1870 25 Cent Coin. Obverse 1 Or 2? - Coin Community Forum

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Coin Noob Valued Member Canada 103 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 7:21 pm I have an 1870 25 cent coin, showing two wildly different prices from this link. http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins...ts-1870-1901 How do I tell if it is obverse 1 or 2? It is labelled as grade "VG". Thanks for any help! Report this Post to the Staff

silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 7:26 pm more than likely it is obverse 1, obverse 2 is extremely rare, only a handful known. if you post a photo of the obverse side, straight on, someone should be able to identify it for you. Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Noob Valued Member Canada 103 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 7:30 pm Fair... now for the dumb question embarrassed what is the obverse side lol (about to Google it) Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Noob Valued Member Canada 103 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 7:35 pm Here is the obverse (I hope lol) Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Noob Valued Member Canada 103 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 7:36 pm PS thanks Silver, you've been awesome and patient! Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21586 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 8:10 pm What you have there is Obv. 1 Obv. 2 is rare with only four certified. Might I suggest you purchase a Charlton's catalogue. A lot of this information is included in there. Edited by JimmyD 04/25/2019 8:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Noob Valued Member Canada 103 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 8:16 pm I do appreciate all the suggestions to buy all the many publications that have been suggested to me. However the truth is I do not want this to become yet another hobby. I am doing my best to invest as little dollars in it as possible, so that selling it may actually net a few dollars. I am not trying to be rude at all... Your answer is perfectly satisfactory to me, and gives me an idea that the coin might be worth $35 somewhere, and not just 25 cents at the bank. That's all I really need. Report this Post to the Staff
Talonbat Valued Member Canada 395 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 8:49 pm You can pick up a slightly older Charlton for maybe $5-10 so it's not a big investment. Just remember $35 is a just a book value and the actual market value can and usually is much much lower except for key dates. Also just remember just because someone writes VG on the 2x2 does not mean it is VG. This one does however look like it is a VG coin. Edited by Talonbat 04/25/2019 8:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Noob Valued Member Canada 103 Posts	Posted 04/25/2019 11:09 pm I am sure you're right... However my dad was a fairly wise guy and a lifelong collector. I would definitely take his (or the dude he chose to buy them from)'s opinion over my noob estimation. I think he bought them with such grades from dealers and coin shows. It's all I have to go on for now. Report this Post to the Staff
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