Lol, I need all y'alls help. I personally don't collect world coins, but these are neat. They were given to me by an old friend, and I've had these coins for a good 4 years, and came across them a few days ago, and here are my questions: What are there values? What are there compositions? And if possible, are they rare at all? Here they are: Thanks guys! Phoenix
The first (aluminum) and last coin (nickel-copper) is French, the top right (silver) and the next row is British (copper) and the other two is Canadian (silver and copper). Perhaps out of that lot, the Newfoundland silver coin is pretty interesting. Not too sure about the value but don't count on it.
Phoenix,the Newfoundland 1941C silver 10c. has a mintage figure of 483,630 pieces,which is considered to be quite scarce.The Newfoundland coinage series is a very difficult one to collect,as most dates & denominations have mintage figures of under 1,000,000 coins.It is a very interesting,but one of the most underrated coinage series in the entire British Commonwealth. Aidan.
Cool, thanks. Lol, I'm not, just curious. Wow, that's cool. A neat mintage. Sorry to sound stupid, but I didn't know it was a British Common wealth coin, shows how much I know about World coins, or the world in that matter lol. Really need to study more about it, lol. Thanks for the help so far! Here is another, I think it is silver? Not sure: If you can't see the date, it is 1956. Phoenix
Phoenix,that 10c. coin with Queen Elizabeth II's portrait on the obverse is from the British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group),which was a currency union that included countries such as Anguilla,Dominica,Barbados,Grenada,Montserrat,& Trinidad & Tobago.The East Caribbean States currency union is the successor to the British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group),although there were 2 commemorative $10 medal-coins that were issued in 1981 in the name of the East Caribbean Territories.The 1965 50c. coin from the British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group) is extremely scarce (100,000 pieces).I was very lucky to end up getting one of these to go with the common 1955 50c. coin. Aidan.
The 1941c Newfoundland 10c is silver, but I guess its the lack of demand? or whatever, but its only worth about $3.50 US if its F-12. And in case you didn't know, Newfoundland is the eastern most province in Canada, but it was its own separate country, up until 1949, when it joined Canada, so thats why you'll find Newfoundland coins dated up to 1947.
Hi Phoenix, I love the Newfoundland coin! I have been collecting them like mad but theey are very hard to find down here! In fact the only way I could find a 1941 10c was to buy it from an ebay store based in Burnaby, British Columbia. Yes it is silver Weight 1.1664g, .800 silver, .0300 oz ASW.
Hey Pheonix, for a minute I thought you had came in the house and got some of my coins, I have several of the same ones you do and more, albeit the dates are different. John
John,the 1946C 5c. & 10c. coins are extremely difficult to find.I found the 1947C coins impossible to find,until a member here from Portage-La-Prairie,Manitoba sold me a 1947C 1c. for C$5.He threw in 2 pieces of 'tyre money' issued by Canadian Tire as well. I was later able to get a 1936 1c.,which is the only Newfoundland coin struck during the short reign of King Edward VIII (even though it depict's Sir Bertram MacKennal's crowned King George V portrait).This coin is also interesting,as it was the very first coin to be issued after Newfoundland's reversion to colonial rule (1934-49). I have placed a bid on an 1846 Rutherford Bros. 1/2d. from Harbour Grace that's turned up in one of John Mowbray's monthly postal auctions.It would be cool if my bid of NZ$30 is successful,as I'm missing Newfoundland in my Canadian traders' currency token collection.I have a few from both Lower Canada & Upper Canada,especially the Upper Canadian St. George pieces.The 1857 is the underrated date,but I have a pair of that date. Aidan.
Aidan, Not to get too far off topic. (Too late) Did you know that there is an organization devoted to collecting Canadian Tire money? http://www.ctccc.ca/ Here is the official website for the Canadian Tire money: http://www2.canadiantire.ca/CTenglish/ctmoney.html
Canadian 'tyre money' banknotes. Topher,I knew about those links anyway.Here's an article; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Tire_money . Aidan.
Cool, thanks. Really? I can imagine with a mintage like that, lol. Thanks for taking a peek! Lol, cool. They are pretty neat. So, I am not a world coin collector honestly, I was offered $10 for the lot, should I take it? Thanks all for the help and comments! Phoenix
Just so no one gets confused, "Candian Tire" issues "Canadian Tire Money", probably at least 75% of Canadians know what this is, 'tyre money' would get a blank stare from just about everyone, no one uses that term.
Dopeuser,here in New Zealand,it is spelt 'tyre',as opposed to 'tire',as we use the British Commonwealth spelling convention.The same thing applies to the word to mean 'the middle of' - 'centre' as opposed to 'center'.Calling it 'tyre money' is just a simple way of saying what it is. Aidan.
