1859 canadian penny brass book

Home canadian coins price guide and values 1 cent 1858 to 1859 1 cent 1858 to 1859 click on a coin to view additional values, details and varieties about it. If this is the true spec for the copper 1859 cents. Several minor variations exist, sometimes not listed in the catalogs. It has a slight rim nick and very slight corrosion on the reverse side. If the photo were sharper, you would see the recutting in the legends. There are also a few struck on incorrect brass blanks. Coins and canada 1 cent 1859 canadian coins price guide. It has a plain narrow 9 but has a different colour than its bronze counterparts. Penny canadian coin news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2012 learn how and when to remove this template. New listing canada 1859 1 large cent canadian one victoria penny coin should grade well. Assuming your coin is reasonably clean and not too worn, it is fairly easy. A few of us did a lengthy research study on the brass 1859 s and it was published in the cn journal march 2012. Many 1859 cents have significant issues in at least one of the above areas. Every brass 59 that i have seen came in early in the striking cycle.

These first two dates struck to a standard of 100 coins per pound of bronze rather than the british 12 pence standard of 80 coins to the pound of bronze. We recommend starting with the obverse, but you may start with the reverse if you wish. The indian head penny was introduced in 1859 with a composition of 88 percent copper and 12 percent nickel and a diameter of 19 mm and a weight of 4. Find your coin in the full list of 1859 canadian coins with photos, prices and values using easy filtering by country, denomination, metal, category and year. For the 1859 cents the portion to the left of the is always pc59, meaning province of canada 1859. According to potter, steve olter of michigan sent it in asking what i though of.

The back of it certainly looks a brass color, similar to the front which has this. Description victoria cent 1859 narrow 9 brass, km1, f15 pcgs, an evenly worn and very attractive example of this popular rarity in the large cent series. I have found high grade 1858 and 1859 cents to range from about 4. Ngc makes the world coin price guide available to its website visitors as a free service, but in no way does the information provided represent ngcs. Dec 10, 2015 shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for uncertified canadian large cents. Mar 01, 2001 the rarest of the 1859 varieties is made of brass.

One from a salvagescrap yard or jeweler wont do it. The toronto coin expo, canadas premiere coin and banknote show, returns. The next year, 1858, the first canadian decimal coins were released. Coins and canada 1 cent 1859 auctions coins price and. Canadian coins, large and small cent penny coins for sale by calgary coin gallery. When the two cent coin was discontinued, penny took over as the new one cent coin s name. The 1859 large cent is has been called the king of canadian varieties with its almost endless amount of possible varieties.

Make sure you check to see what variety the 1859 is, as the brass. If you collect 1859 cents, you will often run into circulated 1859 cents that look yellow. Aug 08, 2020 the only way that you are going to find out if its brass is to have someone take an xrf of it a good one calibrated for coins. According to the royal canadian mint, the official national term of the coin is the one cent piece, but in practice the terms penny and cent predominate. Coins and canada 1 cent 1858 to 1859 canadian coins. There are so many overdates and repunches for this date its incredible. First identify the reverse group stay on this page. Due to the high mintage and heavy weight, the coins were unpopular and many remained unused due to. Id my coin haxby catalog of the canadian 1859 large cent. There are several varieties in how the 9 appears on 1859 cents. Victoria brass narrow 9 pattern cent 1859 au details surface hairlines ngc, london mint, cf.

Coins and canada 1 cent 1859 auctions coins price and values. Brian cornwell of the international coin certification service has only graded approximately 15 brass 1859 one cent coins. This book will inform collectors on the rarity of a broad range of canadian paper money. Dec 17, 20 the large cents of 1858 and 1859 were the first decimal issues of the province of canada.

Nov 07, 2010 yes, the 1859 large cent was heavily minted, but that also leads to many many many different varieties. The young head victorian coins struck in 1858 and 1859 are preconfederation coins for the british colonial province of canada. Welland coin expert excited by rare penny with estimated value of. In 1864 the composition was changed to 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin with a reduced weight of 3.

