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I chase after the Elizabeth II dollars that can be found in BU condition for melt value (I've seen specimen dollars, still in their plastic wrap, get tossed in the 14x face value bucket: of course I buy them immediately!). Everything else I'll buy if I see a good cheap deal - but I am mostly working on the set of circulating dollars from 1953 to 2014, all in BU.
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Just a clarification to what kuh_85 mentioned, the 1967 silver dollar (Goose) was actually minted in 2 different silver contents, one is 80% the other is 50%. There is no easy way of telling which is which so make sure if buy at spot price, these are discounted.
The only way to tell is using specific gravity test which you can research on here, but its not simple.
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No it wasn't, only the 1967 dime and quarter occur in two different purities.
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Yes. The 50c and $1 were only 80%.
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Nice info kuh_85.
I didn`t have any silver dollar. Coincidentally, I was buying yesterday some stuff from asyn and to take advantage of the combine shipping, I decided to pick up some dollars. I got the 1968 BU PL $1 and the $1 1975 Silver.
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I got the 1968 BU PL $1 and the $1 1975 Silver. Just curious, did you decide to buy them due to someone's year of birth? I would like to get "mine", but the design not appeals to me. Edited by Silveroid
06/24/2014 7:22 pm
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Thank you all for the infos...
Just to clarify, so does the 1967 SD have 2 different silver content or not? also how much weight in the SD .. silver content wise so if I buy it at spot, I still need to know how much total silver is in the SD coin
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Silveroid: I tried to win the auctions with lowest prices between the $1 coins, even if I didn`t check out the prices in the catalog and I liked the coins of course. As my shipping fee was already at 50% discounted. Nothing related with a year of birth. I had thought before to start collecting $1 dollars so you've to start with something right :-) Here you have: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/201111978822http://www.ebay.ca/itm/371077009367 |
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All silver dollars from 1935 to 1967, both inclusive, contain 80% of silver, or 0.6 troy oz Ag.
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I broke up my Double Dollar sets and put my Silver dollars together for a nice 20th Century Silver dollar display, 1935 - 1999 all silver. put the nickel ones in the book with the previous years extras. Every year a silver dollar was available is represented except 1948 and the multiple variants available through the years. The case and set can be seen in this thread https://goccf.com/t/179188&whichpage=3#1656777 |
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@Arianzo:
I understand....good choise to start with, enjoy them!
Since I think the 68'-75' most common years of birth for the members of this community, decided that you went by year of birth.
(my son was lucky to be "model 2007" and I had hard times to hunt after 2007 "The Rattle" Silver Dollar for acceptable price).
@Lucv:
I remember that post....verry impressive SD collection!
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@Silveroid: I forgot to mention this 1979 wooden mint set I also bought that included the $1 coin. The mint sticker is not in good condition but for that price I don't complain. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/371087014211 |
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Canada's silver dollars (1935 to present) are my primary collecting interest within Canada's various coin series. From time to time, I pick up other Canadian coins, mostly coins commemorating Canadian history, but my favorites remain my SDs.
Hope you enjoy building your set!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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I use the Canadian Coin Calculator from Coin News. Is it fairly accurate?
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