1985 Canadian Quarter Accidental Early Release By RCM / Royal Canadian Mint

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 3 / Views: 6,459
rusty_f Valued Member Canada 109 Posts	Posted 07/24/2012 7:27 pm Hi all! In August of 1984, the Royal Canadian Mint accidentally released a bag of 1000 quarters dated 1985. One of these found its way to the owner of my local coin shop, who sent it to ANACS to have it certified. The certificate is dated December 6, 1984. As a 20 year old coin collector, I bought the coin in January of 1985 and have held it ever since. I scanned the certificate and the coin and here's the picture; hope it shows up okay! The coin itself appears to have been jammed in a vending machine during its short time of circulation, as it has scratch marks on the reverse near the rim. I have no plans to sell, but I was curious as to what sort of interest an item like this would generate. I could find little mention of the accidental release anywhere on the internet, so it is possible that few people even remember that this happened. Any feedback is welcome! Thanks! Russell Report this Post to the Staff

RoyalSilver Pillar of the Community Canada 933 Posts	Posted 07/24/2012 10:51 pm wow thats a cool buy! I have always wondered how awesome it would be to find a 2013 coin in the change right now, I guess this was the same back in 84 ! Report this Post to the Staff
dukester New Member Canada 24 Posts	Posted 07/25/2012 12:56 am I find your story very exciting. A coin from the future. Thanks for sharing. Dukester. Report this Post to the Staff
1967Canadapenny Pillar of the Community United States 965 Posts	Posted 07/26/2012 7:31 pm nice story, & Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 3 / Views: 6,459

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: Canadian Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Canadian Coins and Colonial Tokens

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.21 seconds to rattle this change.