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Valued Member
United States
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I have been collecting US coins for a while but would like to start adding Canadian coins to my collection as well. Whats the most popular type of coin to collect with Canadian coins? |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The canadian 50 cents are my favorites  |
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Valued Member
 United States
78 Posts |
I like those as well, but I currently don't have any. I do have 2 special edition 2011 quarter sets and a couple of commemorative dollars from 2011.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I love the dollar coins, nice big round pieces with fascinating designs on them. However, just like US collectors, I would have to guess maybe the cents are the most popular and affordable.
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Valued Member
United States
259 Posts |
I was into the dollars, but got hosed when trying to sell. Then got into the five cents, which were silver until 1921. Also the provinces, Nova Scotia, new Brunswick,PEI, and Newfoundland are cool.
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Valued Member
Canada
155 Posts |
A fellow CCF person told me that he likes the Newfoundland coins - affordable and lower mintage.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1731 Posts |
I would go Newfoundland for the low mintages. But I'm collecting Canadian silver dollars.
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Valued Member
United States
117 Posts |
Canadian nickels offer a wide variety of types, 3 monarchs, multiple compositions and the like.
It's not hard to put together a circulated year set (the 1925 is the costliest).
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Canada
617 Posts |
It would depend on what you like. I would say that quarters would be a good start. If you like a variety there have been a heap of commemorative quarters starting around 1999, easy to find, not expensive.If you like silver then again quarters can be relatively affordable. From there you can move up to half dollars which can be more challenging or you can expand to pennies and nickles both being inexpensive and easier to find.
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Valued Member
United States
493 Posts |
no surprise from me, Victoria large cents :)
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Valued Member
Canada
227 Posts |
I collect all denominations... but if I was starting again I'd go after the quarters  . There are so many varities... especially the later years  . They'd be the most fun in collecting  . |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I'd say if budget isn't an issue, pre 1936 50 cent pieces in EF40 and up condition. Very challenging but an amazing set to look at!
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 Canada
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Whats the most popular type of coin to collect with Canadian coins? I think you are asking the wrong question here. Let me answer your question with a question: 'What do you like about Canadian coins?' If you know the answer to that question, then deciding what type of coin to collect should come easy to you.... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Valued Member
Canada
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Personally, I like the 50C, but the early ones are hard to come by in decent shape.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Like most people here, I have a soft spot for 50 cents and Newfie coins...but it's up to you what you want to collect
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
650 Posts |
I collect them all from 1858 to date and, I agree with SPP Ottawa its what you like as the most important.And are you collecting the whole set or just one monarch?Here is my thought
1 cent affordable lots of varieties even in modern years
5 cent affordable, The silver set was a challange, especially the first and last!
10 cent some tuff ones in the Victorian series.
25 cent large series
50 cents Good value gets pricy in the pre 40s.
1.00 Good value only 4 or 5 really tuff ones.
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Posted 03/15/2012 5:50 pm
