1911 Canadian Large Cent

cameron12x · February 16, 2012 6:20AM

Just on a whim I bid on this coin and won it at a local auction:

Sorry in advance for the photo quality. The coin is in a plastic slab and makes the obverse look dull.

Any thoughts on a grade and what it might be worth?

DoubleEagle59 · February 16, 2012 6:57AM

Not counting the PVC spots, the coin could be as high as an ms64 Brown or Red/Brown.

cameron12x · February 16, 2012 7:01AM

<< <i>Not counting the PVC spots, the coin could be as high as an ms64 Brown or Red/Brown. >>

Thanks for the feedback. I believe there is more detail in the obverse than what the photo indicates.

How much would a coin like this be worth, notwithstanding the PVC spots? With the PVC spots?

DoubleEagle59 · February 16, 2012 8:54AM

Canadian trends for a problem free ms64 RED is $135.

The Cdn large cent market is very depressed and over saturated in my opinion.

You'd be lucky to get 60% of $135 for it and that's a red coin!

Yours is brown and with problems, so I would value it at $40 maximum.

candy2012mustang · February 16, 2012 9:26AM

soak it in acetone

olmanjon · February 17, 2012 3:43AM

Nice coin-however quite common for those who collect canadian large cents. Go to this website for all you ever wanted to know about them.
http://canadiancoppercoins.com/

YQQ · February 17, 2012 11:09AM

Dbl Eagle,
I believe you are very liberal with MS 64..
Maybe at ICG, but certainly not at ICCS or CCCS
H

YQQ · February 17, 2012 11:09AM

Dbl Eagle,
I believe you are very liberal with MS 64..
Maybe at ICG, but certainly not at ICCS or CCCS
H

syl · February 17, 2012 12:06PM

Definite wear in the crown, making it an AU. Then it would be sure to have either corrosion or environmental damage on the holder. It's still a nice coin to have in someone's hands, but not very valuable.... it's a pretty common coin.

cameron12x · February 17, 2012 1:29PM

Thanks all of you for your help!

I paid $7 USD for it...

1911 Canadian Large Cent

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