Posted 02/22/2009 12:50 am
1859 is a nice date for variety collectors, with so many varieties available within that date. Seems like almost every die pair had something unique. A few though have really captured the attention of some collectors, such as a Triple 9 variety which recently traded on ebay for $301.00 US (in a grade of about VF20). In fact, almost all the Victorian series of coins from 1c to 50c are full of varieties of all kinds, that can challenge even the most active collectors for years.
