1923 Canadian Cent Grade? 1 1

[Origami Master]

I understand that 1923 is a better date for Canadian small cents and am wondering what grade it would receive and if it is worth submitting. All input is welcome.

[Origami Master]

[Origami Master]

[Origami Master]

[Greenstang]

It is one of the better dates, 1925 is the best date with slightly over a million struck.

I would give yours a grade of VF20

[EagleRJO]

I would recommend going to auction sites like Great Collections or Heritage Auctions to find some certified examples close to the condition of your coin as a grade comparison, and then post those as a side-by-side picture with your coin to get some feedback.

Then you can learn how to do that with future coins yourself, and post additional ones where maybe you are not sure, or there is some condition or appearance you haven't seen before. The more you do that the more comfortable you will start feeling grading the coins yourself. Also keep in mind the potential for counterfeits with raw coins, but they are typically more of an issue with high value coins.

Once you nail down a close grade (maybe sticking with just the adjectival grade at first), you can look up values in the NGC World Coin Price Guide like the following ...

https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/canada-cent-km-28-1920-1936-cuid-1034499-duid-125778999

Also, if you plan on collecting Canadian Small Cents see this PCG$ article ...

https://www.pcgs.com/news/the-rarest-canada-small-cents-and-worth

Edited November 11, 2022 by EagleRJO

[Origami Master]

Okay Cool! Thanks for the suggestion and info

[Sandon]

   The coin could go XF, but the NGC guide referred to by @EagleRJO lists it at $42 in VF and $50 in XF. Obviously, it's not worth the expense of third-party certification!