1886 Large Knobbed 6 Obv. 4 Canada 1-cents F-VF (F-15) $

1886 Large Knobbed 6 Obverse 4 Canada 1-cents F-VF (F-15)

Victoria Obverse 4:
Hair Detail: The first strand of hair folds into the second at the temple forming one thick strand.
Eyelid Detail: The upper eyelid is triangular in shape, trailing off to a point at the corner of the eye. The lower lid is poorly formed and does not meet the upper eyelid at the corner of the eye.
Outer ear detail: Two weak openings to the inner ear. The outer ear is "D" shaped.
Dates: Portrait Obverse 4 is currently known on the 1884, 1885, and 1886 10-cents.

Large Knobbed 6 Variety: For the 1886 coinage, three distinctly different styles of 6 were used on the reverse dies: a small 6, a large 6 with a point on its tail, and a large 6 with a large knob on its tail.

Specifications:
Monarch: Victoria
Designer and Engraver: Leonard C. Wyon
Composition: 0.925 silver, 0.075 copper
Weight: 2.33 g
Diameter: 18.03 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mintage: 800,000