Picked-up two newps - a Newfoundland 50C and a Canada 25C Narrow-over-Wide. What do you folks think? I really like the skin on these, but my Canadian grading is a bit off. Is this a VF20, or lower?







~Roman

Yes, nice toning!

I'm not too familiar with Victorian grading and don't have a grading guide, but I'll say

25c - VF20
50c - F12-15 (great reverse, but unfortunately it's the obverse that counts in Cdn. coin grading and the braid is worn.

Thanks, ccg! I think you're right on the 50c. Even though the rest of detail is VF-range, the braid might knock it down to F15.

No worries. The 25c might grade better than VF20, but I'm not sure so I went with a conservative grade.

BTW, are these pictures or scans? They're pretty nice!

Whatever the numeric grading, the toning is very lovely and all original. These coins were set back in a collectors cabinet long ago.

Here is a good website to help with a good visual with canadian coin grading.
It has the images and ratings from G to ms 67
Great visual

Those are two nice 1880's I have 3 or 4 Canada coins I'll try to show them altough they of a late date not early like those two beauts.

Don't know about grading these but the coins are terrific.

They are lovely and I like the difference in Victoria's countenance the 50c is rather grumpy and the 25c happy LOL