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Canada
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So I finally visited a real local coin store, for the first time ever, loupe in hand, sweaty palms, asking to look through some dusty Vicky large cents.  While the storekeepers were busy with bullion buyers and sellers by the dozens, I went through the entire stock of some 200 or so Vicky large cents (no 1859s). A concerned shopkeeper would occasionally yell out: "you know all those are on discount...xx% off!"  Squinting under poor lighting, I fished out 18 unlabeled varieties, including a 1881H micro D in VF+, a quad punched 9 1893 in EF, five doubled punched 1893s, two double punched 1899s, two different repunched I in DEI 1890, a die break CENT 1891, two round the clock 1881H hub doubled, and multiple 1881H and 1882Hs with repunched Ns, etc... The coins cost me $8 a piece. Is this normal?  Either no Vicky large cent variety hunter has ever visited this store before, which will remain nameless...or did I just get lucky?   |
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Though I can't answer your question if that kind of number would be normal, I'm curious how many large cents did you go through in that store to find the 18 varieties?
www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk
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The only good things to come out of Winnipeg were hookers and hockey players. Who'd ever go there to look for coins? The coin stores in Edmonton I go to usually have less than 10 1859's. I continue to go back because of new discoveries so I am constantly changing my shopping list. I will make the journey to Win-a-peg for a coin show and a mint tour some day, so enjoy your hunting ground for now. Oh yeah, nice coins and very nice photos.
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LOL...you're right about Winterpeg...but its close enough for me for a drive by "hit and run"  ... I didn't find anything earth shattering, like a hub tripled 1882H ;), but a 1881 micro D and quad 9 1893 both in VF+ for $8 are pretty major finds in my book  ... I couldn't believe it...apparently there are lots of treasures still out there to be found.  I even found another quad punched 9 1893 in a half empty Whitman folder I picked up on ebay for $40. Edited by canadian-varieties
09/28/2011 12:01 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Those are awsome finds danlos. I collecet Vickys myself and would love to come across a store like that!
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Canada
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Thanks! My plan is to now check out every coin store in this town to see if there are any other treasures lying about...
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United States
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I am begining to wonder if I had gone to Canada in 1943, instead of joining the Navy. Just think of all the Vickys, I could have hoardrd, by now! Then I wouldn't feel a bit envious of all you folks living in Canada, where there are so mang large cents. Not a problem, though. The Navy has veen paying my bills for 50 years, so I guess it was not too bad a deal. And, there are many Canadians who will sell me the large cents, too. Thinking about another post, I probably would have enjoyed living in Winnipeg, and I'm no hocky player! Dick |
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Canada
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Right now, what you did represents a microcosm of the Coin World right now. Bullion sells and the good stuff is on discount. Only by getting wise will they ever catch up to you. Now it's up to you to educate the rest of us why your buys/collection is cooler than ours. :) |
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Canada
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There is a way to create a proper variety coin market. :)
But first, I must amass as many varieties as I can. Then wait out the bullion crash.
Then strike.
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