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friendfriend Posts: 213
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Could a 1947 canada 5 cent piece fetch anything more than 5 or 6 cents.

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  • ldhairldhair Posts: 7,262 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yesimage
    Is there a dot after the 7 in the date?
    Larry

  • friendfriend Posts: 213
    Yes, there is something there, but cannot make it out with the glass I have. Picking up a X10 glass next week.
    I am brand new to collecting, but I am sure you figured that out. Thanks for the help.
    I could scan it and post the picture if that would help. If you would like me to post the coin, would that be both front and reverse?
    Tom
  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There could also be a Maple Leaf after the date.

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  • NumismaticsNumismatics Posts: 1,092
    It also depends on the grade.
  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100


    << <i>It also depends on the grade. >>



    I recently bought a 1947 5¢ in PCGS MS66 which cost me alot more than 5-6 cents. My 1947 ML in MS 67, as well as the 1947 dot were likewise more than a few cents. So, yes, the grade definitely matters.
  • friendfriend Posts: 213
    I scanned this in so it probably isn't the best, but it there seems to be a scratch, I guess it is pretty low. What do you think for a grade. Thank you.
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  • SciotoScioto Posts: 955 ✭
    Placement and size indicate a Maple Leaf.
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  • ManMan Posts: 1,002
    Looks like a 1947 maple leaf to me. It looks nice but the scratches are bad. I say maybe worth $0.15.
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  • NumismaticsNumismatics Posts: 1,092
    That is a maple leaf. The coin is in circulated condition with scratch. Worth about 10c.
  • MyWorldCoinTypeSetMyWorldCoinTypeSet Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭
    I recently bought a 1947 5¢ in PCGS MS66 which cost me alot more than 5-6 cents.

    Why did you pay so much? Trying to price us other collectors out of the game?
    Paul

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  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100


    << <i>I recently bought a 1947 5¢ in PCGS MS66 which cost me alot more than 5-6 cents.

    Why did you pay so much? Trying to price us other collectors out of the game? >>



    I haven't seen many good ones for sale over the past five years, have you? I was tempted to put in a blind bid on the ICCS MS 65 in the Torex auction, but didn't do it. Did you get that one?
  • MyWorldCoinTypeSetMyWorldCoinTypeSet Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭
    I haven't seen many good ones for sale over the past five years, have you?

    1947 remains a hole for me.
    Paul

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  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100
    To me it is amazing how many so-called common coins are virtually absent in high grade, whereas certain so-called keys are abundantly available. To me, this is one of the coins that is not available often in high grade. On the other hand, I have also seen coins suddenly appear out of nowhere once a high price is obtained.
  • MyWorldCoinTypeSetMyWorldCoinTypeSet Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭
    Ya, I'm hoping your purchase draws out at least one more image

    But, look at the 1965 Large Beads (ICCS MS64) that was in the Diverse Equities auction a while back. $6500 wasn't enough to draw out others.
    Paul

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  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100


    << <i>Ya, I'm hoping your purchase draws out at least one more image

    But, look at the 1965 Large Beads (ICCS MS64) that was in the Diverse Equities auction a while back. $6500 wasn't enough to draw out others. >>



    I wonder who has the 1947 in PCGS MS 67?
  • MyWorldCoinTypeSetMyWorldCoinTypeSet Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭
    I wonder who has the one PCGS MS68 for the series.
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  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100
    which coin exists in MS68? The highest I have seen is 67 - and I don't have the pop report.
  • MyWorldCoinTypeSetMyWorldCoinTypeSet Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭
    1944. There's one MS67 and one MS68.
    Paul

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  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100
    thanks
  • MyWorldCoinTypeSetMyWorldCoinTypeSet Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭
    How much do you figure it would be worth?
    Paul

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  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100


    << <i>How much do you figure it would be worth? >>



    Hard to say with a pop one. I would guess probably 4X the undergrade price...but since it is a very common date, with lots of great undergrades, maybe no one would be willing to go to that level. The other consideration would be whether anyone felt that they had a shot at getting that same grade on one of their coins. So, for example, if the top pop of this series was a 65, I don't think it would necessarily get the same price increment, because there are others out there waiting to be graded. MS68 on the other hand, is a grade that I don't think anyone is going to match easily...so it might attract alot of attention. What do you think?


    PS...when I say there are lots of undergrades, what I mean is that there are lots of great coins in that date which are out there, even though it hasn't yet become economic to get them into PCGS holders. I have seen handfuls of ICCS/NGC/ICG coins which are top notch, and many which would make it into MS67 holders (IMO). Its kind of like the 1942 tombac, which theoretically has a pop of two in MS65 with 0 finer. I personally own about twenty ICCS MS 65 1942 tombacs, many of which will cross, and likely one or two will upgrade...but I just haven't gotten around to submitting them.
  • MyWorldCoinTypeSetMyWorldCoinTypeSet Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭
    So, for example, if the top pop of this series was a 65, I don't think it would necessarily get the same price increment, because there are others out there waiting to be graded.

    Ya, I agree with that. I still don't know why my 1946 MS65 is a 1/0 coin - ya, they are normally as crappy as the 1940 or 1941, but there must be more MS65's around.


    Its kind of like the 1942 tombac, which theoretically has a pop of two in MS65 with 0 finer.

    PCGS is brutal on these. I have two ICCS MS65's - with no chance of crossing. Original color is the key for PCGS.


    MS68 on the other hand, is a grade that I don't think anyone is going to match easily...so it might attract alot of attention.

    Sure. To win it, all I'd have to do is be one bid increment over you image
    Paul

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  • docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100


    << <i>So, for example, if the top pop of this series was a 65, I don't think it would necessarily get the same price increment, because there are others out there waiting to be graded.

    Ya, I agree with that. I still don't know why my 1946 MS65 is a 1/0 coin - ya, they are normally as crappy as the 1940 or 1941, but there must be more MS65's around.


    Its kind of like the 1942 tombac, which theoretically has a pop of two in MS65 with 0 finer.

    PCGS is brutal on these. I have two ICCS MS65's - with no chance of crossing. Original color is the key for PCGS.


    MS68 on the other hand, is a grade that I don't think anyone is going to match easily...so it might attract alot of attention.

    Sure. To win it, all I'd have to do is be one bid increment over you image >>



    which isn't so easy.....image
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