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mice45
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 Posted Today 2H 15M ago
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It could be result of exposure to some chemicals.
Some years ago I did a study on how coin cleaning affects the surface and the color of copper coins.
The coin in the photo looks the same color as after being dipped into a common polisher named "Brasso" which is ammonia based
Short exposure to ammonia (no rubbing!) gives copper (bronze, to be accurate) cents the color of an old brass. |
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| 2005 Proof One Cent Info Please
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mice45
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Posted 02/22/2023 01:28 am
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I have 2016 Charlton and I have no incentive to buy a newer revision.
For proof one cents it lists very little info except some absurd prices.
From the set's specification
1 cent: Composition - 99.9% Cu, Weight 2.50 g, Diameter 19.10 mm, Edge - Plain
Mintage (sold) - 63562.
This is a common coin, since many of 2005 sets were broken to get the gold-plated dollar. |
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| 2013 And 2014 Silver Maple Leaf Rareties
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mice45
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Posted 01/15/2023 5:22 pm
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There is 2014 SML without radial lines. It is the "Replica SML" with reverse-proof finish, no radial lines, no security mark. It is common.
The rare one, which is listed in Charlton, has the security mark but no radial lines.
I think I saw one for sale in "Early Releases" holder, but at that time I did not pay full attention, so I am not sure.
I've been looking for 2013 SML with security mark for a long time and I have not seen one for sale.
I've never heard about 2013 with radial lines.
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All of my 2013's have them . dsking@ Are you sure? A photo, please |
| | Forum: Canadian Commemoratives and Non-Circulating Coinage (NCLT) |
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| List Of Circulated Canadian Military Coins?
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mice45
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Canada
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Posted 01/14/2023 12:40 am
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31 intended for circulation:
5 cents : 1943, 1944, 1945 Victory, 2005 Victory
25 cents: 2004 Poppy, 2005 Veterans, 2006 Bravery, 2008 Poppy, 2010 1945- (2 poppies)
25 cents: 8 coins for War of 1812 - Tecumseh, Brock, Secord, Salabery - each in frosted and colored varieties
1 dollar: 1994 Cenotaph, 1995 Peacekeepers, 2010 Navy
2 dollars: 2012 Shannon, 2014 wait for me Daddy, 2015 In Flanders Fields, 2016 Battle of the Atlantics, 2017 Vimy Ridge
2 dollars: each one is colored and no colored varieties - 2018 Armstice, 2019 D-Day, 2020 End of WWII
There are more NCLT of the same format as circulation. |
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| 2005 Poppy Bookmark Coin
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mice45
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Posted 11/01/2022 2:56 pm
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I believe the golden color is intentional. There are 3 other coins packed in gold-colored resin - 25c in Petro-Canada cards for Men's and Women's hockey and Cindy Klassen.
As for the overall use of resin packaged coins, here are my stats:
22 credit card format - 1999 - 2 (25c), 2000 - 17 (25c - 14, 50c, $1, $2), 2001 - 3 (50c, $1, $2)
10 bookmarks - 2005 (25c Poppy), 2006 (25c Pink Ribbon, 1$ Lucky Loonie proof), 2008 (25c poppy), 6 Olympic (25c)
16 Petro-Canada cards (colored 25c)
12 Mascot cards - colored 35mm 50c
22 coins exist only in the resin packaged form - no other sources
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| 1997 Loonie Varieties And How To Identify Them.
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mice45
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Posted 09/20/2022 9:16 pm
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There is a way to differentiate between O and W 1997 Loons. Coins from Ottawa sets (and from Tiny Treasures set) are similar to 1996 with almost but not quite SP look.
They have flat even rims, sharp legend, slightly frosted crown, and a satin background.
Winnipeg coins are of lower quality in general. A large number of Winnipeg sets contain coins (not just Loonie) that do not have PL characteristics.
They look like a common business strike with sloping uneven rims and rounded letters in the legend. It is NBU with circulation finish.
