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by rjd65
Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:32 pm
Forum: Grading Help
Topic: 1892 50 Cents
Replies: 7
Views: 6204

Re: 1892 50 Cents

Sorry, I proposed a confusing question. I was referring to the grade only, however it is definitely an Obverse 4 as I have an actual Obverse 3 to compare against where the projection of the crown is obvious and the chin is slightly different. As for grade, IMO overall its a F15. I'll await a few mor...
by rjd65
Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:28 pm
Forum: Grading Help
Topic: 1892 50 Cents
Replies: 7
Views: 6204

1892 50 Cents

Anyone care to take a shot at this one? Appears to be Obverse 4.
by rjd65
Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:23 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: 1858 Province of Canada Coins
Replies: 0
Views: 11956

1858 Province of Canada Coins

Fellow collectors, I have a debate topic. Did the publishers of Canadian coin albums make a major error by including the Province of Canada coins in the Dominion of Canada coin collective? Why did they not designate the 1858 coins (and 1859 for the cents) as a Province of Canada issue? Sure it would...
by rjd65
Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:37 pm
Forum: 25 cents
Topic: 1955 Double Die Obverse
Replies: 6
Views: 5591

Re: 1955 Double Die Obverse ?

Thank you for that extremely useful info gentlemen. After reading the very interesting and educational info in the link you provided Bill there is no doubt this is mechanical doubling. As to the value the coin, it is only in Fine condition, however for me its value lies in the exemplification of thi...
by rjd65
Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:17 pm
Forum: 25 cents
Topic: 1955 Double Die Obverse
Replies: 6
Views: 5591

Re: 1955 Double Die Obverse

Here 's a couple more for fun.
by rjd65
Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:11 pm
Forum: 25 cents
Topic: 1955 Double Die Obverse
Replies: 6
Views: 5591

Re: 1955 Double Die Obverse

Ok thanks for the info. Please see attached images of selected legend letters. If anyone would like to see a few other letters I will accommodate. As I stated previously, the majority of the letters show the DD effect.
by rjd65
Thu Apr 14, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: 25 cents
Topic: 1955 Double Die Obverse
Replies: 6
Views: 5591

1955 Double Die Obverse

I was going through a small lot of just over 50 x 1955 quarters to see if I had any of the double die reverse variety. Unfortunately, I did not. As I was doing this I checked for any obverse or reverse die breaks. In the lot I did discover one quarter with a die break, however the most interesting f...
by rjd65
Sun Jan 09, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Someone please explain
Replies: 8
Views: 4052

Re: Someone please explain

Oh forget to add. I wonder what the final winning bid amount will be? LOL
by rjd65
Sun Jan 09, 2022 10:32 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Someone please explain
Replies: 8
Views: 4052

Re: Someone please explain

Thank you all for your input. Obviously my question was rhetorical. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going insane.
BTW, Happy New Year. Hopefully things will get better for the world. RD
by rjd65
Sat Dec 11, 2021 5:09 pm
Forum: Errors and Varieties
Topic: 1885 Newfoundland 1 Cent E/E in ONE, error or variety?
Replies: 2
Views: 22930

Re: 1885 Newfoundland 1 Cent E/E in ONE, error or variety?

The only one I have is an E/E. Suspect both are equally common and of equal value then. I would consider it a variety. RD
by rjd65
Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: Grading Help
Topic: Reminder - Beware of Inept (or fraudulent) NGC Grading
Replies: 2
Views: 2976

Reminder - Beware of Inept (or fraudulent) NGC Grading

Another prime example. Hair, jewels and rim edges clearly worn. Coin is at best an EF+. Reverse (not pictured) had two rim dings and quite worn edges. BTW, although not annotated on the holder this coin is the slightly rarer of the two C2 dies used (O2R die) in minting approximately 100,000 of the 1...
by rjd65
Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:36 am
Forum: Canadian Banknotes
Topic: CPMS Website
Replies: 3
Views: 2956

Re: CPMS Website

CPMS good now website and email active again. Guess they were having technical difficulties. Received welcome and membership number.
by rjd65
Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1929 1 cent
Replies: 4
Views: 3014

Re: 1929 1 cent

Concur, both are 'normal' . A high 9 is very obvious. Some 29s have a 'tilted 9' where the 9 is rotated slightly clockwise making the 9 appear high since the tail of the 9 is raised and is almost even relative to the base of the 2.
by rjd65
Wed Jun 02, 2021 11:01 am
Forum: Canadian Banknotes
Topic: CPMS Website
Replies: 3
Views: 2956

Re: CPMS Website

Well, I received an auto response to my email stating that the email address is no longer active. I guess I will assume CPMS is now indeed defunct. What a shame. Undoubtedly a sign of the times and demographic shift.