Post your Canadian coins

Hi everyone, I thought it would be fun to see if anyone has some Canadian coins photographed and willing to post them. I'd love to see them if anyone has some they want to share. I'd start but I have only one picture of a coin I own, so I'll get photographing.

 

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project for this week (thank you, i needed one while my fiancée is away)... photograph my canadians. i'll get them on here soon.

 

How coincidental that this thread should be posted! I've been meaning to ask for some pointers on canadians. Unfortunately the pictures I have are probably not what you're looking for... they're just pennies I've found over the past few months roll searching. I'm curious, the 1967 appears to be a commemorative of the nation's centennial? Also, I noticed that the progression of visages on the obverse have a specific progression; is there a year or something that can be considered analogous to the year 1959 for pennies in America marking the transition from wheatback to memorial reverse? I guess what I'm asking is, what is the equivalent of a 'wheatie' in Canada? Is there a comparable penny? Thanks for the help guys.







Funky Toner


I like this quarter:

 

Sadly, I have very little in the way of collectible Canadian coins. Most of them are coin roll finds, a couple of specimen sets, a few worn silver coins and the coins I've found metal detecting. I have a horde of pennies and jars of pocket change.

I look forward to see pics of your collection.

 

Nice coins for circulation finds. As for your question about a "wheat cent equivalent" I'd say the 1920 - 36 designs would be the equivalent. Although, we find much less of these in circ then you guys find wheats. Actually, I've found more wheat cents in circ than I have the older Canadian cent designs. The year 1967 was the 100th anniversary of the Canadian confederation

 

The closest thing to the wheatie would be the change in the reverse in 1937 to the maple leaves that appear on your coin and the switch to King George VI from King George V. Previous to that was this reverse:

 

One of the best condition metal detecting finds I've dug out of the ground. The nick at the 9:00 position on the obverse I put on it while digging it out :headbang:. I sold this one to a friend who begged me for it. One of the few metal detecting finds (coins) I've parted with





Another MD find:

 

Sweet!

 

Do you still metal detect? I've REALLY been wanting to get into it... I just don't know if laying the money out is worth it. And I'm not talking monetarily; I'm more afraid I'll buy it and end up finding I have nowhere to use it! I live in a part of the United States with relatively little history... although we are known for our nuggets! Hmm... the thought is re-animated in my mind...

Very cool looking coin, can't believe that was unearthed from the ground!

 

nick or not, both of those coins are sweet!!

 

One of the coins that got me started in the hobby when I was a kid:



Canada Dollar 1964 Confederation

 

Hardly went out this year.... too busy at work. I would recommend researching "hunting" sites. It makes all the difference in what you'll find. I hit parks that are still in use after more than a hundred years. I paid for my detector (White's DFX) in about 3 months because of the locations I hit.

Now back to the thread topic:

 

Here are two small cents that are kind of new additions. The 1938 is blazing red on both sides, and I grade at MS 62 RD (looks worse in the pictures) and then 1928 has a blazing Red Obverse and a not so hot Reverse. But both were upgrades for my set so I picked them up.
Something is still off in my camera because the colors are way way off still...



Edit to add:

Barry, I can't believe you found those while Metal detecting, that's nuts. Those are in some pretty good condition.

 

I've got a couple canadian coins around here somewhere...
I'll post them when I can find them.

 

I have very much of Canadian coins. Glad to share it.

 

I like a token coinage.

 

And yet.

 

And I like a regular coinage too.

 

I collect a lot of canadian coins! here is one of my favs!