The reason is that up to 1948, England ruled over India. The notation says “without the Emperor of India”. At the time, the new obverse wasn’t...
Coin Manage is the one Over the years I've tried about a dozen different inventory programs. The best one I found so far is Coin Manage from...
Nestle Coin The medallion you speak of comes from a 1999/2000 Special Edition Canadian mint set. They were part of a millennium promotion...
I was on a business trip in Kyoto last fall and stumbled on a collectable/antiques show. Not that I was buying anything but I had to look....
No demand = no value The 20 cent piece is scarce but not highly regarded by most collectors. It isn't sought after and is the odd duck in the...
Loonie I agree with Aidan. There are no silver loonies minted in 1987. There were commemorative silver dollars but they had John Davis'...
The easy way to get into Metal detecting I too had the desire to get into metal detecting some years ago. I found a local dealer who actually...
Has anyone tried the new QX5 computer microscope for taking close up shots of coins? I have a older QX3 model and am wondering if an upgrade...
Ouch Yes that's true. We (actually the Brits) were too busy taking over the US. Remember Canadian/English troops attacked and burned the...
Monarchs on coinage Sadly you are correct. The Queen still appears on our $20 bill and all our coinage. There are some debates brewing about...
Canadian coinage For whatever reason our country still follows that silly tradition of putting the English monarchs on the obverse of the coins....
Millenium Mules The coins you have are mules that were accidentally minted without a denomination. Initially the thought was that they were...
2000p You won't find them in circulation. Apparently plated coins were issued to vending machine manufacturers in 1999 in large quantities....
Anyone heard (or seen) the rare Canadian 2000 "P" dime or quarters? I was able to track down a dime about a year ago but have yet to see a...
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