It is hard to pick a single issue. Some of the US commemorative half dollars are stunning. I always liked the large Argentina silver coins from...
Imagine what it would mean to those of us who think in geologic time... :devil:
I paid a slight premium for this sealed mint bag, since there are two denticle varieties for 1978 25-cent coins. I paid 3x face value for the bag....
A keeper, for sure. Weight is correct, this is struck on a 1-cent planchet. Still nice and red, I estimate it to be MS-62 or MS-63, at best....
I cannot see the details of your coin, but it is in the PE10-28 to PE10-32 group. Are any of the reverse letters double cut, or missing serifs??
This is a recent acquisition, picked up at the September 2012 Coin Expo in Toronto. This is a fairly big coin (almost 16 grams), and is a fairly...
Mint mark, straight flag, ampersand knob - looks like a PC-28, but I am drawing from memory here (always a dangerous thing to do). I will check my...
Maybe they are using the 100 point grading system??
To follow up that point, there are many tools out there (e.g., Toolhaus Feedback Searches) that help in making an informed decision regarding...
The ALL CAPS replies speaks volumes of the character...
Could it be a proof strike that entered circulation? Is there any evidence of a cameo (frosted) effect on the obverse devices?? Canadian 5-cent...
I have shared this coin in another thread, but I also think it belongs here. One of my favourite proof coins, from the Lasqueti Mint, in British...
You make some good points. However, I digress, because I would dearly love to see a similar PCGS Photograde App for Canadian coins...
Welcome to the world of error collecting! You will find that it is quite infectious!
Those are 'retail' prices, in reality, all those 1-cent coins can be fished out of a junk bin for $1 or less. The 1888 large cent, at that grade...
I have put a circulated silver Canadian 50-cent coin that was dipped to death, just on its edge on a windowsill for 4 months, then I turned the...
I think you can send me a private message, if you want me to test your coin. There is one caveat - I get to use the data for future publication....
I have been doing some research on Canadian "brown" 5-cent coins, 1982 to 1992, and while a majority of the ones I find are instantly recognizable...
In 1982, composition of the Canadian 5-cent coins changed from 100% nickel to 75% copper and 25% nickel (same as US nickels). So, they tone and...
Scary stuff!!! Isn't tungsten slightly magnetic?? A simple powerful swing magnet, like ones geologists carry in the field, might work... I...
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