This series is not about mainstream or popular dinosaurs. It is about the linkage of the chosen animals to Canada. It looks like the Tyrrell...
Yes.... that is why I said "almost"... it has a similar appearance to flat field doubling... but using form analogy does not quite cut it on this...
I concur completely. Also, the fact that two were made of the same year, in the same fashion, no doubt solidifies that argument. Still, it is a...
Almost looks like flat field doubling...
I just thought you were being punny... ;)
A test on an XRF should solve this mystery...
I would hope someone at least authenticated the unique serial code that is on the back of each packaged bar. That is a _lot_ of gold......
I just submitted an article about this error trio to Errorscope. It is the second known set with Canadian 1-cent coins, the other set, ironically,...
Well, so much for not slabbing damaged coins.......
Just negotiated the purchase of this gem. Surface-wise, it is probably one of the finest graded at PCGS MS-66 Brown. I opted for a beautiful...
PCGS just did another update. The triple punched 9 and inverted 9/6 have been added to the Victorian Large Cent Registry....
That there is a whole world of fantastic, knowledgeable collectors out there, that I would love to meet at a coin show, then sit at a nearby pub,...
Of course it is real. It was made to celebrate 25 years of the Canadian silver maple leaf. Being bullion, it was not for sale through the Royal...
If you can get your hands on a copy, the Griffin reprints are an excellent source of information. Monograph #4 is what you want for maritime...
If you want a collect a series that is (mostly) easy to do, and very uncommon, have you looked into the Newfoundland coinage at all?? It is...
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If you are new to errors, joining CONECA is a good place to start, and their Journal Errorscope is always full of fascinating errors. I have been...
You'll go crazy looking at the Canadian Provincial strikes, including 1858-59 of Canada... There are die cracks, doubled elements and other die...
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I realize that. In fact errors in general tend to sell themselves, depending on the wow factor. My motives are not for investment or protection....
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