OH What Tales This Coin Could Tell ....

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OldCoinGuy Valued Member Canada 154 Posts	Posted 12/11/2014 9:15 pm ...if only it could talk! http://www.ebay.com/itm/1902-H-Cana..._2753wt_1153 Just a light-hearted post but coins like this fascinate me. Here's a question - what could 10 cents buy you in 1902? Report this Post to the Staff

OldCoinGuy Valued Member Canada 154 Posts	Posted 12/11/2014 9:20 pm Well, I will start it off. A 20 oz bottle of Whiskey cost 10 cents back in 1900. Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 12/11/2014 10:29 pm According to the Bank of Canada inflation calculator, which only goes back to 1914, 10 cents in 1914 was equal to $2.06 today. I love a nice honest coin like that. Lots of wear, but still nice. Too bad it's $7 shipping to Canada. Report this Post to the Staff
EastVanRob Pillar of the Community Canada 617 Posts	Posted 12/12/2014 12:52 am In 1902, the average industrial wage in Canada was $1 per day. Report this Post to the Staff
lyradnoj Pillar of the Community Canada 548 Posts	Posted 12/12/2014 01:58 am How can you even tell that's a 1902? Since you can only see the H it could be a 1903. Report this Post to the Staff
Vancouver IslandCoinKid Forum Kid Canada 1074 Posts	Posted 12/12/2014 10:32 am wow a dollar a day wow~ interesting. neat coin, however it may be a clean coin but is heavily worn. Report this Post to the Staff
OldCoinGuy Valued Member Canada 154 Posts	Posted 12/12/2014 8:26 pm You are right, of course, lyradnoj. As the Seller has the coin in hand, perhaps the angle of viewing might confirm the date. Still neat either way. Report this Post to the Staff
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