Canadian Cent Mint Bags

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  1. BlackHorse1968

    BlackHorse1968 New Member

    I have 28 Canadian cent mint bags covering the years from 1957 to 1962. Each bag is a sewn $20 cotton sack. These coins are in excellent condition because the bags were kept under an airtight seal. They are some of the most beautifully toned reds I have ever seen. What in the world do I do with 56,000 Canadian cents? Sell them by the unopened bag? Roll them? Select rolls by grade? The bags weigh 6.6 kg. Shipping must be a killer.
     
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  3. Beardigger

    Beardigger Well-Known Member

    I'm assuming you are in Canada. I bet there are a lot of collectors there that would be interested. I'm not sure if Canada has the Flat Rate Boxes like we do here in the US, but if they do , it is a viable option to keep shipping costs under control. I would sell them by the bag.
     
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  4. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    I think you’d be surprised by the response you’d get if you advertised them. Welcome to Ct.
     
  5. Matthew Kruse

    Matthew Kruse Young Numismatist

    Man, that would be nice to fill my Canada cent book, haha. :cool:
     
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  6. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    If those coins were from the 20's, you'd have something.
    I have about filled 3 books of Canadian cents, and it's the early ones that are hard to find, with certain 20's coins being somewhat expensive.

    Good Luck !
     
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    yakpoo Member

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  9. norantyki

    norantyki CoinMuncher

    Worth more as sealed bags if genuine mint sacks - they can be a tough sell, but eventually go for good money in my experience. The bags alone from that period are worth $15-50 CAD depending on style / condition / denomination.
     
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  10. Railguy

    Railguy Well-Known Member

    I'd be interested in all off them.
     
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  11. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Can we see what they look like? :watching:
     
  12. BlackHorse1968

    BlackHorse1968 New Member

    My dad bought these bags back in the day and packaged them in glass 1 gallon pickle jars with aluminum foil over the mouth of the jar, plus the lid and electrical tape over the seal. It preserved them beautifully but they weigh 32 lbs a piece with 2 bags crammed in there. Imagine 32 lbs of glass and metal hitting your toe! It takes a sharp rap with a hammer to break the glass and it must be done carefully to contain the glass and keep from jostling the coins inside. Once liberated from their glass enclosure, they are packaged in a brand new empty paint can with a vapor corrosion inhibitor strip and a desiccant because it will take me years to sell these in rolls. The paint cans aint cheap but at least they won't break and they come with a handle. The bags have minimal printing on them. These are from 1959 and are stamped 256/59, plus something illegible below. Bags are tied shut and sealed with a lead seal.

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  13. CygnusCC

    CygnusCC Roping the Learns Supporter

    That electrical tape has held up unbelievably well over the past 60 years. :wideyed: He sure knew what he was doing when he sealed those jars.
     
  14. Railguy

    Railguy Well-Known Member

    What are you asking for them.where do you live im in Saskatchewan. I collect pennies.would be assuming at right price.i have 70,000 now.
     
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  15. CygnusCC

    CygnusCC Roping the Learns Supporter

    @BlackHorse1968, I think this is directed to you even though he quoted me. :)
     
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  16. BlackHorse1968

    BlackHorse1968 New Member

    I'm in NJ, so I am sure that shipping to Canada is killer. I have no idea what these bags are worth. I have opened a few to sample the coins. I take a 200 coin random sample from different parts of the bag. 10% is a nice sample size. So far 1959 (which was already opened) has: 1 tube of rejects (poorly toned, spotted, fingerprinted, scratched or otherwise poor examples, yet technically, MS-60 business strikes) slightly more than 1 tube of BU, 1 tube of Select/Choice and slightly less than one 1 tube of Gem. Who knows what the other bags will produce. This one was opened and I have no clue as to when. Dad wouldn't have touched them with his bare hands and I'm sure Mom wouldn't either for the same reasons that I won't - Dad. I'm sure the guys at the Mint didn't care so I probably have 62 year old fingerprints. I will probably be opening one bag from each year to roll and will sell the rest unopened. I just hate selling things sight unseen.
     
  17. Robby Bee

    Robby Bee Member

    If you're in NJ (not Canada), how did your father get ahold of so many MS Canadian Cents?
     
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