Brass Colour 1859 Canada Large Cent

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Canada67 Valued Member Canada 320 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 7:15 pm This coin sold for $420 plus buyers premium which would be a steal if the coin is an authentic brass coin. The colour looks blotchy and the rim edge appears darker in spots. It's almost as if someone took a can of gold spray paint to it. I don't think it's a brass cent but curious to know what everyone else thinks. https://www.icollector.com/1859-Can...ed_i55361940 Edited by Canada67 01/25/2025 7:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff

bosox Pillar of the Community United States 1349 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 7:55 pm It is a known die pair of an 1859 W9/8 cent. My guess is the color is due to environmental reasons or cleaning. I doubt very much it is brass. If brass, it would be a steal as the first known W9/8 brass cent. http://www.victoriancent.com 2011 & 2025 Fred Bowman Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner. Life Member of RCNA. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 8:28 pm Adding a picture to this thread from the listing so that folks can continue to learn here if it comes down. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Canada67 Valued Member Canada 320 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 8:28 pm Quote: If brass, it would be a steal as the first known W9/8 brass cent. I wondered about that. I've still got a lot to learn about Vicky cents, but the pictures of brass cents that I found were narrow 9s, and this particular coin was a wide 9/8, so to me it was another indicator that the colour was some sort of post mint alteration. Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5585 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 9:49 pm Any number of cleaning agents that you can find under the sink can turn a bronze '59 brassy. Read the CN journal article on the brass '59's from a few years ago. Although this was an early strike, as seen by the very small vine break at leaf 7, I don't think that it was brass. The brass ones came from an improper mix of the alloy as it was poured. What Bosox said should be taken as gospel. Report this Post to the Staff
Canada67 Valued Member Canada 320 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 12:30 am Quote: What Bosox said should be taken as gospel. Okiecoiner, I appreciate the knowledge that both you and Bosox provide to this forum. My apologies if my previous comments sounded like I was challenging or disagreeing with what Bosox said. That was not my intent. I look forward to, and appreciate any and all comments/advice that both of you provide. I am a long time collector, but only recently became interested in Vicky cents, mostly as a result of this forum and posts from members like you. Report this Post to the Staff
archerg New Member Canada 23 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 3:56 pm Please excuse in advance my novice Two Cents on the thread. One can get an authoritative third-party opinion in three weeks, for less than $100 invested, to positively identify a coin. The upside for an owner and an auctioneer of this coin would be thousands. That they chose to sell it raw, with disclaimers, should tell you what you need to know. IMHO an obvious conversation piece to get dreamers like me and gamblers excited about bidding. Report this Post to the Staff
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