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Hello all. I was recently perusing my coin collection and decided to pull out my foreign coins which I have not done in years. I came across an 1889 Queen Victoria Canadian quarter. From what I've read it's a decent coin. I suppose it is in fairly good condition. I have zero knowledge regarding grades and what have you. The obverse shows wear that I imagine to be typical of a coin of that age. The reverse is in much better shape. All the markings are very clear. What would be a reasonable value of such a coin? Thank for taking the time and I'm really looking forward to your thoughts.
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New Member
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John, thank you for the link, it was very helpful. There are several letter/number combinations which I assume are the different grades. Could you provide a helpful link that will assist me in grading coins?
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If you post a picture of the coin in question, there are many members here that would be happy to provide an opinion of the grade.
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Thanks to Sinex and Midross. The link was fantastic and I will try to post a pic of the coin today. What a great forum.
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 The 1889 quarter is one of the lowest mintages of all the Canadian decimals and is a coveted coin, especially in grades above VF-20. Prices for this coin range anywhere from $100.00 to a whopping $50,000 for there are 6 known in MS-63 graded by I.C.C.S. Hang on to it regardless of the grade, makes a nice Collectors item! Glenn  |
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Glenzy1,I had no idea about the scarcity of the coin. And to think that it has spent the last 15 years or so hanging out in a large ziplock bag with all of my other world coins. I've had a great deal of fun going over my coins the last couple of days. I do have another question for the forum though. While trying to evaluate these coins I've come across websites giving what they refer to as catalog prices for coins. What is a catalog price?
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Alright ladies and gentlemen. Here is the coin in question. I look forward to hearing your thoughts regarding grade. Thanks for being so helpful.  |
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Looks like a Good-4 at best.
I don't have my trends on hand, but I believe it retails for $100 to $150
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Thanks for the two opinions regarding the grade. I would like as many opinions as possible so keep 'em coming.
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That quarter a think was the lowest mintage ever. decent shape considering age and circulated. I agree with the $100-$150 range.
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It's a textbook G-4 on my scale
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G6, there were 2 varieties, a 'closed' and 'open' 9
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Posted 07/12/2012 5:03 pm
