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Hi, I am mainly a US coin collector, but I decided to start dabbling in Canadian 5 cent silvers and Canadian small cents. The 5 cent silvers, just because I think they are cool. The small cents, because here in the state of Michigan in the US, I can get a lot of them. So I have a 1965 that I can't figure out if it is a small bead or a large bead or a blunt 5 or a point 5. I also have a 1953 that I can't tell if it is a Shoulder strap or no shoulder strap. Maybe someone here can help. What do you guys think? 1st the 1965   next the 1953  Any help you could give to help me get these into my album I would appreciate it. Ken |
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The 1953 is the NSF ... the I in DEI points between the denticles instead of at them. Sorry I don't have a reference link ... perhaps someone else will. I'll try and look up the 1965 too.
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The '65 is large beads ... and it looks like blunt 5 ... hopefully someone else will confirm this too. Nice coins :)
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Good info  Here's another pic I use (but yours is better):  |
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So would you guys say that the 53 is definitely a no shoulder strap. Also from the pictures you provided I would say large bead blunt 5?  How'd I do  |
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Your pics are a little blurry for me to be certain, but I also suspect your '65 is the LB blunt 5.
And WpgLwr links to some good pics on the NSF/SF varieties. On your '53, I think I'm seeing SS too.
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I was thinking on the 53 that the "dots" for lack of the correct term looked elongated like the "No Shoulder Strap" variety but I wasn't sure.
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It's hard to go by the denticles shape/length because they vary due to strike. The SF and NSF cents are best determined by the position of the I in DEI. Like that pic, SF points to a denticle, and NSF points between.   (From the new Charlton) |
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Notice also the shape of the "I", in NSF. It is "flared", while the SF is quite squared. The picture does not permit clarity, so it remains in doubt,
Dick
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Everyone gave you your answers so all I wanna say is:
Nice to see you around Dick! long time no posts!
Shawn
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Brown Cents are difficult for me to take photos of for some reason. I will try to get a better picture when I have full daylight coming in the window.
But as to the 53 and the other identifier. I agree with chequer. To me it appears pretty clear that the "I" and the "D" point to a space between denticles, which would suggest a NSS according to the resources quoted.
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