I guess, Winnipeg mint did not have capacity to produce PL coins and made a shortcut utilizing business strike technology. |
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| Ebay Taxes Canada July 1st
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mice45
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Canada
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Posted 07/07/2022 11:19 pm
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I see that ebay charges GST+PST on bullion items. Is it because a seller did not create a tax exempt listing or because ebay does not provide such an option?
If it is the latter, there is a potential violation of tax laws. Pure precious metals are GST/HST exempt, PST rules are complicated, but there should not be PST on bullion.
Looks like the buyer is paying an extra tax without a way to claim it back. |
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| 2022 Circulation Commemoratives
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mice45
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Canada
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Posted 06/26/2022 10:52 pm
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Oscar Peterson 1$ coins
PC Number: 2022-0719 authorizes the issue of two one-dollar circulation coins
a coloured one-dollar coin
the reverse impression of which is to depict, at the centre of the top of the coin, the inscription "CANADA", beneath which appears a security mark consisting of a maple leaf within a maple leaf within a circle, to the left of which is a portrait of Oscar Peterson playing piano, and to the right of which appears the piano that Mr. Peterson is playing, and from the top of the coin below the inscription "CANADA", a musical staff that curves downward towards the piano and on which appear the musical notes and chord symbols for two bars of Mr. Peterson's "Hymn to Freedom", and between Mr. Peterson, the musical staff and the piano, layered over a hash mark pattern, two purple blocks surrounding the security mark, and on the bottom of the design, the inscription "OSCAR PETERSON", above and to the right of which appears the artist's initials "VD", and centred at the bottom of the coin, the inscription "DOLLAR"
a one-dollar coin
the reverse impression of which is to depict, at the centre of the top of the coin, the inscription "CANADA", beneath which appears a security mark consisting of a maple leaf within a maple leaf within a circle, to the left of which is a portrait of Oscar Peterson playing piano and to the right of which appears the piano that Mr. Peterson is playing, and from the top of the coin, below the inscription "CANADA", a musical staff that curves downward towards the piano and on which appear the musical notes and chord symbols for two bars of Mr. Peterson's "Hymn to Freedom", and on the bottom of the design, the inscription "OSCAR PETERSON", above and to the right of which appears the artist's initials "VD", and centered at the bottom of the coin, the inscription "DOLLAR". |
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| 2022 Circulation Commemoratives
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mice45
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Canada
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Posted 06/26/2022 10:44 pm
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1972 series $2 coins - PC Number: 2022-0720
he Royal Canadian Mint Act, authorizes the issue of two two-dollar circulation coins...
a coloured two-dollar coin
the reverse impression of which is to depict, at the top of the inner core, the inscription, in red text over a white background, "THE SERIES ˇ LA SÉRIE", beneath which is depicted a red stylized maple leaf, in the foreground of which are two Team Canada hockey players wearing their uniform and equipment coloured red, white, grey and black, the smaller one of whom appears on the left-hand side of the inner core and is facing right while the larger one appears on the right-hand side of the inner core and is facing left, and beneath whom appears, over a red background, the inscription "50" in white, the inscription "YEARS" in white, and beneath it the inscription "ANS" in white, and centred at the top of the outer ring, two virtual images of a maple leaf between two slanted lines, to the left of which is the inscription "CANADA", and to the right of the inscription around the inner edge of the outer ring in smaller text appear, from bottom to top, the inscriptions "HS", "15", "18", "28", "21", "10", "27", "14", "22", "19", "11", "36", "20", "8", "12", "6", "24" and "29" and on the outer ring to the right of the virtual images, the inscription "2 DOLLARS", and to the left of the inscription around the inner edge of the outer ring in smaller text, from top to bottom, the inscriptions "1", "4", "26", "5", "35", "16", "25", "32", "2", "3", "37", "23", "17", "38", "7", "33", "34", "9" and "JF", and below the inscriptions on the outer ring, two security marks consisting of a maple leaf within a maple leaf, each within a circle, to the right of which appears the artist's initials "JK"
a two-dollar coin
the description is the same with the omission of in red text over a white background and "wearing their uniform and equipment coloured red, white, grey and black"
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| Extra Large Canadian Quarters List
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mice45
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Canada
65 Posts |
Posted 06/26/2022 5:18 pm
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73 base metal coins
2006 Elizabeth II 80th Birthday
2007 60th Wedding anniv.
