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loonielewy Pillar of the Community Canada 1775 Posts	Posted 06/17/2017 5:53 pm I ran across a 1858 large cent. It is damaged, in hopes of looking like an error, assumed. I am not a large cent collector. The coin has been 'folded' over from 12:00 to 4:00 on the reverse. Not fully touching the face, just rolled inward a little. The kicker is, I said, this coin flips like a yankee coin. Came home and looked it up to see that there are only 3 certified with the 'flip' state. Even though it has been messed with, is it still a good buy at 40.00 canadian? Or, is it a fake, damaged to hide something? Would like to hear your opinions. Thanks. "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa" In memory of those members who left us too soon... In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020 In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP. In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024 Report this Post to the Staff

duncanbishop24 Pillar of the Community United States 898 Posts	Posted 06/17/2017 6:30 pm Can you post any pictures of the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 06/17/2017 6:48 pm Photos are essential for such a difficult coin to verbally describe. Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 06/17/2017 7:49 pm When you say "flips like a yankee coin" do you mean "coin alignment" ? An 1858 Canadian large cent in coin alignment would be a real rarity, and a crying shame if someone destroyed it by messing with the rim. If it is common medal alignment, and has extreme PMD as described, then $40 is too much, even for this year. Report this Post to the Staff
loonielewy Pillar of the Community Canada 1775 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 03:39 am I can not provide any pictures, as the coin is at my local coin shop. The yankee flip I talk about is die alignment. Like they say "too good to be true". The rarity of the die alignment, with the intentional damage has my "spiddy scences" tingling. I have a good relationship with the owner, and have talked counterfits in the past. I'll go back on Mon. and take a closer look at the piece. As I stated, I'm not up on these coins, but the year and die alignment tweaked my interest. Would a TPG even touch it with so much damage? "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa" In memory of those members who left us too soon... In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020 In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP. In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 08:15 am Be careful. There are MANY counterfeit 1858's in coinage alignment out there. Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 09:02 am You could still take a few photos of it at the coin shop. Click away and keep the clear sharp pics for us here. Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5585 Posts	Posted 06/18/2017 09:07 am If you are going to take a few photos, then take at least one with the coin in front of a mirror, so that both sides can be seen at once. Report this Post to the Staff
loonielewy Pillar of the Community Canada 1775 Posts	Posted 06/20/2017 8:27 pm As I don't have a large cent collection started yet, I am going to take a pass on this one. Thanks for the help everyone, but my gut just is not sitting right with this one. I'll spend the $ on loonies instead. "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa" In memory of those members who left us too soon... In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020 In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP. In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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