1913 Penny Wide Date Value & Grade Needed

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Mairo Valued Member Australia 53 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 02:26 am Here is the penny any opinions are appreciated :D All the diamonds and pearls are visible I could not take a better picture for some reason but it apears to have %50 luster if anyone can help with value that would be awesome! my book doesn't say anything about this variety except the fine condition at $12 Image: 13widdateobv.jpg 41.74 KB Image: 13widedate.jpg 39.2 KB Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 5:55 pm Hi, I'm a big fan of the older large pennies. I have limited experience on grading these coins, but based on what I can see it's a better grade. From seeing the reverse photo, I'm curious--was the coin varnished at some point? Edited by KurtS 05/30/2008 5:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 6:11 pm Hi Mairo No mention of the wide date variety but 15th Edition of Maccas values for 1913 1d. VG $1.50 F $10 VF $45 EF $155 life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
Bigfella Pillar of the Community Australia 853 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 8:35 pm Wide date variety is describes as very scarce. I would describe the coin as Fine tho the gunk that appears on the coin concerns me. Tot the right buyer (and gunk free) probably around the $50.00 mark Report this Post to the Staff
Mairo Valued Member Australia 53 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 8:35 pm I think the Pre-decimal varieties book will have it but I dont have it, but as I was told by a friend of mine that the coin has very low mintage. As for the varnished I am not sure since the coin doesn't appear varnished when I hold it in my hand mairo Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 8:41 pm Wide date? What's the best way to distinguish this variety? Report this Post to the Staff
Mairo Valued Member Australia 53 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 8:47 pm Here , have a look at this :D Image: 13wide.gif 36.38 KB Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 9:30 pm Ohh..."wide" pertains to the thickness of the figures, and not the distance between digits? Now I get it... Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 05/31/2008 10:29 pm This penny is a bit more worn, but would this be the "normal" or "wide date"? Report this Post to the Staff
Mairo Valued Member Australia 53 Posts	Posted 05/31/2008 10:35 pm Yes I think thats the wide variety Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 05/31/2008 10:43 pm Wow...that's not bad, thanks for your input! Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 06/01/2008 02:54 am I've got a Pre-Decimal Coin Varieties book & all it says for the 1913 wide date is that it's very scarce, as mentioned above by Bigfella. The book doesn't give values, it's just a catalogue of all the varieties known to the author in (I guess at the time of compilation) 2005. Renniks catalogue for 2007 shows a value of $10 for Fine, which is the same as the regular 1913 1d. If I had one of these coins, I'd be inclined to give it a value of at least 50% above the normal one, so in my opinion, $15.00. So, Mairo & KurtS, well done you lucky ducks! life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
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