Post Your New Canadian Acquisitions

I've gotten coins in US mint and proof sets that had similar, milky-blue color. The theory with US sets is that it has something to do with the chemical wash the coins get after they're struck. Maybe not all of it gets washed off? Perhaps the Canadian mint was using similar techniques?

 

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Milk spot are a pain for all mints. Somehow quality control miss a fewComputer scan maybe better that humans eye's at times. The book"1984 "has come to life sadly.

 

1871 Canada Fifty Cent (no H)

 

Just a new cheapie.

 

nice pick-up, Eff

 

Couple of new Canadian coins.

2nd in the Birds of Prey series: The Bald Eagle


And this cool $100 Proof Gold Coin: 1991 "Empress of India" Steamship. Commemorating the ship's arrival from Yokahama, the first of the new Pacific Steamship Fleet.



I find it very difficult to capture the color and beauty of this type of shiny proof--so many reflections!

I bought this from Apmex as a "random" $100 gold Canadian commemorative gold coin and I think I got lucky with a cool design for little over melt.

Rob

 

Also, the 1954 NSF only occurs on the Proof-like strikes...

Here is a 1954 NSF, PCGS PL-67 Red (I picked this one up in Montreal this past spring):

http://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/25336593_800x600.jpg

 

That's a beauty SPP Ottawa!

 

2012 Canadian Dollar. It is double-dated 1812 - 2012 for the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812. 3/4 oz .9999 fine silver.



Rob

 

Yummy => you certainly have a few very sweet pick-ups, Teddy (congrats) ...

... oh, and wow SPP Ottawa => that's a fantastic penny that you scored (very cool)

 

Spent some time in Sept cataloging some new small cent purchases, here's a few interesting ones:

1967 Canada Cent, Double Canada & Double Date




1953 Canada Cent, hanging 3

 

1957 Canada Cent, hanging 7





1962 Canada Cent, hanging 2

 

Wow JJ you been hunting!
Found whole lot of nice die variety in very high grades!

 

I need to hunt my box of Canadian 1 cents I know their one roll of all 1967 Au to Ef. Maybe I will get lucky

 

Yes, picked up a couple of small collections to fill in a few holes & upgrade some years of my small cent collection; turned out about 80% of them were MS63 or higher & about 20% were some variety

 

Score Big time JJ!!!

 

Picked up this 1943 "Victory" nickel this weekend. Seller called it MS60. Agree or disagree? Is it worth the US dollar I paid?



Rob

 

Another low mintage (20,000) Newfoundland, 1888 Fifty Cent, a bit worn but I really liked the look of it

 

Rob nice Victory nickel!!!
1888 50 cents JJ. Nice !! Could it be the over date half?

 

No, not the overdate