Nice fairly graded coin. I like the look. Congrats.
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For a minute there I thought you cherrypicked an 1872-H A/V! Not the case when I looked at it more closely, but wouldn't that have been something! A very nice coin, as is the 1919 Twenty-Five Cents.
Edited to add - looks like the S in CENTS is recut.
I was bored and surfing eBay when I came across this well-worn 1950 Partial Design fifty cents. I don't know what possessed me but I threw up a bid and promptly forgot about it. I don't know why I do these things! Anyhow, it's not a bad coin considering the advanced wear. If only Dansco made Canadian albums for fifty-cent pieces.
No such luck... I suspect you are one of the last collectors that needs to be told how tough that just about all Canadian Halves are from this era are to find. This was worth buying and submitting- it graded 45... which was my expectation. The quarter is common but I liked the surfaces- it graded 62 and missed the top of my range. It is good enough...
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Picked this one up recently. The photos were taken through the ICCS plastic flip. 1881-H Canada cent in MS-64 Red (would be RB at our hosts). ICCS did not specify a variety on this one, but it is Doubled Die Obverse.
Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 Fred Bowman award winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson award winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca award winner.
No such luck... I suspect you are one of the last collectors that needs to be told how tough that just about all Canadian Halves are from this era are to find. This was worth buying and submitting- it graded 45... which was my expectation. The quarter is common but I liked the surfaces- it graded 62 and missed the top of my range. It is good enough...
Man, don't you know it! That's a great find. 1872-H one of the supposedly "easy" dates in the Victorian series which, with 80,000 minted, kind of blows my mind. The entire series mintage is only 1,533,036 for the 13 date/mintmark run!
Problem-free Victorian-era Newfoundland halves are scarce along the same lines - 951,607 for the entire 16-date/mintmark run.
Of course the population of Canada and Newfoundland was a fraction of what it is now, so they didn't need that many coins, but still...
The mintages are wrong. The 1872-H fifty cents mintage is 400,000. Dominion Decimals, page 73-74. Total Victorian fifty cents mintage is 1.89 million for 13 dates.
All proceeds to the RCNA. I donated the book to them.
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@bosox said:
The mintages are wrong. The 1872-H fifty cents mintage is 400,000. Dominion Decimals, page 73-74. Total Victorian fifty cents mintage is 1.89 million for 13 dates.
All proceeds to the RCNA. I donated the book to them.
Thanks for the correction and the link to the book. My source is the 2021 Charlton guide, which also omitted the mintage for the 1890-H. Looks like it's time to update my reference material.
Here's my 1872-H. The photo is not impressive compared to the actual coin.
@bosox said:
Nice fairly graded coin. I like the look. Congrats.
Thanks for your take on the grade, I appreciate it. PCGS has a tendency to be overly generous with their grading on Newfoundland halves and I value your opinion.
Here's something you don't see every day. The 20 cents coin is a unique coin to Canadian currency having only been produced in 1858. At the time of the coins production, it was worth the same as a schilling in Halifax. The coin was not very popular and by 1870, the government decided that the coin would be replaced with a 25 cent piece. Many of the 20 cent pieces were sent for melting at the Royal Mint in London and the metal from the melting was used to create the 25 cent coins.
With circulated coins, an 1858 20 cents piece that is correct on both sides can have a value of as much as $1200 when the grading meets an MS-60 standard. Even more value can be found in excess of $3000 when the coin is uncirculated and has a grading of MS-63 or better with both sides making this grade point.
I won my first auction at Great Collections - 1872-H Inverted A (A/V) Victoria fifty cents. It'll be a while before I have it in hand since I'm paying by check, but I thought I'd post it in advance. It's somewhat overgraded but seems to be appropriately priced for my grading opinion (VF25). Originally I was considering a VG piece that has been on eBay for a while, but I decided to shell out the extra money for one with better detail.
1872-H Inverted A Victoria fifty cents - PCGS VF35.
I just got a 1919 large cent graded PCGS MS64. I liked this one for the wood grain, and the piece is actually quite lustrous. My gramps was born in 1919 and loved woodworking. He had a woodshop in the basement of the house he built in 1941.
I also got this lovely circulated Edward 50 cent piece. Graded VF30 by ICCS. Edwardian Leaves variety. Great type example for my type set.
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I've been posting quite large obverse and reverse pics. I made a potential template for my type set of Canadian coins that combines the obverse and reverse. What do you think?
I tend to avoid doing white backgrounds now because I do not want to seem like I'm making anything like a TrueView. I'm in my GC era so I use the blue background, but a darker blue than the GreatPhoto template as to not infringe on it too much.
