Do not buy this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Bar-Round-Indian-Chief-Gold-Enamel-Gift-Box-Rare-/270681883580?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f05e5c3bc
Take pictures!
OOOOOOOOOOH! I want one of those!:u*meY:
I can't tell 100% from the pics but your's appears to be small beads, pointed 5. I have about 2,000 of these that I went through looking for...
They're only worth face or maybe a little more.
Until you posted, I realized I hadn't even checked.:D
It's the pointed "5" large beads that your looking for: http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=1-cent-1965&years=1-cent-1965-2010
Update! The woman who has the collection called me today. She still has one more member of the family to talk to, but it looks as though they...
That one has the "S" mintmark. The one Jello has is a Philly mint.
When I was a kid in the 60's, there was an ad running in newspapers and magazines for a "Bronze Lincoln". For 99 cents what you got was a penny.
This is another good site for identifying Chinese coins and charms: http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/index.html
Road rash!!! Welcome to Coin Talk!
Are they raised or incuse?
The must have it down (or made in sweat shops) because they sell for only about $20 or less: http://www.thefind.com/apparel/info-sided-coin
That's the way our's are.:) Some earlier issues were "coin" alignment but the majority of Canadian coins are "medal" alignment.
There's information on the site I sent you which will show you the replacement ranges for each series. I don't collect replacements because I...
There are some prefix/serial numbers that are collectible because they could be replacement notes. However, in some cases it's a range of numbers...
I thought your's were 68's but it's still a U.S. note.
U.S. $1 Superb Gem 68PPQ: [IMG]
Take along a camera and take pics of your finds in situ. Makes it more exciting for the reader: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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