1884 No H Canadian Five-Cent Silver??

Windycity · November 18, 2014 8:56AM

Here are images of an 1884 Canadian Five-Cent Silver but every reference guide I see says there should be and H mint mark... but can't see any such mm on this coin. Are there no H 1884 Five-Cent Silvers?

1960NYGiants · November 18, 2014 9:40AM

I see the remnants of it under the second 8. Could be worn away or partial filled die or both.

BTW yours is the blunt 4 variety (no premium).

LochNESS · November 18, 2014 10:06AM

On one hand, I agree there seem to be scratches however they are a bit slanted to have been the "H" mark. I have also found this with a Google search ...

Canadian 5 cents 1884 victoria no H minted at Royal Mint (not Heaton) 200,000 struck

and this ... Canada Coins Prices 5 cents 1884 varieties

The latter site indicates a "near" and "far" 4 variety, but no "blunt" variety.

WorldCoinsDmitry · November 18, 2014 10:27AM

What references are you looking at? The 1884 pieces normally have no mint mark. The only year with H mint mark after 1883 is 1890.

StrikeOutXXX · November 18, 2014 11:33AM

<< <i>What references are you looking at? The 1884 pieces normally have no mint mark. The only year with H mint mark after 1883 is 1890. >>

This.

My Krause, Charlton, Coins of Canada, and Whitman Canadian Coins books have no mention of an "H" listed for 1884.

LochNESS · November 18, 2014 3:17PM

Looks like we all agree, the "no H" is the rule not the exception.

Let us know if you find one with an H mark!

Windycity · November 18, 2014 10:20PM

I am not a Canadian collector so dependent upon online and other guides. I use Numismaster.com for foreign coin frequently along with other resources. Everything I have seen refers to the 1884 Five-Cent silver as 1884-H - but all images show no mm. learning more everyday. Thanks all.

YQQ · November 18, 2014 11:48PM

nice coin,
IMO it is a Wide date -Near pointed 4.
However, this type should have a DC in the V of Victoria (looks like a reversed A but is not like in the 1872 25 or 50 cent)
can you please check?
would grade it VG8 which places it at a value of CAN $ 200- List.

definitely NO mintmark on 1884.
the following Canadian 5 Cent coins have the H as mintmark:
1872
1874
1875
1880
1881
1882
1883
1890
1902 (also without H)
1903 ( also without H)

LochNESS · November 21, 2014 7:07PM

<< <i>I am not a Canadian collector so dependent upon online and other guides. I use Numismaster.com for foreign coin frequently along with other resources. Everything I have seen refers to the 1884 Five-Cent silver as 1884-H - but all images show no mm. learning more everyday. Thanks all. >>

It's OK. We all goof and misread from time to time. The links I posted above should be helpful in your future Canadian and world coin endeavors. One is specific to Canadian coins but the other is more generic for all world coins.

1884 No H Canadian Five-Cent Silver??

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