Canadian Currency - Coin Community Forum

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

Author	Replies: 8 / Views: 1,695
Fishnwidow Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 5:40 pm Not sure if I should post this here or under international notes, but I found this going through some bank notes given to me and thought I'd share it. Fishnwidow Report this Post to the Staff

scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 10:47 pm very nice Report this Post to the Staff
Fishnwidow Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 04/04/2007 10:21 am Thank You ScoutJim99. Report this Post to the Staff
Snooba Pillar of the Community Australia 1360 Posts	Posted 04/05/2007 12:28 pm Lovely notes, Fishnwidow. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us! Report this Post to the Staff
chrycopaul Pillar of the Community Canada 1106 Posts	Posted 04/07/2007 6:26 pm Nice shinplaster. These 25-cent denominations were called "shinplasters", a derogatory term that came to be applied to all paper money with a value less than a dollar. In Canada, the term refers only to 25-cents notes. The origin of these notes dates back over 200 years, to a paper currency issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. The notes were redeemed at such a small fraction of their face value that soldiers used them as insulation in their boots or as dressings for shin wounds. Report this Post to the Staff
Sports Writer Valued Member Canada 107 Posts	Posted 04/07/2007 6:32 pm Wow! That's quite something! Report this Post to the Staff
Fishnwidow Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 04/08/2007 11:03 am Thank you for the great info on the "shinplaster". Are these found easily or are they considered rare? If someone has a currency book, could you tell me if it has a value. I keep a log with all the info I get from my coins & currency here, I think it will be fun in 5 or 10 years to look back and see if any of my stuff increased. Thank You, Fishnwidow Report this Post to the Staff
bromac Valued Member Canada 195 Posts	Posted 04/09/2007 8:52 pm My book is a year old but it shows a value of $8.00 CDN with a grade of VG. Bill Report this Post to the Staff
Fishnwidow Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 04/09/2007 9:04 pm Thank You Bromac!! Fishnwidow Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 8 / Views: 1,695

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

All Forums Category: World 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 0.3 seconds to rattle this change.