2008 Anne of Green Gables
2008 End of WWI
2008 Canada Day
2009 N.D. de Saguenay
2011 Sasquatch
2011 Memphre
2011 Mishepishu
2011 75th ann. of CBC
2011 Royal Wedding
2011 Wayne Gretzky
2011 Tulip with Ladybug
2012 Aster with Bumble Bee
2012 Titanic
2012 Coast Guard 50th
2012 Calgary Stampede
2012 Pachyrhinosaurus
2013 Coronation
2013 Royal Infant Carriage
2013 Quetzalcoatlus
2013 Tylosaurus
2013 Coneflower with Butterfly
2013 Prickly Pear Cactus
2014 Water-lilly with Frog
2014 FIFA World Cup
2014 Ghost Bride
2014 Tiktaalik
2015 Brakemen
2016 Star trek
2016 Bell Island
2016 Batman v Superman
2017 Love my cat
2017 Love my dog
2018 Justice League
2019 CN Rail 100th ann
2019 Transformers
2019 First Canadian in Space
2020 Toronto Raptors
+14 in birds series 2007 - 2014
Nuthutch
Hummingbird
Northern Cardinal
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Goldfinch
Barn Swallow
Black-capped chikadee
Evening Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Robin
Barn Owl
Eastern Meadowlark
Scarlet Tanager
+ 5 in Ducks series 2013-2015
Mallard
Wood duck
Pintail duck
Harlequin Duck
Cinnamon Teal
+ 16 sports coins
2012 x8 CFL teams
2014 x7 NHL teams
2020 Toronto Raptors
+ 4 oversized silver coins
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| My Best CRH Find Yet!
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mice45
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Canada
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Posted 11/02/2021 9:26 pm
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I think 2006P non-magnetic is a true planchet error. Maybe it was some leftovers in the press feeder or (un)intentional toss. Imo, it is quite rare.
2006 (no logo, no P) is scarce but not really difficult to find in AU50 to MS63 grades.
I do not think 2006P magnetic was issued into circulation as business strikes, but there are many (~233000) with *circulation finish* coming in various sets.
Some from broken sets may have even entered circulation.
2006 Logo magnetic has 2 varieties, because there are different obverses for business strikes and for PL coins.
And, for sake of completeness, there is 2006 no P no logo Bronze in Proof finish. |
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| 2001 5 Cents Varieties (3)
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mice45
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Canada
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Posted 09/16/2021 9:53 pm
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This thread has triggered a question that I wanted to ask for a long time :)
I know of 3 varieties of 2001 5 cent coin
2001 without P (which has its own font) and was issued in Business Strike and as Silver Proof
2001 P with round 0 (or small date) which is available in BS, PL, and SP.
2001 P with oval 0 (or large date) which is available in PL and SP.
Was 2001P oval 0 ever issued as a business strike?
Is 2001P oval 0 PL available from Oh Canada sets or it is only from Uncirculated/PL sets? |
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| How Does The 2 Per Household Works?
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mice45
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Canada
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Posted 08/10/2021 11:59 pm
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Quote: "multiple accounts/addresses tactic also worked"
There is a bit of a problem with this logic.
If it was a "regular" limitation like the limit on circulation packs, then yes, it would work.
But this is *MC exclusive*. All your friends and relatives have to be at a high MC tier.
And it is not only the official dealers who are getting these coins in quantities.
Some ebay seller also have more than the "limit". |
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| Is This A Complete List Of Varieties - $1 And $2?
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mice45
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Canada
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Posted 07/10/2021 12:04 am
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@spp-ottawa 1975 - the detached jewel is only found on PL strikes
I am a bit confused. I've been hunting 1975 $1 DJ business strike for a while
because it is listed in the standard Charlton as well as in nickel dollar section in 67th ed. - 1975 obv.-002
spp-ottawa, what caused the change in your view of that variety? |
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