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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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This one is pretty dark, but the price was good so I gave it a chance. It was pretty difficult to photograph through the slab, especially the reverse because it is inset so much that the slab itself created a shadow. I have seen that there are Large 96 and Slanted 96 varieties of this and to be honest, it looks kind of like both!  What do you think?    Also, what are your thoughts on keeping it in this ICG slab? I plan on getting raw coins as much as possible to avoid the "slab markup" unless I just find a good deal. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Gorgeous - nice toning, rims are outstanding and there's plenty of detail in the obverse. I would agree that the obverse ie EF but not sure about the reverse - maybe more like VF-30? Hardly matters - it's such a problem-free beauty....nicely done. I have limited experience with Canadian silver (focused on Newfoundland). Is it hard to find coins like this?
I'm agnostic on graded/ungraded. Personally, I find the slabs to be a bit of a pain in the neck - 2x2 cardboard of those little envelopes are preferable in my view. Though I can see the wisdom of slabbing a rare thing like this from a conservation point of view.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I would remove it from an ICG slab ... they are noted for inaccurate grading, The old "rule of thumb" for them was to subtract 10 to 20 points from whatever was there. I agree that the Rev is much worse than the Obv.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks for the comments & suggestions! I didn't set out to get any slabbed coins; this one just happened to be a low enough price to take a chance on it. I am not personally fond of this slab style for such a small coin (you can't even really see the reverse rim) and I also do not trust the grading accuracy. So far, I have purchased seven coins for the type set and this is the only slabbed one so I may crack it out if that continues to be the case. My original intention was 2x2s in a binder. Quote:
Is it hard to find coins like this? I am definitely not qualified to answer that question as I have only been searching for Canadian coins for a few weeks.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
I took some new pics since I cracked this one out and thought I would add them here. I can't say they're much better, if any.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Nice - the disparity between obv and rev remains. Excellent detail in the laurel and the eye for example. I still say EF on that side. Rev....more like AVF maybe? Though it looks a little better now that it's liberated from the slab. The leaves have the sort of 'molten' quality that comes with wear. Given the difference from the obv, maybe this reflects the original strike more than specific wear? Hard to tell. Anyway, thanks for the update. Really nice.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm thinking the reverse die was severely worn when this coin was struck, and this is what was minted.
Nice coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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nice coin
and here is my opinion.
you have a1896 wide date with a rep 6 over 6.
retail value approximately CAN $ 50-60 in VF 30 and CAN$ 70 in EF 40.
I would crack it out also and retake the images with a different light. it can make all the difference in looks. However, it is what it is.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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This date is notorious for weak reverse strikes.
Nice coin !
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Posted 08/01/2020 03:00 am
