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United States
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Recently completed this small set. https://www.PCGS.com/SetRegistry/ca...meset/165322The final coin was the 1908 specimen. Minted in the first year of the Ottawa Mint, these are relatively common. As many as 1,000 were minted, but are they tough to find in higher grades. I think most fared poorly in the felt lined boxes that Ottawa sold them in. This one was in an ICCS holder at SP-66 Red. It is now in a PCGS holder at SP-65RB, the only 1908 specimen cent that PCGS has graded higher than 64. I was hoping for 66RB from PCGS, but I suspect they thought the eye appeal was lacking a bit. The surfaces are nearly perfect. Click on the picture to enlarge it. https://www.PCGS.com/cert/35283541 |
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rob your coins are truly amazing it gives me inspiration to always upgrade all I need is your 81 ssn  |
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Pillar of the Community
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"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
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Yes Rob a very nice collection One that I can only dream of having lol! Here is one 1908 that I had for years and I do believe is also a specimen! MG   |
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Very very nice small set bosox congrats on completing the it.The 1908 is amazing.
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Pillar of the Community
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MG - Definitely a specimen. Nice coin. - Rob
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Great looking coin, Marcel.
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So what now bosox? Are we going to see a CN Journal article on this very short, but beautiful series?
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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The next step is a talk I am giving at the RCNA educational symposium in Mississauga in August. The working title is "Canada Large Cents; Patterns, Trial Pieces, & Other Specimen Strikes." Hope to see some CCF members there. http://www.victoriancent.com2011 & 2025 Fred Bowman Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner. Life Member of RCNA.
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:The next step is a talk I am giving at the RCNA educational symposium in Mississauga in August. The working title is "Canada Large Cents; Patterns, Trial Pieces, & Other Specimen Strikes." Hope to see some CCF members there. Do you know which day your talk is on? I've been asked by another presenter to help out; I believe his presentation is Wednesday. |
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I asked the organizer for Thursday, but have not seen the schedule yet.
http://www.victoriancent.com2011 & 2025 Fred Bowman Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner. Life Member of RCNA.
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I should definitely be there for Thursday, so I look forward to it.
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Sigh... and I'll be swatting hordes of mosquitoes in the Northwest Territories at about that time... have never been able to attend a RCNA yet... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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