber77 Dont tell me you got most of those in your change up there in the USA LOL! I have found just one silver dime and its a 1968 one. Also its possible that the 1968 one is silver the only way to tell is to let it hit the ground and listen for the "silver Song" you know that "ching" that silver makes when it hits the ground or on a table. I have Been searching for silver dimes in my change and coin rolls but have only found one so far.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Also, there is a couple varieties of the 1880 .05 cent silver, which one variety is worth quite a bit.
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Also its possible that the 1968 one is silver the only way to tell is to let it hit the ground and listen for the "silver Song" you know that "ching" that silver makes when it hits the ground or on a table.
Actually for 1968 Canadian coins, just hold it to a magnet. If the coin is attracted to the magnet it is NOT silver. If the coin is not attracted to the magnet it IS silver. With the 1968 dime there are three varieties. You'll need to look this up. They are Ottawa silver, Ottawa nickle, and Philidelphia nickle. The silver and nickle can be distinguished via a magnet. The Ottawa and Philly can be distinguished by the reeding on the coin. You have to get a magnifying glass and look close. The reeding of one has a V base and the other has a square base. Its easiest to get a 1967 dime for comparison. You really 'ottawa' get a Charlton catalog of Canadian coins.  Also check the following: 1902 vs 1902H: H would be at the bottom of the coin on reverse. 1913 has either small or broad leaves. 1947 vs 1947ml 1953 shoulder fold or no shoulder fold I don't think you have any that are more than a couple bucks per coin, but you do have a nice set of coins to get you started. I dont see any info on varieties of the 1880 5 cent. (which is a fantastic series by the way) |
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The varieties of the 1880 .05 cent, are in Victoria's portrait.
portrait 2- The hair to the side of the ear has a faint "S" curl to the braid.
portrait 3- The hair to the side of the ear curves up and is then flat to the ear.
Canadian Trends, has obv. 2 VG-8 @ $50.00
obv.3 VG-8 @ $11.00
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04/03/2008 08:22 am
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 United States
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I got all of these dimes for 25 cents each. None were found in change, lol. I'm gonna post some pics very soon but they are not in very good condition.
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The 1968 dime was not attracted to the magnet, so therefore it is silver
I'm trying to take some pictures right now but they are so small...
And the 1902 is possibly in the worst condition in all of them. The date is barely visible.
And, I gave up taking pictures, my camera is not good enough to take highly-detailed pictures that small.
Edited by aweber77
04/03/2008 11:12 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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aweber... What condition is the 1880 .05 cent?
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It's a real long-shot, but check your 1913 10c reverse. There's a "broad leaves" variety where the top right ending leaf is noticeably broader than the one on the left. This would be worth about $125 in VG8:  |
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United States
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Nope, its not the broad leaves, its just the normal leaves
And, I'll try to get a picture of the 5 cent. I'm not sure about its condition but it is probably vg.
Edited by aweber77
04/03/2008 12:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Shafta,
Do you know where there is a picture of the 1880 5¢ variety? Where did you get the info on them? I can barely see the portriat on the coin, let alone hair behind her ear!
I have a couple of those and would like to check.
Thanks
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United States
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Yeah, I was going to try and figure out which variety it was but the coin is tiny, let alone the design on the coin.
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Finally, after much time, I got a picture of the 5 cent. Its an 1880 H  |
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This almost looks like a portrait 2 to my eyes, but I don't scrutinize Victorian coins much. Any other thoughts?  I'll guess a grade around f-12, and if it's an F2, that would be around $100  quote:
You really 'ottawa' get a Charlton catalog of Canadian coins.
Oh man... Yeah, and Charest's book is good too! Edited by KurtS
04/03/2008 2:32 pm
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I think I have the Charlton catalogue but it may be a bit old. I haven't really used it for a while. Is it the book with a red cover and the title says "Canadian Coins"
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