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I think you missed shooting? You are correct. (don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia) There were 11 sports at the Edmonton games. Athletics Badminton Bowls Boxing Cycling Diving Gymnastics Shooting Swimming Weightlifting Wrestling Oddly, there are only 10 depicted on the coin. I'm guessing that diving and swimming were combined on the coin though officially, they are separate events. |
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Griffon Tricentennial 1679-1979 "The 300th anniversary of the first voyage by a commercial ship on the Great Lakes". Charlton Standard Catalogue Volume Two  |
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In 1979, the design elements changed in the nickel dollar. Given that this was a large solid nickel planchet, weighing almost 16 grams, the varieties we see from 1976, 1977 and 1978 probably came from rapid Die Deterioration. This new design, has flatter devices (i.e., elements of the die were not as deep) and shallower rims. Detail was added to the birchbark of the canoe. Composition remains unchanged, but for some reason, with exception of the 1982 Constitution and Cartier dollars, it is so much harder to find nice coins from 1979-1986. Perhaps the rims being less elevation allowed for more bag marks and contact marks? This year, 1979, is probably the toughest of them all, and 2nd toughest of the entire series, after 1972. This is my best example, ICCS MS-65, now PCGS MS-65 and is the top coin in both companies.  "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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09/01/2012 11:47 am
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nice dollars ottawas  |
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Good thing you expanded this thread to include nickel dollars and loon dollars, otherwise, we would be hearing nothing but the crickets... I am surprised we have not seen more toned silver dollars from the older double dollar prestige sets...
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All my silver dollars only have slight gold tones around the edge. My 1984 has some blue toning
But it's only the edge. Nothing massive.
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My business strikes don't compare to spp's so there's no point posting.
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Edited by 1967Canadapenny
09/02/2012 8:03 pm
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Good thing you expanded this thread to include nickel dollars and loon dollars, otherwise, we would be hearing nothing but the crickets Another good one SPP....... |
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I have some 1980s, including errors, but I was hoping to see some silver specimen gems or other nickel dollars... I can look at my own coins anytime...
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I like those dollars! One thing I like about the canadian silver dollars is the evolution of coin designs. The RCM was not afraid to use big, bold, and modern, (at least then), fonts.(of which this 1980 silver dollar is a beautiful example. ) |
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My silver 1980 bear photo didn't turn out so I skipped it. Here is a proof 1981 though.  After all, it's after midnight in the true eastern part of the country ;) Edited by CC-Ottawa
09/02/2012 11:36 pm
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