Post The Prize Of Your Canadian Coin Collection

These are not special due to their value but because they were my first large cents, bought at a flea market in the 80's when I was around 8. They were part of the reason that I fell in love with coins such large penny's amazed me they appear polished from 20+ years of fiddling with. Which is why I bought my daughter a bank of Montreal large cent when she was 3 y.o.. She loves it and I am looking for something for April when she turns 7.

Nothing special really, but then I don't have many Canadian coins yet. On the other hand my untrained eyes puts it at VF, which makes the $1 I paid for it quite a good deal.

Not noted on the slab.
Also what doesn't show up in the photos is the delicate rose toning around the periphery of the reverse.

I would say my "prize" is my "avatar".
My first RCM purchase.

How do you choose only 1 ?
While that 1948 silver dollar is sure a nice coin, the ones I "prize" the most are the ones I've found that have a value that far exceeds what I paid for them.

I've never had the funds to buy those expensive coins, so finding rare coins at rock bottom prices is how I've built my collection. Here are a some that I've acquired in the last 10 years that are real prizes;

5 cents 1858 Large Date RP#2 (cost $38; too bad about that rim nick - listed at $300 in F-12)





1 cent 1859 RP9 #3 (under $5 - listed at $200 in VF-20, $400 in EF)





1 cent 1859 RP9 #4 (under $5 - listed at $200 in VF-20, $400 in EF)





1 cent 1859 RP #5 (under $5 - listed at $400 in VF-20)





Have some other great ones later if that's okay.

I have 10 or better 59s I will upload one day. I would love an opinion , so many varietys , so little time.

Took me awhile to find this piece