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I don't know about Canadian coins, but in the US most collectors collect either small cents or quarters. One of these is often how they got started and they then move to other denominations.
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Thanks for your explanation ChildOfWheat. I agree with AgHoarder, Cdn 10c on or near the bottom of the appeal barrel. Aside from lack of unique appearance and not saying everyone is a variety collector, but I find my dime collection downright boring because there is little in the way of oddities or anomalies to watch for.
As far as my personal favorite list Cdn 50c, $1 then 5c. I think 5c is woefully underrated and unique from all other denominations in terms of diversity of design and variety makes for great satisfaction at reasonable cost in collecting a full or near full set. If the popularity in 1c is due to the fact they are no more, 5c will undoubted be next at some point in the future. (i just finished sorting through about $30 of pennies, most 10 - 40 years old from a piggy bank, what a dirty unpleasant job, reminded my why pennies are of low appeal to me).
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At shows there are wacks of pennies, 5 cents collectors, dollars, rest of denominations, with the lowly dime last in Canada, just my observations.
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I like 'em all ... I go through stages.
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The U.S. Mercury dime is just a beautiful coin and has tremendous numismatic appeal in addition to the 90% silver content. And I can tell you from experience that for me it's fairly easy to find Canadian dimes in the coin shops and the prices are really low. No offense to our Canadian neighbors but it must be remembered that the obverse of their coinage uses an image of the monarch, where in the USA we're not so constrained. I do agree with the comment regarding the USA Roosevelt dime--it is rather bland but we must remember he was a champion of the March of Dimes initiative. It was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 to combat polio, remember that President Roosevelt suffered from polio. |
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I collect cents - 1858 to 2012. Nickels - 1922 on. Dimes - 1937 on. Quarters - 1937 on. Fifty Cents - 1937 on. Dollars - 1935 on including Loonies. $2 coin - all dates.
My small cents and nickels are dear to me - not because of the cost or value but because I started them at about age 12 - 14.
Silver dollars are a passion of mine right now as I can afford to put some money into it which I could not do years ago.
I have to say that dimes are the least interesting to me. Small to see, mostly all the Bluenose, not much for varieties 1937 onwards. I'm not abandoning them, just saying it is my least favourite.
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Personally, my favorite is the Canadian silver half dollars. And this despite the name VDB Coins. Yes, I did strictly U.S. for many decades before getting tired of it. Everybody does Morgan dollars, so I decided to do Kennedy halves. And now we have an, ahem, pretty nice collection of those. So when I decided Canada (and to a much lesser extent Great Britain) was going to be my area of focus outside of the U.S., the silver half dollars seemed like a natural follow-on. Big silver coins, lots of really cool varieties -- we had the fortune to be able to buy a 1947 Canada Maple Leaf Curved Right 7 half a few years back -- and due to the exchange rate and smaller collector base both, they are relatively affordable compared to U.S. half dollars and other coins. |
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Great response from both sides of the border! It's always interesting to hear about people's personal preferences when you talk coins, there always seems to be a story behind how they became a " Morgan dollar" collector or a "small cent" collector. Quote:so I decided to do Kennedy halves. And now we have an, ahem, pretty nice collection of those. Absolutely amazing Kennedy half collection! I'm also impressed with the amount of Canadian coinage you own. I own only one collectable American coin. It's a 1909 VDB cent, still raw. I bet it would make MS 64-65. Edited by AgHoarder
11/28/2015 11:46 pm
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For Canadian collectors, I think that Vicky large cent folks outnumber all the other denominations. BTW, I'm back from being reredncked in Okla and back in Ont .. that should do until April.
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12/04/2015 5:16 pm
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Welcome back okie! Take in a sooners game?
I don't think I said what I have focused on .. but ... I like 50 cent pieces and newfie coins
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Can't get Sooner tickets, but they look powerful.
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I didn't know we had so many folks from the USA who collected Canadian.
Half dollars are my 1st choice followed by dollars then quarters.
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North of 49: If you talk to some dealers ask how much of their product ends up going south... you'd be surprised.. and now with the dollar disparity is like a sale for the U.S.
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yes AgcoinAu ,I hadn't thought of that. A great time for Americans to be bargain hunting here.
I was just sort of surprised to see so many of our friends to the south taking an interest in our coins.I think its great. I have small USA collection so nice to see it goes both ways.
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United States
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I guess I'm weird because I like Canadian dimes and the silver five cents series. This is my most popular list, in order, including U. S. and Canadian: 1. Victoria fifty cents 2. Canada Silver five cents 3. Canada Silver ten cents 4. U. S. "Mercury" ten cents 5. U. S. Liberty Seated half dollars6. Canada twenty-five cents (1870 - 1968) 7. Canada large cents 8. All of the other Canada fifty cents after Queen Victoria, ending at 1967. |
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Posted 11/27/2015 10:26 am
