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I was wondering if you had one of those George....it is an awesome coin!

 

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Thank you jj00! It's tough being a collector and dealer both ... but I buy the coins that I like, and I think others would like them too. Seems to work out OK. I don't buy ugly coins unless they're part of a package deal. I think these Canadian rarities are really underrated ... if they were U.S. coins they would be 10 times the price.

Best Regards,

George

 

I am a sucker for test tokens ... and 75% of my collection is 25 cent pieces ...

=> so when I saw this ol' 25 cent test token with the Canadian geese, I couldn't resist!! (umm, sorry about the seller's poor photo)

 

I don't collect these, but a lovely example came up and I purchased it for my BN/RB world copper set. It is in a PCGS MS65BN holder.

 

Fantastic eye-appeal

=> yummy, yummy!! (nice pick-up)


... oh, and that's a stunning photo (nice work)

 

Great Coin with Fantastic Eye-Appeal!

Same...

It is one of the few areas of Canadian coinage that I am interested in.

Nice pickup Steve.

 

Should be clear why I purchased these two:

 

Just arrived

 

1890 H Canada Large Cent

 

1911 'Godless' Large Cent MS67 Brown PCGS

Well I just couldn't stand it when I saw this incredible coin, had to have it. The surfaces still show some muted red around the devices along with olive and brown prevailing. But the strike are surfaces both show exceptional quality! This is the sole finest graded of the issue and one of only two for the entire type at PCGS (the other being a 1912 in MS67 Red).

Enjoy!

Best Regards,

George

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Super cool coin dwhiz. I love the iceberg/whale motif. WOW

 

Nice token Steve!

I love test tokens too, almost as much as nickel dollars... but hey, when a full set of nickel dollar size test tokens came up, I did not hesitate to pull the trigger!! The best of both worlds!

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/CANADA-RCM-1...-3-TT100-13-RARE-SEALED-PLASTIC-/111126452059

 

50c Canada Large Date Shoulder Fold MS63 PCGS

Enjoy!

Best Regards,

George

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I'll have to wait till she comes pack, but I'm kind of excited - my 1981 proof set penny and my 1982 Regina dollar both just got graded PR69 Deep Cameo by PCGS, tied for highest graded. I sent some other stuff in, but those two were my top-pop'ers.

 

Congratulations Jester!

Best Regards,

George

 

I have about 10 silver Canadian coins, but here are my latest 2. Not sure if you could call the one "canadian" per se. With the newfoundland half dollar, I now have the cent, silver 5, 10, 25, and 50 cent all 1917. The 1958 silver dollar is got because I like the design and it was a 1 year type. I eventually want to get the other 1 year type silver dollars too, I already have a bu voyageur dollar.

 

I really like the Newfoundland coins too. Since Newfoundland is now part of Canada, I list the Newfie coins on my site under Canada but also have a separate section for Coins of Newfoundland (you can list the same coin in as many categories as you like). Same for Nova Scotia and PEI (not that I have any of the latter at the moment).

That idea about the one-year type silver dollars, I like that! I guess in the silver dollars that would include the 1935 (George V Silver Jubilee--sometimes not recognized as a separate type but it certainly is, look at the differences in the bust between 1935 and 1936), the 1939 Parliament reverse, 1947ML, 1949 Newfoundland reverse, 1958 British Columbia, 1964 Charlottetown, and 1967 Centennial. That's a nice collection right there. What else?

Best Regards,

George

 

Which Reminds Me ... 1947 Canada Maple Leaf Silver Dollar MS63 PCGS

I just got this baby in the door last Friday. When India gained its independence in 1948, the silver dollar dies had to be redone with an obverse legend omitting ET IND IMP and the 1948 date (obviously) on the reverse. Since the dies were not yet ready, in the interim an obverse ET IND IMP 1947 obverse die was reused and the 1947 reverse was stamped with the small Maple Leaf symbol. Only 21,135 pieces were struck of this issue, only about 10% more than the overrated 1948 silver dollars at 18,780 coins.

When the silver dollar coinage was resumed after World War II, the RCM began using chromium-plated dies which gave a more reflective look to the coins, as this piece demonstrates. This is one of the Single HP pieces. In MS63 Haxby prices this at $715, CCN Trends is $1,000, and CoinsandCanada.com prices it at $1,000.

Enjoy!

Best Regards,

George

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1890 Newfoundland Large Cent

 

1891 Canada Large Cent

(variety - Large Leaves, Large Date, Obverse #2)