Id by rev markers haxby catalog of the canadian 1859. It definitely looks yellowish, whatever its made of. Each coin added to your collection will very likely be a new variety. New listing canadian 1859 large one cent coin queen victoria holed.

Find your coin in the full list of canadian brass coins with photos, prices and values using easy filtering by country, denomination, metal, category and year. Your coin s reverse features a laurel wreath surrounding one cent tied at the bottom with a ribbon. As i alluded to above, the manufacturing tolerances were pretty loose on minor coins in 1859. Circulated uncertified indian head small cents 18591909. Id by rev markers haxby catalog of the canadian 1859 large cent. Canadian penny coins catalog with images and values, currency. As a one year type coin the 1859 indian head penny value is strong, it is a major addition to any collection.

Do you think the worn coin is brass, i have put it next to a regular 1859 cent and it certainly has that more yellowish colour. Coin community forum canada, victoria 1859 one cent a this is a newfoundland penny from 1859. This year is a fascinating year for canadian cents. As stated above, the 1859 edition of the indian head penny is extremely difficult to find. There was a good series of articles in the canadian numismatic journal by roger paulen about the brass cent, where many of us 59 experts helped with the data. The brass cents i have seen are the same diameter 25. Home articles id my coin haxby numbers faq links guestroom. Canada large cents collection 1858 to 1920 official whitman. In some cases, ngc has made adjustments or edits to the prices, descriptions and specifications. The coins were in denominations of one cent, fivecents, tencents, twentycents and fiftycents. The vast majority of them are a result of chemical cleaning. Evaluation of this coin was done by a coin collector. The 1859 large cent was issued by the province of canada, there are many variations of this coin, 1 is a medal, 1 is coinage, and it depends if it is either bronze or brass, and if it has minting. Better pix of 1859 cent just for fun, here are some higherrez, truercolor pics of the possibly brass cent, in fluorescent light on a light tan background.

Rather than starting a new canadian coin forum, we recommend any discussion of haxby catalog numbers andor questions be directed to this forum, many collectors of this coinage comment there regularly. Get the best deals on 1858 canada cent in canadian large cents when you shop the largest online selection at. Victoria brass narrow 9 pattern cent 1859 au details. Just wondering if anyone has the specs of the 1859 brass cent. Coins and canada 1 cent 1858 to 1859 canadian coins price.

Technically a pattern, this issue has long been accepted by canadian enthusiasts as an integral element in a standard coinage collection. This coin values historical graph of this coin value isnt available yet. Due to the high mintage and heavy weight, the coins were unpopular and many remained unused due to low demand. Estimates are meant as a guide only since exact values are set by buyers and sellers check out our canadian coin grading page, if you havent graded your coin first, or need help grading your coins. These are values based on retail pricing based on dealer sales, wholesale prices and precious metal prices. I recently picked up this anacs 1859 large cent ms. All have only been in lower grades, ranging from g4 poor to f15 good fine. Like most early canadian coin series, the royal mint and heaton sometimes. The world coin price guide was independently compiled by active interest medias numismaster. Haxby catalog of the canadian 1859 large cent home. First one i have is very good quality also has cracks in the metal. Canada large cents collection 1858 to 1920 official.

Anyone know the specs of the canada 1859 brass cent. Haxby numbers haxby catalog of the canadian 1859 large cent. Many are minor and include such things as doubling of the obverse lettering. Links haxby catalog of the canadian 1859 large cent. You shouldpost a picture, preferably a close up of the date and the legend on the obverse of the coin. When i photograph canadian large cents under intense light, there is a pinkish castthis one is white. According to potter, steve olter of michigan sent it in asking what i though of the raised area found on the reverse voyageur design. Im asking some professional opinions, but since i paid so little for the coin, i dont mind if i have to kiss my brass goodbye. Victoria cent 1859 narrow 9 brass, km1, f15 pcgs, an.