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Hey everyone, with the extra time I have now I had the chance to start sorting through my coins and thought I would share this one with you guys. Some of you may know about the 1978 High and Low 8 or (Large & Small 8) variety but for the ones that might not, you can find it in the Charlton 70th edition, you wont find it on Coins and Canada and theres not much information online regarding it. I had no idea it existed until SPP-Ottawa mentioned it to me a while back on a post about another 1978 I had a question about, and now I have 2 of them, I'm really not sure what kind of premium they demand if one at all, but they are pretty hard to find so it is worth mentioning.   Finding and discovering modern Canadian doubled die varieties since 2018. 2023 Recent Publications: Modern Canadian Doubled Die Varieties - First Edition PDF & Paperback https://www.mcddv.ca (website currently down for maintenance as of 08/01/2024) Edited by JohnWayne007
04/17/2020 4:46 pm
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I don't use the height of the 8 as a marker... look at the thickness or boldness of the font, the large/high 8 will be thick at the top and bottom. I have sold every one I have found, at a good premium, even in AU grades (acquired at face value): https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1978-Canada...93436944477? "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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"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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So which one is the hard one to find?
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So which one is the hard one to find? The harder one to find is the "High 8" on the left, also known as the large 8 shown in the photos. Quote:I have a mint state one at PCGS right now - any least MS-64 Red or better... of course PCGS won't attribute it, but I don't care - it is for my showcase set of small cent varieties. https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/co...howcase/3155 That set is very impressive, the 1954 and 1955 no strap I am happy to see on that list, did you find them yourself or did you purchase them? I've been keeping my eye out when I'm looking through rolls for these two but obviously no luck or high hopes so far lol.
Finding and discovering modern Canadian doubled die varieties since 2018. 2023 Recent Publications: Modern Canadian Doubled Die Varieties - First Edition PDF & Paperback https://www.mcddv.ca (website currently down for maintenance as of 08/01/2024) Edited by JohnWayne007
04/18/2020 12:06 pm
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I think I found one in my stash   |
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doctorman1941, yes you did, nice find  Finding and discovering modern Canadian doubled die varieties since 2018. 2023 Recent Publications: Modern Canadian Doubled Die Varieties - First Edition PDF & Paperback https://www.mcddv.ca (website currently down for maintenance as of 08/01/2024) |
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Well you made me go through my extras 17 of them and I got 8 high's and 9 low's. I know you want pics, I'll get back with that.
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All of mine were low 8's with 1 die deteriorated 8.
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Do I have this right? Low 8  High 8    |
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@mcshilling - Yes
"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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Here is an error with a large/high 8, a two-piece bonded cap.  "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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So you are saying that the colour of copper is all one piece?
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Here is my best 1978 Large/High 8 (so far). Currently PCGS MS-64Red. Not easy to find in gem mint state, and the hunt continues for a nicer one...  "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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I should note that doctorman1941's photos are superb to show the difference in the thickness of the font, especially at the top and bottom of the 8.
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