Post Your New Canadian Acquisitions

huh? ... sounds like he's up to no good?

 

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lol. He works at for a company where he fixes the machines that people run coin on and brings me random coins at times. Most world coins, indian head pennies, some error coins, etc jam the machines so that's how he gets them. I've been coins I've found to be interesting since I was a teen, but since he's been working at this company, I've gotten so many more and my interest has grown.

 

Won this last night. I think it may be AT because the seller had a couple other 1967 Canadian dimes with very similar toning for sale.
Won't really mind if it is though. It's 50% silver I got it for free thanks to my eBay bucks!

 

I had 4 of these and why I sold all 4 is beyond me...must of been a blonde moment or needed cash but I wished I had held onto one ! I love this coin the design and the subject matter.....:headbang: the 2006 Canadian Square Beaver coin silver and 24 kt gold plated and one heck of a nice coin in hand...oh right Paddy you sold them all :so-sad:Everyone loves a little beaver

 

Suspect you're right Windchild, looks good to the naked eye though so I don't mind too much

 

Actually, judging by the rims, that is from the 1967 Specimen sets. The coins were not capsulated in those sets and many of them, both in the red case (silver medal) or the black case ($20 gold coin), toned pretty vividly, depending on environmental conditions.

 

That's a monster, and SPP is right. Depending on what these were originally packaged in, they make the difference in what hues of tone you get.

On a separate note, have we figured out how to differentiate an 80% and 50% on these 67's?

 

Besides destructive or XRF testing (correct me if I am wrong)

We haven't (possibly a ring test)

 

For the toned one in this thread, that is easy. All specimen and proof-like 10-cent and 25-cent coins are .800 silver. As for the business strikes, some folks have software that detects sound frequency of a 'ring test', but I don't recommend dropping those gem MS-64+ coins on a hard surface. I have, for fun, tested a few on my XRF in my lab at work, but it is hardly worth it on bullion-grade coins.

 

2 1880 Newfoundland Large Cents

1880 Newfoundland Large Cents one with the oval 0 and other with round 0

 

:devil:If memory is 100% A thank you For 1 has not been said.Yet?

 

Oval or Round 1 Gemmy 1880 NFL Large Cent!!! :thumb:

 

1919 cent and 5 cents, and a side-by-side for fun

 

Fast Eddie's first year on the throne ...



... sorry about my suspect photo-skilz!!

 

George-V's first year on the throne ... without "DEI GRA" (apparently this caused quite the stir!!)



... cool toning, eh? (much sweeter lookin' in-hand)

 

19 Cents

Incidentally, the Vicky is the odd duck out because the other two are medal alignment, whereas she is oriented like our US coinage.

 

I finally received my little piece of the Bank of Canada hoard. This was the 'Hand Selected' coin, not the 'Premium Hand Selected' one. I'm happy with it. Reverse looks great, obverse has more marks but that's typical of these from what I understand. Solid MS63.

 

1892 Canada 50 Cent

Picked myself up some birthday gifts to help fill in my collection

1892 Canada 50 Cent Obverse #4

 

1948 Canada 50 Cent

1948 Canada 50 Cent

 

1907 Canada Large Cent

1907 Canada Large Cent (apologies not the best pic)