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| 1978 5 Cent, What's Going On Here?
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Irelandos
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Canada
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 Posted 01/06/2025 8:01 pm
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Update with more info.
It is magnetic.
It weighs 4.61g. All other "regular" examples I weighed as controls were between 4.48g to 4.50g.
I realize we're only talking slightly more than 1/10 of a gram here, but it seems more significant when considering all others were at or slightly below the weight spec from the mint.
The coin is clean and does not have any cuds, dirt, grime or other buildup.
Thoughts?! |
| | Forum: Canadian Variety and Error Coins |
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| 1978 5 Cent, What's Going On Here?
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Irelandos
Valued Member
Canada
50 Posts |
Posted 12/30/2024 12:45 pm
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Appreciate the info spru!
Nothing as to the distinct colour difference in this specific coin then if not a subject of the factors that effected those US coins of the day?
Coinfrog, unless I'm missing something I didn't catch anything to do with this coins very distinctly almost black coloring?
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| | Forum: Canadian Variety and Error Coins |
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| 1978 5 Cent, What's Going On Here?
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Irelandos
Valued Member
Canada
50 Posts |
Posted 12/30/2024 01:10 am
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Hey guys.
So I'll preface by saying that I'm trying to research this coin I did stumble into the "black beauty" nickels from the US in the late 50s, and took what info I could gather on the explanation for those coins into consideration here but alas this is a 1978 Canadian 5 cent so I want to see what else I can find from picking all your experiences
Pics do not make the stark difference in colour blatant enough. I'm person the coin looks black. And not from environmental damage or age. In comparison, I can't find a single other similar coloured coin from any year, nothing even close.
Upon closer inspection, I did notice something odd going on around the rim of the coin, it appears the rim of the coin is "eating up" the beads, with them half way embedded. That and the rim edge also something funny happening. That said, when viewed on edge, the coin looks perfect, no edge damage, just black.
Comments, thoughts, sharings?
Sorry about the pics, I struggle with the 300kb limit on my iPhone!
Thanks
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| | Forum: Canadian Variety and Error Coins |
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| Explain The Grades, 1981-P SBA 1$
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Irelandos
Valued Member
Canada
50 Posts |
Posted 12/15/2024 03:50 am
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I wasn't sure if this post should go here or where else but I trust the awesome Mods here will help me out if it needs moved.
I'm trying to do some research educating myself on grading for SBA dollars, specifically 1981P coins. I took the below image from PCGS population registry images. I know grading from a picture is tough, but I'm just trying to wrap my head around how the top coin grades MS67 and the one below it is a MS66. It just seems plain wrong and fairly self explanatory looking at them both. Can anyone chime in with some insight into what factors I'm missing, and why the "rougher" looking coin is the high grade?
Thanks in advance!
Link to full size images here: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin.../images/9578
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| | Forum: US Modern Coin Grading |
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| 1936. I Mean 26? Dot 1 Cent!
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Irelandos
Valued Member
Canada
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Posted 12/08/2024 11:55 pm
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I realize this must be a coincidently shaped and located die chip, but given the 1936 dot cents existence, a guy can dream right! I couldn't find this as a listed variety or anything about other people finding examples of it too which surprised me with it being such a prominent die chip if that is indeed what it is it should be on multiple other coins from around that same die state no?
Cheers!
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| | Forum: Canadian Variety and Error Coins |
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| 1964 1 Cent, Specimen Finish?
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Irelandos
Valued Member
Canada
50 Posts |
Posted 12/05/2024 6:22 pm
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I have searched and searched into info on the strike/finish varieties for these years and it's never something that can be nailed down to any degree of certainty. In the picture here, the coin on the right seems to clearly have much finer device details, alignment, and a polished field. The coin on the left would be a typical nice example of a standard circulation strike. Considering the stark difference especially in the cameo effect/polished field, would anyone care to offer an opinion as to the coin in question being a "specimen" finish?
Thanks!
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| | Forum: Canadian Coin Grading |
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| This Time There's No Denying It. 1983 D 1 Cent Very Strong DDO!
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Irelandos
Valued Member
Canada
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Posted 04/25/2024 10:05 pm
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It looks to me like the FS 101 variety, the die crack in the hair is present and the spread seems to align overall with the pics from that one? In my first pic in the original post where you can see the strong notching in the W that one also shows the start of the die crack in the hair.
Also for split plating, would it not be everywhere? And would their be raised, partial devices and not just split open plating? These are raised as much as the original devices are. And then there's the D, and Lincoln's details in general, the ear ect |
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