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Canada
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I have a 2006 P specimen set. Were all the uncirculated and proof sets P?
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United States
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panthercham, that is a good question, and I imagine there are more than just you, asking! You might check you R.C.Mint. I don't know if they sell to the lublic, as we do in the US, but it is worth a try.
Now that you mention it, where does one obtain a copy of the "Canadian Uncirculated, and proof coins"?
Dick
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Canada
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I have a 1945 Canada cent but it is not copper it is a White penny maybe silver it sticks to a magnet anyone know of such cents, I have search on the internet and have found nothing. Any input would be appreciated
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02/18/2008 02:18 am
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 United States
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sounds interesting xpert...would like to know what thats all about too....
I just received a 2002 Quarter today. Its the first Canadian Quarter I've ever even seen and I am very impressed with it. Its got that quite dignity to it that only a queen could have. Beneath the date is a "P" mintmark? I was under the impression that there was only one mint in your nation--so what gives?
--Gary
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United States
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xpertlogo...hmmm. Could you show us a photo? Have you weighed/measured it? Weight would be very important if it's indeed a pattern cent. There were some steel pattern cents struck in '43 weighing 3.1gr. I don't have anything that describes a '45 pattern, but it could also be an off-metal strike too.
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Canada
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I just received a 2002 Quarter today. Its the first Canadian Quarter I've ever even seen and I am very impressed with it. Its got that quite dignity to it that only a queen could have. Beneath the date is a "P" mintmark? I was under the impression that there was only one mint in your nation--so what gives?
Gary, there is actually two mints in Canada, but only one makes the circulation coinage, and that is the state-of-the-art facility in Winnipeg, which produces coins for many foreign nations as well. The "P" mintmark refers to a plated steel coin, as oppoused to cupro-nickel, or in the case of the cent copper coated zinc. The "P" mintmarks are only seen up to 2006, when the mint changed over to a different mintmark. It is now the RCM logo, which looks like a little crown on top of an M. (For lack of a better description.) These changing mintmarks have created a few extra varieties in the recent years, especially when you take into account that the queens effigy was changed mid-2003. Some coin/year combinations have as many as four different varieties! |
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Canada
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Dick, if your talking about a book I can't help you.
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Valued Member
United States
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hmmm..steel plated you say? That would explain the slightly off "ping" it makes. Out of curiousity, would is the expected long-term wear these coins will substain? Are they expected to look similar to the American Cents of 1943?
--Gary
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Canada
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Not steel plated, rather plated steel
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United States
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Plated with what? Nickel?
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Canada
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Steel plated with copper, much like the US cents are Zinc plated with copper
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That would explain the slightly off "ping" it makes.
I find it's more of a "thunk" sound. |
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United States
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Ok, I'm not up on Canadian cents, but I have many. I was reading about the magnetic cents and was wondering what years they were made. I ran a REALLY good magnet over the coins, and other than the quarters and dimes, four cents clung to it. They are (2) 2003's, (1) 2004 and (1) 1952-2002 (jubilee?) cent. Is this normal?
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United States
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Granny, After getting my answer to my quarter question the other day, I did a little research via google. I believe the Royal Canadian Mint started minting Steel Coins in the year 2000...? I suppose its a nice little way to save some money on the minting process and, if that's the case, don't be surprised to see a simliar composition here in the states in the next few years...that is if they don't scrap the cent altogether.... --Gary --Gary |
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Gary, and they're not only steel, but clad in nickel and copper! My guess is they'll hold up better than our zinc core pennies...I'm going to run a few tests sometime to compare.
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