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Steve,I see that you are starting to collect the Canadian medal-coins,including some of the Maple Leaf bullion medal-coins as well.Can you please post some photos of them though?

I have got the 1976 Parliamentary Library Centenary silver $1 Unc. medal-coin in a capsule.It was pretty cheap,so I landed it for my collection.

Aidan.

 

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No Aidan I am not starting to collect any Canadian Medals other than a few minature ones that I allready have Oh and I do believe that I have a full size one as well
Ah I see you are reffering to my Gold & Silver coinage, I have picked up a few bits over the years, nothing new as far as my collecting goes.
Now Aidan you see non of these items were ever awarded to anyone, I know it confuses you so I wont go into the difference between a Medal & a coin, but please believe me I collect both so do have a good idea as to what is what.

 

Well De Orc my cent collection is:
Large cents 1859 ,1876H, 1882H, 1898, 1900, 1903, 1907, 1909,1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920.
Small cents 1920,24,27-70,72-76,78,79,80,81,83-92,95-2003,05,2006.

 

Steve,I do know the differences between coins,medals,& medal-coins.

Aidan.

 

Nice collection I decided to draw the line at 1952 or Indipendence with most of my commonwealth collection, mainly for the sake of room LOL but every now and then I will see a commem that I like & I just cant help myself
Sorry Aidan IMHO you have no idea as to what a Medal is, you cant spend a medal but you can spend a coin even if it is bullion, If it is classed as legal tender it dont matter what one pays for it or what it is made of you wont get arrested trying to spend it. You try spending a medal at the local supermarket, it would be the same as one of these American Tokens that you are allways calling for the makers of to be arrested LOL

 

Steve,a lot of ordinary people behind the counter in a shop wouldn't recognise a gold Maple Leaf piece,which is why they are both bullion coins & medal-coins.The same thing applies to the Krugerrand.

Here's a link; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal-coins .

Aidan.

 

Aidan it makes no difference if someone regognises it or not, it is still legal tender & as far as I am aware medals are not legal tender. Just look at the recent threads here about the new Prez $1 coins, the number of people who did not regognise those when 1st issued. A medal can not be spent a legal tender coin can no matter what the actual cost of it was or what metal it is made of, now please tell me am I wrong? a simple yes or no will surfice.

Ps I can go out today and spend a great deal of money on a US Banknote from the way over face, yet i can then go out and spend it for face value! so is that a Medal Note??

 

Steve,just because a Canadian Maple Leaf says $5 on it doesn't mean that you can use it as a $5 coin,because it was issued way above the face value by the Royal Canadian Mint's Ottawa branch.

Your analogy with the U.S. banknote doesn't make sense,as it was originally issued at its face value.It is a case of supply & demand that has driven the price upward.

Do you see where I am coming from?

John,that is a very nice collection of Canadian 1c. coins you've got there.There's a few key dates in there.The 1898 & 1900 1c. coins have the 'H' mintmark hidden near the bottom among the leaves.The 1911 is a historic coin,as it is from the 'Godless' coinage.Which obverse subtype is the 2006 1c.? Does it have the 'P' plating mark,nothing,or a mintmark (which looks like a 'W' on top of an 'M')?

Aidan.

 

Aidan if it says $5 and is legal tender then I could if I so wished spend it as $5 now if you disagree with this statement please show me the relavant Law that says I could not spend a Legal tenter coin at face value, no matter what I paid for it or what metal it is made from.

 

Steve,the silver Olympic Games $5 & $10 coins that were issued between 1973 & 1976 are NOT medal-coins,as they were issued through the banks at face value.The same thing goes for those British 5 Quid crown-sized coins that you can buy at your local post office.

Aidan.

 

Aidan stop avoiding the question and for once admit you are wrong, I can if I so wish spend any legal tender coin. as for your wiki thing that was written by you so is worthless & more than that makes no sense.
If I buy a set of proof US coins from the US mint it will cost me more than face value, now if I go into a store I can spend them at face correct or incorrect? same goes for GB coins and any other that are legal tender, even if they cost ne 500% more than face. (Of course that would mean I was stupid, but dont mean I coudnt do it)
Now please name a Medal for me that is legal tender that I can use to purchase good s with?

 

Steve,you should focus on posting some more photos of your new acquisitions for your Canadian collection.

Aidan.

 

Fortunately this absurd discussion about "medal-coins" is limited to the English language. :whistle: Have not quite decided yet whether I should find it amusing or annoying ... but as long as, even in English, hardly anybody actually uses such misleading terms, I am inclined to just laugh.

As for your Canadian coins, you have a couple of very nice ones! The RCM now issues way too many in my opinion, but if you limit your collection to (somewhat) older coins from CA, and/or some theme/s maybe ... Many of the designs sure are neat.

Christian

 

Aiden I will if you stop using the term Medal Coin in reference to Legal tender coinage, you cant answer my questions about ny using legal tender coinage so try to change the subject.

 

I have to agree with you Christian but unfortunately Aidan will insist on it so I every now and again have the urge to make him prove it LOL I do prefer the older coinage, but having said that cant always pass up a lovely shinny Commem LOL Hoping to add a few more large cents to the collection before to long and possibly a silver piece or two :smile

 

Steve,have you found any of the 1911 'Godless' coins from the 5c. right up to the 50c.? I have got both the 5c. & the 10c. coins.The 25c. & 50c. coins are extremely tough to find.

Aidan.

 

Latest addition to my modern Canadian :thumb:

$1
1981 Transcontinental Railway Commemorative Proof

Have to say the design on this one is very good as I love steam trains :smile
Next I want to find a 1980 & a 1989 $1 Proof

 

I have that one too Steve and the 1980. You need the 1986 proof, that is a great train coin!!

 

Lets see that would be the Vancouver one, Nope I have that

 

Just recieved two more large 1 cent coins to add to my collection

1914 George V large 1cent in very nice order
1917 George V large 1cent has a slight bend across the center LOL totaly unnoticable until the coin is laid on a flat serface, but will do as a filler for now.

Also recieved today I dont have many coins from Newfoundland so am very happy indeed to add the following to my collection

1938 George VI 1c
1943 George VI 1c

1938 George VI 10c
1940 George VI 10c
1941 George VI 10c
1945 George VI 10c