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Title: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: Nighthawk on November 02, 2008, 09:35:44 AM

Picked these up at our local coin show today. Comments?  ;D

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: Nighthawk on November 02, 2008, 09:51:01 AM

Here's a better picture I hope!  ;D

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: Nighthawk on November 02, 2008, 09:51:58 AM

 ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: Nighthawk on November 02, 2008, 09:55:16 AM

And these coins are some nicer examples from a bulk lot of about 100 .500 silver coins I purchased today also.  ;D

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: KurtS on November 02, 2008, 10:07:38 AM

There's a nice variety of finds!
Did you really pay just $0.75 for the Canada 1914 1c?  It's a lower mintage, 3.4M, and my Charlton's lists $4 in VF20, $7 in XF40  ;D
On your Aus 1924 Penny, you might want to check if the obverse uses the "Calcutta (http://www.triton.vg/pennyObv.html#DistGeoV)" die, as they're considered fairly scarce (est. 280K). Looking at yours I cannot tell the obverse type, but it's in a better grade.  Attractive group of silver coins too!

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: Nighthawk on November 02, 2008, 10:33:57 AM

Thanks for the tip Kurt! I compared the 1924 to a 1919 and a 1934 I have in my collection, and all three coins seem to have the same diameter. I hope these new pics will help you. Oh, btw, the 1914 Canadian penny only cost me 50 cents! :)

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: Nighthawk on November 02, 2008, 10:34:45 AM

 ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: KurtS on November 02, 2008, 10:59:05 AM

Good price on the Canada 1914 1c!  Nice 1894 NFLD 20c too!

Thanks for posting the large obverse shot. I resampled your photo, and comparing to the reference link above,
I think that's the London obverse--what do the Aussies think? The grade looks to be F.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2114/2996657173_f7cc4a913f_o.jpg)

Here's the 1924 1d w/ Calcutta obverse I found at a recent show:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/2531297941_a65b0a3199_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: latman on November 02, 2008, 11:40:21 AM

Yes Nighthawks is a London obverse. The upstroke of the N points at the bead.

And I think, though it is hard tell be 100% sure with the pic, that it is a London reverse, making it a type 1A.

If you have a look at the letters ALIA in Australia, and draw a vertical line through the centre, the line should line up with a denticle for AL and be between denticles for IA. Though upon reflection, I think all the 1924s have London reverses.

If I may be so bold as to point out, the 1924 I have in the trade section is a type 2A :)

Title: Re: Coin Show Finds 11/02/08
Post by: Nighthawk on November 02, 2008, 01:59:41 PM

Thanks for all the info guys! I appreciate it very much!  :)