Canada (Newfoundland): 1885 gold 2 dollars of Queen Victoria

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Canada (Newfoundland): 1885 gold 2 dollars of Queen Victoria

    PCGS AU58. Cert. #18775119.

    Numista-16041, Krause-Mishler-5, Friedberg-1.

    .917 gold, .0981 oz. Diameter: 17.98 mm. Weight: 3.32 g. Mintage: 10,000. Struck at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London, UK.

    Ex-Michael Swoveland, dba WNC Coins, LLC, 12 November 2021.

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    055000
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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  3. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Whoa. Another beauty.
    Gold soaring to new highs can only help the value of these oldies.
     
    Michael K, Dec 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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    "TWO HUNDRED CENTS", "ONE HUNDRED PENCE"? Now I'm wondering what two monetary systems were being tied together here...
     
    -jeffB, Dec 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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  5. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    That's a beauty and the prices on those have skyrocketed like crazy, wish I would have bought one when I had the chance! :cigar:
     
    fretboard, Dec 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Canadian decimal dollars and British Sterling pounds, I reckon. Two hundred Canadian cents, but only one hundred British pennies.
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    The $550 I paid for this one seems a bargain now. Or solid enough, anyway.
     
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    lordmarcovan, Dec 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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