| Author |
 Replies: 24 / Views: 4,910 |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1352 Posts |
I snagged this coin in the Heritage auction on Thursday in Chicago. Finest known, ex. Norweb, ex. Belzberg. It is one of the coins in the auction that has no visible evidence that it was ever played with. I am quite happy to be its caretaker for the next several years. https://www.PCGS.com/cert/37098675The auction was interesting. I think every lot sold, even the cleaned coins. Prices were reasonably firm, with the exception of the 1911 dollar, the 1936 dot ten cent, and a few other very expensive coins. Edited by bosox
08/18/2019 2:47 pm
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
That's stunning, great score!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
9865 Posts |
Gorgeous coin!  "Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
That's a beauty for sure!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
1505 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
Canada
201 Posts |
OMG this is gorgeous, a man can dream. Amazing pick up
|
|
Moderator
 Canada
10458 Posts |
It must be even nicer in hand... glad to hear it escaped any harm.
"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
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
1352 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
8938 Posts |
Even a US collector like me can admire a beauty like that!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
2360 Posts |
Like you said, it has a beautiful cameo exceptional
toning, and the Specimen Strike is full and sweet.
I am not a Vicky cent collector, but this looks like
a very special coin, congrats on that win, Bosox.
|
|
Valued Member
Canada
50 Posts |
That was one of my favorite coins, struck in Copper nickel if I recall correctly. I was thrilled to pick up many coins at the Norweb auction in 1996 and though this was not
the most expensive or rarest it was a truly wonderful example and one of the prettiest examples of the province of Canada's first decimal coinage I had ever seen. I am
delighted to see it going into a wonderful home and escaped the excesses of the previous owner. Congratulations on a great purchase!
Edited by Sid Belzberg
08/18/2019 7:00 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
i would be more than pleased with that coin, the early pre confederation vicky large cents are my favorite of all coins and this coin is stunning (just like all your large cents  ) in my opinion I think you have the most beautiful large cent collection not just on PCGS but world. |
|
Valued Member
Canada
221 Posts |
I'm sorry if my English isn't perfect... I'm learning a little more every day.
Edited by ainsivalavie
08/18/2019 10:07 pm
|
|
Valued Member
Canada
402 Posts |
Beautiful coin....I'd be jealous except its universes beyond my budget.....enjoy
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1352 Posts |
I disagree with many of the numicanada comments. The marks which supposedly disappeared between the two PCGS photos are still on the coin. You have to tilt the coin in light to see them.
Being copper-nickel, this coin in-hand looks like the Heritage in-slab photos, silver-gray in color. It is only when you, again, tilt the coin in certain light do you see any of the reddish and white tones. The differences in color between the two PCGS photos are from differences in the lighting.
Before I bid, I sought out multiple opinions on this coin from some very knowledgeable people who saw the coin at lot viewing. All felt the coin had not been changed.
The photographic lighting effect was true of quite a few of the Cook coins. Many actually had been altered, but quite a few had not. You had to see them in hand to know the difference. I bought six coins in the auction. IMO only one of the six was messed with, the 1884 specimen, which was harshly cleaned.
http://www.victoriancent.com2011 & 2025 Fred Bowman Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner. Life Member of RCNA.
|
|
Valued Member
Canada
321 Posts |
Really happy I was wrong ! Always loved those early patterns, congrats on that stunning adition to your collection ''Buy the very best, stretch to buy it. It means if you can't afford to buy it, buy it anyway."
-Steven Duckor
|
| |
Replies: 24 / Views: 4,910 |
Posted 08/18/2019 3:04 pm
