My comments are general in nature and not specific to the OP coin question ...
The discussion has become one of what is commonly referred to as 'lowball' collecting ... the pursuit of honestly circulated coins in the lowest grade state possible.
I admit to being such a collector ... albeit USA coins versus Canadian.
This pursuit is certainly not main stream ... but there are many of us who enjoy the true challenge of searching for these actually rare examples that have true stories of use in our respective nations commerce.
I should author a post in the forum somewhere on the topic ... there are plenty of replies that I've made on the topic describing the qualifications of the coins and challenges to obtain them.
Suffice to say ... true honest 'lowballs' are indeed of interest to a few of us ... and when they appear on the market occasionally demand surprising prices.
David
Take a look at my other hobby ...
http://www.jk-dk.art