1873 Newfoundland 50 Cent ~ Closed C In Cents

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Canadian coins Valued Member Canada 142 Posts	Posted 02/21/2018 09:40 am Hello, I have this 1873 Newfoundland 50 Cent coin. The C in Cents appears to be closed. There are many knowledgeable collectors here on CCF. Some members here have more knowledge about Newfoundland coins than others. Does anyone know of this error for this particular coin? Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21663 Posts	Posted 02/21/2018 10:00 am That is normal for the earlier years. I think that it wasn't until sometime in the 1880's that the "C" was opened up. Report this Post to the Staff
canadian-varieties Pillar of the Community Canada 1442 Posts	Posted 02/21/2018 10:58 am Did you notice the repunched T in CENTS? That's the variety for the coin you have. Report this Post to the Staff
papeldog Pillar of the Community Canada 1923 Posts	Posted 02/21/2018 2:17 pm Good eye CV Report this Post to the Staff
canadian-varieties Pillar of the Community Canada 1442 Posts	Posted 02/21/2018 4:26 pm thanks :)...I am writing a book on Maritime varieties as well... Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian coins Valued Member Canada 142 Posts	Posted 02/21/2018 6:24 pm @canadianvarieties Thank you for spotting that. I hadn't noticed but I was very focused on the closed C. @papeldog I didn't know that a closed C was common for those years. But I'm just learning. Indeed there are knowledgeable people here on CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
canadian-varieties Pillar of the Community Canada 1442 Posts	Posted 02/21/2018 6:56 pm I'm still doing research on these, but so far it appears that this variety (T/T in CENTS) shows up in 1/3 of the 1873s. Also look for the repunched G in REGINA variety for the 1873s, which is scarcer... Report this Post to the Staff
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