1949 A To Denticle Canadian Penny..

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digger27 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 06:39 am Hello all, My name is David and I haven't really been into coin collecting since I was a kid, but this hobby now has a little more interest for me since I started my other hobby of metal detecting last year. Recently, I came across this coin, (Not dug,eyeball find),and I need some info and help from some experts on this one since after doing some research I am now totally confused. The coin in question is a 1949 Canadian penny, and I would like to know if this is one of the rare ones. I have a few pics but I can post more if needed. My confusion is this...Which A in Gratia is the key one, the first or the second. Some sites say the first, most here seem to point to the second...and what kind is the the coin that I have, also maybe the condition. I know this coin is worth at least a penny, but it could be one of the rare ones worth a little more. Thank you in advance for any help and info and opininions on this subject. David Sorry, just getting the hang of posting pics so my other post has full coin images. (Staff edit > Those pics added here below) Edited by digger27 01/13/2011 07:03 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 09:30 am It's the last A and yours does not look like it lines up to me but I'm no pro. And Welcome to CCF. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
digger27 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 09:35 am That's what I am slowly realizing...thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 10:13 am This coin is being discussed elsewhere on this forum https://goccf.com/t/78592 DVcollector has provided a great photo there to aid in identification Report this Post to the Staff
digger27 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 10:36 am Yes I see that now. Wolf is actually a member of my metal detecting forum also. Looks like I piqued his interest. Thanks Another picture here...I definitely have an in-between variety. Edited by digger27 01/13/2011 10:54 am Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 1:34 pm Welcome here! Your coin is off-denticles. The A to denticles cent is also known as the "high relief" obverse. I came across a cache of these a while back--they stand out from the normal 1949 cent. Edited by DVCollector 01/13/2011 1:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
soccerdad Valued Member Canada 311 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 3:07 pm I Had about 10 rolls of 1949 small cents that I bought from a dealer a few years ago. These were not searched as the varitiy was new. I bought then and was lucky enough to find 2 of the rare variety. THe A in Question is the second A. The best way to search these coins is to get a strong magnifying glass ( I have 10x mag loupe ) and hold it at an angle going out from the centre towards the denticle using the top of the "A" as an arrow. Using this technique it becomes very easy to see which coin you have. This coin I believe is the the "A" points between which is the common variety. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 3:13 pm By a sheer stroke of luck, a dealer allowed me to search through a cache of cents from the 40s. In that pile, I found 6 of these; and several others at another local dealer in 2x2s. It was a "hot spot" that has not since repeated itself... Report this Post to the Staff
flipcoin Valued Member Canada 75 Posts	Posted 01/14/2011 01:14 am yes id say its low relief the last a points between the the two denticles Report this Post to the Staff
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