Enough to buy you a few beers Bill!!
1968 25c and 10c coins from Canada are only .500 silver... so you are still ok, if you did not have to pay postage.
Worth face value. I have mint (BU) rolls of this same coin, which I acquire almost at face value....
Not die grooves. I suspect this has to deal with the plated planchet (nickel-copper plated steel) and perhaps overheating of the die from striking...
Look at the bottom of the letters, to the rim....
Did you take a closer look at the legend under the obverse?? In particular the letters TH II of 'ELIZABETH II'... :)
Interesting purchase today. Two, sealed mint bags with $60 face value of 1-cent coins. Both bags have '1967' on the tags. One, sealed mint bag...
Business strike, slightly baggy, struck fairly early with fresh dies, hence the weak cameo finishes. The whitish marks you are seeing can be two...
I know... sad really... I post a cool legitimate error and I don't even get a full page... the world works in mysterious ways!
Your coin is a common one, repunching of the 8 and 5 are often seen. The coin looks cleaner as well. But, the second photo has me wondering if it...
Can we see the entire reverse?
15% or less is within acceptable tolerances for Canada for coins minted prior to 2000. Probably 10% or less now for modern plated coinage. PS -...
I can't stop laughing with this comment... I am going to totally steal that one-liner and use it someday... thanks for the laugh sir!
Thanks Steve... I know from past posts, that you have a soft spot for Canadian errors!!
Being a high end Canadian collector, I find this interesting. My high end Canadian stuff (MS-65 or higher) goes to PCGS. ICCS really does not...
Never mind the narrow and wide dates - the middle image is a very scarce variety. The 1888 "bead punch"... look inside the lower loop of the...
My newest Canadian acquisition... hanging out in the Error forum......
I love coins like this, there are multiple errors occurring here, which you have to unravel a bit to figure out the chain of events. The coin in...
If you knew Mike personally, as I do... you would see me laughing at that comment... a vigilante indeed!!!
The coin appears to have been weakly struck, which could explain why the coin looks good, but with lack of detail in the jewels. That said, the...
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