1906 Canada Large Cent

F-15, maybe a bit higher, but cleaned

I'll say Fine.

Thank you all for your feedback! It's been many years since I worked on my large cent set, so I am relearning how to grade them and genuinely appreciate the comments and knowledge gained on CCF.

However, I am perplexed by the responses. I don't see any evidence of cleaning; the surfaces look fully original. It also appears to be a solid VF. The Charlton Standard Catalog states for VF-20, "The central bands, jewels and pearls are worn away. The ear, beard to the right of the ear, moustache, eyebrow and ribbon bow all show wear and loss of detail." For a F-12, it says, "Detail on all the highest points have lost considerable detail. The central crown bands, with jewels and pearls of the crown are 50% worn," but in this example they are intact, outlined, and not worn away, although certainly weak. Again, I am learning and mean no criticism whatsoever. I'm just a little confused, as this appears to be a textbook VF.


In some circumstances I would agree with you, John, but in this case the photos are very similar to how the coin appears in hand. There is a slight glare at 2:00, but otherwise the mylar does not distract from the coin or impact its gradeability.

For Edwards, the first thing I look at is the vertical jewel line in the crown, then the cheeks, beard, and shoulder. For the Rev, the leaves tell it all. The coin is not the color of a 120 year old coin. It is way too light and there is no dirt/grunge in any crevaces

Your coin has VF details but looks dull and bland.
I don't see any real cleaning - could be that someone licked their thumb and gave it a little rub.