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I think the coins look terrific with the template you've built. Of course, the coins and photography are of such high quality that virtually anything would look wonderful!
I've owned this for a long time, but not certain if I ever posted it in this thread. It's the Norweb mirror proof with HA images of the coin in the slab beneath-
@syl said:
As I commented on the other site ... I never knew that there was such a thing.
Edited to add: I didn't know that that was you on the other forum.
Are you referring to the term 'dirty old gold'? If so, the term comes from an ancient thread on the U.S. coin forum where people used to post their circulated U.S. gold coins that had that orange color and often times, had dirt and gunk in the lettering and devices. Also known as D.O.G.s if memory serves.
Just received this lovely 1956 PL dollar for the type set. Graded ICCS PL66 Cameo. The coin had a bit of distracting, choppy haze on it and a quick dip improved the piece noticeably. I've seen worse 67s and the cameo looks heavy to me. Either way, I'm satisfied with it.
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@PhilArnold said:
Just received this lovely 1956 PL dollar for the type set. Graded ICCS PL66 Cameo. The coin had a bit of distracting, choppy haze on it and a quick dip improved the piece noticeably. I've seen worse 67s and the cameo looks heavy to me. Either way, I'm satisfied with it.
That's a nice heavy cameo alright.....too often, PCGS cameo designations are a mystery.... I have the same: former ICCS PL66HDCAM, now PCGS PL67CAM.....
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Nice fairly graded coin. I like the look. Congrats.
http://www.victoriancent.com
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I can't recall if this was shared or not... still worth a look.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
For a minute there I thought you cherrypicked an 1872-H A/V! Not the case when I looked at it more closely, but wouldn't that have been something! A very nice coin, as is the 1919 Twenty-Five Cents.
Edited to add - looks like the S in CENTS is recut.
I was bored and surfing eBay when I came across this well-worn 1950 Partial Design fifty cents. I don't know what possessed me but I threw up a bid and promptly forgot about it. I don't know why I do these things! Anyhow, it's not a bad coin considering the advanced wear. If only Dansco made Canadian albums for fifty-cent pieces.
Seller's photos - I grade it VF.
@GotTheBug
No such luck... I suspect you are one of the last collectors that needs to be told how tough that just about all Canadian Halves are from this era are to find. This was worth buying and submitting- it graded 45... which was my expectation. The quarter is common but I liked the surfaces- it graded 62 and missed the top of my range. It is good enough...
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
Picked this one up recently. The photos were taken through the ICCS plastic flip. 1881-H Canada cent in MS-64 Red (would be RB at our hosts). ICCS did not specify a variety on this one, but it is Doubled Die Obverse.
http://www.victoriancent.com
I like the DDR- can't say I have looked for it in the past. Well played finding one
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
As you know, we both like all the repunches on the '81's. Nice coin, Rob.
Man, don't you know it! That's a great find. 1872-H one of the supposedly "easy" dates in the Victorian series which, with 80,000 minted, kind of blows my mind. The entire series mintage is only 1,533,036 for the 13 date/mintmark run!
Problem-free Victorian-era Newfoundland halves are scarce along the same lines - 951,607 for the entire 16-date/mintmark run.
Of course the population of Canada and Newfoundland was a fraction of what it is now, so they didn't need that many coins, but still...
And it is about finding just a reasonable example within the surviving population…
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
The mintages are wrong. The 1872-H fifty cents mintage is 400,000. Dominion Decimals, page 73-74. Total Victorian fifty cents mintage is 1.89 million for 13 dates.
Dominion Decimals is available here: https://rcna.ca/book/index.php
All proceeds to the RCNA. I donated the book to them.
http://www.victoriancent.com
Thanks for the correction and the link to the book. My source is the 2021 Charlton guide, which also omitted the mintage for the 1890-H. Looks like it's time to update my reference material.
Here's my 1872-H. The photo is not impressive compared to the actual coin.
Does anyone have a set of proof loons they no longer want or would like to sell?
Thanks for your take on the grade, I appreciate it. PCGS has a tendency to be overly generous with their grading on Newfoundland halves and I value your opinion.
My 1st Hudson's Bay token from the recent Heritage auction, AU58.
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Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
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That's a pretty darn cool Hudson's Bay token!
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Great token there, Gene. It looks like moving South increased your Coin Show attendances.
Not exactly. Was able to drive to FUN but will miss NYINC and the Toronto shows. Lots of time to view online auctions.
Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors
Collector of:
Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
My Ebay
Move to warmer climate Gene? I see my ex-student's father will be coaching in NJ for another year.
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Same dollar as a lowball
That is the prettiest '58 I've ever seen. I LOVE IT!!!_
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Here's something you don't see every day. The 20 cents coin is a unique coin to Canadian currency having only been produced in 1858. At the time of the coins production, it was worth the same as a schilling in Halifax. The coin was not very popular and by 1870, the government decided that the coin would be replaced with a 25 cent piece. Many of the 20 cent pieces were sent for melting at the Royal Mint in London and the metal from the melting was used to create the 25 cent coins.
With circulated coins, an 1858 20 cents piece that is correct on both sides can have a value of as much as $1200 when the grading meets an MS-60 standard. Even more value can be found in excess of $3000 when the coin is uncirculated and has a grading of MS-63 or better with both sides making this grade point.
I won my first auction at Great Collections - 1872-H Inverted A (A/V) Victoria fifty cents. It'll be a while before I have it in hand since I'm paying by check, but I thought I'd post it in advance. It's somewhat overgraded but seems to be appropriately priced for my grading opinion (VF25). Originally I was considering a VG piece that has been on eBay for a while, but I decided to shell out the extra money for one with better detail.
1872-H Inverted A Victoria fifty cents - PCGS VF35.
I just got a 1919 large cent graded PCGS MS64. I liked this one for the wood grain, and the piece is actually quite lustrous. My gramps was born in 1919 and loved woodworking. He had a woodshop in the basement of the house he built in 1941.
I also got this lovely circulated Edward 50 cent piece. Graded VF30 by ICCS. Edwardian Leaves variety. Great type example for my type set.
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
greatcollections.com
Phil, nice coins! I love the look of nice gray silver.
I've been posting quite large obverse and reverse pics. I made a potential template for my type set of Canadian coins that combines the obverse and reverse. What do you think?
I tend to avoid doing white backgrounds now because I do not want to seem like I'm making anything like a TrueView. I'm in my GC era so I use the blue background, but a darker blue than the GreatPhoto template as to not infringe on it too much.
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
greatcollections.com
I think that your method is two-thumbs up. They look great.
Thanks. Here's some more examples. Silver, bronze and gold.
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
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I think the coins look terrific with the template you've built. Of course, the coins and photography are of such high quality that virtually anything would look wonderful!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
The font you've chosen, along with the small maple leaf, adds a nice touch.
That 1919 cent is gorgeous.
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I've owned this for a long time, but not certain if I ever posted it in this thread. It's the Norweb mirror proof with HA images of the coin in the slab beneath-
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Beautiful 50 cent with a full strike.
My first, and probably only, Newfoundland two dollar gold. I think it qualifies as dirty old gold...
1888 - NGC AU55.
As I commented on the other site ... I never knew that there was such a thing.
Edited to add: I didn't know that that was you on the other forum.
Are you referring to the term 'dirty old gold'? If so, the term comes from an ancient thread on the U.S. coin forum where people used to post their circulated U.S. gold coins that had that orange color and often times, had dirt and gunk in the lettering and devices. Also known as D.O.G.s if memory serves.
No, I was talking about a Newf gold 2 dollar Vicky coin, where it had "two hundred cents" and "one hundred pence" on it.
Don't forget that it also has "2 DOLLARS" written right smack-dab in the middle, too.
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Here's a $2 NFLD that isn't seen often, and only rarely so as a problem-free AU-
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@Tom B
Mintage of 2,500! That's some rarity you have there, and a beautiful piece indeed.
Just received this lovely 1956 PL dollar for the type set. Graded ICCS PL66 Cameo. The coin had a bit of distracting, choppy haze on it and a quick dip improved the piece noticeably. I've seen worse 67s and the cameo looks heavy to me. Either way, I'm satisfied with it.
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
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Yes, I think I would be satisfied with that, too!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
That's a nice heavy cameo alright.....too often, PCGS cameo designations are a mystery.... I have the same: former ICCS PL66HDCAM, now PCGS PL67CAM.....
Sorry, I mis-read the above....I thought it was PCGS already....easy PL67CAM,...October sub....here's mine:
Thanks for that. Definitely has a shot at 67 based on your example!
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
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I still have my '56 graded by PCGS. I suspect Phil imaged it but I am not certain the image still exists
I went through the thread again. The image still is available and was shared here 4 years ago to the day. It can be found on P.2. How weird is that?
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
A couple of solid coins I reached for about twelve years ago. Both are PCGS 65+ Ex Eric Beckman