Canada: Victoria 5 Cents 1870 Wide Rim,...

Description

Victoria 5 Cents 1870 Wide Rim, KM2, MS64 ICG. ICG has incorrectly identified this as the Narrow Rim variety. The obverse has severe clash marks in the fields. The reverse has a die crack inside the wreath from the crown to the upright of E and the leaf tip just right of the 1, with branches to the 5 and to the 87. An impressive Choice Mint State example, this piece has brilliant silver luster with splashes of gold and steel toning on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny, with prominent raised die lines visible in the reverse fields. Slight central weakness is evident on both sides, with the peripheral details bold. The two border varieties appear to be about equal in availability.
From the Canadiana Collection

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