I like Canadian coins and so should you!

I may have posted this before but I really like the way this Vicky large cent looks.

 

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I don't collect a lot of NCLT Canadian coins but admired this when it first came out.
Waited till it got cheap in the aftermarket (a couple of years) then pounced on this on eBay.

 

2010 Specimen Set with Mule Dime

 

Picked this old dime up real cheap. Looks great in hand.

 

My husband is Canadian but lives here in the states with me and our 10 year old son. He enjoyed collecting coins when he was younger and was suggesting it might be something to get our son interested in. You know, a nice wholesome hobby! Plus, it would give my son a deeper connection to his dad's homeland. I'm wondering if you experts might have advice on where to go to get started. I'm thinking of maybe getting my son some new proof sets or something. Can you recommend a reputable resource? Thank you in advance.

 

Sure, welcome to CT! I would definitely check out a site like eBay. They have tons of different Canadian coins for sale in all price levels. Also check out the Royal Canadian Mint website, there's a whole treasure grove of nice pieces to consider over there.

 

Check the Internet for coin shows that may be scheduled in your area. The admission is usually free or maybe $1. It could be a nice outing for the family & you will probably find coins from Canada. Some coins may be expensive & others may be offered in a bargain bin for $0.25 or $1 each. Please feel free to ask questions here as they arise. I recommend that you buy the Charltons reference book describing the coins of Canada & learn here BEFORE you spend any large sum of money on coins. The goal is to have fun and of course, you don't want to get ripped-off by purchasing a problem coin for big money.

Please post your coins here.

Welcome to the CoinTalk forum. :welcome:

 

:smile Here are a few of my pre-dominion coins.

 

This is my newest Canada coin. I got it at the Philadelphia ANA show. It is from Bir's estate. Really pretty 2003 2 dollar coin IMO.

There are so many really nice coins to collect from Canada. :smile

 

A nice goose. :yes:

 

Ok, I'm gonna jump onto this bandwagon.



I have more that I'll try posting later.

 

$20 Fine Silver Commemorative Coin - Farewell To The Penny (2012)

Just ordered this plus the test set

All pictures were shot off my moniter

 

1937 Canada Dime MS64 PCGS Exquisite Toning!

Here's another one. First year of the Bluenose reverse (and first year of the George VI obverse). For some reason, a lot of these coins can be found with exquisite toning. My guess is that their small size makes the peripheries more susceptible (and percentagewise more colorful in relation to the whole coin) to album toning from the silver's reactivity:

10c Canada 1937 MS64 PCGS
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Enjoy!

Best Regards, :hail:

George

 

:hail: Here is a nice Newfy....

 

I sold my last Canadian coin and have concentrated on the tokens.

 

Here's a Canadian commemorative I recently purchased. The production quality is outstanding and it looks amazing in hand.

 

I don't especially collect Canada coins, apart from spare change while on vacation, but a while back I eventually came across this one, which is IMO worthy a glance :



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:smile Here is a Victory nickel.

 

I too like Canadian coins, being born there adds to the enjoyment, so far i have been able to put together a large cent date collection, XF - AU, with a few 59 varieties, a small cent collection with all varieties in MS except the 55 no shoulder fold and of course no 36 dot, and I have mostly completed a silver 5 cent collection in XF, although some are currently VF and will need upgrading later. My love in Canadian coins is the Nova Scotia tokens and coins. This is a major effort to complete (tokens) and offers some interesting collecting in the 1/2 and 1 cent series. I have about 12 1/2 pieces and noticed that about half of these have heavy die clash marks on both dates, but the 1 cent pieces do not have the same frequency of die clashes. Plenty to collect and learn.

 

A Newfey quarter.