Great find!

[Hussulo]

I was helping my father in law sort through some of his Canadian coins using a book which he recently bough out of a second hand book shop whilst on holiday. The book is Coins of Canada by J.A. Haxby and R. C. Willey. 2nd edition.

Anyway, he has a few 1859 one cents. Most appear to be the early form of the narrow 9 (common one). One however looked to be "Double punched narrow 9 no.1" it has a small tail to the bottom left of the of the 9.

[Hussulo]

Next two were under different lighting there isn't any actual difference in colour.

[Hussulo]

It turns out that it is a DP#1, and possibly an early state one as the die cracks aren't all there?

Below is a list of were the die cracks should be and pictures of the coin. As you can see some cracks are vissable, where as some aren't.

[Hussulo]

No die crack or possibly a very faint one starting between the two teeth.

[Hussulo]

No die crack through D?

Small sign of a die crack thorough the centre of R.

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No die crack though N (please note image is upside down).

Reverse:

No die crack at 3 o'clock

[Hussulo]

There is a die crack at the top part of 6 o'clock, not below the leaf.

So I had two quotes to its value. 1st one $500 the second one after taking better pictures (different Canadian collector) between $700-$1200 USD retail.

Needless to say my father in law is very pleased.

Edited August 21, 2008 by Hussulo

[Hussulo]

Just to give you all an update.

It came back from PCGS verified as a DP#1 and graded VF35.