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Canada
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I bought a batch of bullion silver coins yesterday and most of them were smoothies. The following two coins however still have discernible dates. The 1915 10 cents is a key date and the 1883 25 cents would fill a hole in my collection. I'm torn on whether to send them to the melting pot or keep them. What would you do? Note: I didn't post the obverses as they are just as bad.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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I say keep them. As you said, one is a key date, the other would fill a hole in your collection.
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Pillar of the Community
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the 3 seems awfully low compared to the other numbers
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 Canada
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Moderator
United States
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the 3 does look a little low, but your picture is not totally straight. The H mint mark should be directly at 6'oclock
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have a picture with the mint mark directly at the bottom but it just seems to make the 1 look low as well as the 3. With a coin that's struggling to make a Fr 2 grade I wonder if it's the amount of wear that makes the numbers look out of place?  Edited by Peter4805
03/10/2012 06:24 am
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Valued Member
United States
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 Keep or trade, but I just want to keep everything  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I am never happy with coins in less then fine condition, or coins that have obvious damage, unless they are very rare.
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Valued Member
Canada
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If you can read a date on Victorian, Edward VII, or Geo. V coins then it's collectible to somebody, not for melt.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I say, if it fills a hole in your album, then it it a great coin.  Most early Canadian coins have been circulated so much they are in this condition, still I'd keep it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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When I was a kid trying to earn some pocket money delivering the Telegram in the early sixties, I got the collecting bug. And I can still remember how hard it was to get a George V or earlier silver coin with a full reverse on it in change. I still use what I learned then in my collecting now. Based on a coin's condition I try to guess when it last saw circulation. The 1915 dime here certainly could have been used to buy a coke or chips by some kid in the fifties. It's obviously survived decades in circulation. The 1883 quarter here also likely saw use in the 1950's. I remember saving all the Victorian silver I got in change then or that I bought when turned in at scout meeting collections. None had dates. But I marvelled I could still get these in pocket change then.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I was a kid back in the sixties as well. I remember getting the odd Victoria and Edward coins, and lots George V. Like you I found that most of them were worn dateless. One thing I found odd was that I hardly ever found any George V cents or nickels in circulation. I only ever found a handful that were older than 1937.
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Canada
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Peter, you're right. I think I found more Buffalo nickels in change than George V nickels. And I remember trying to locate 1948 nickels and dimes. Even then it was obvious they were being busily removed from circulation. I got a few 1948 nickels but I never did find a dime. And I worked at it. |
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