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Moderator
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I stay away from coinsandcanada website, as much as I admire their dedication to the smallest variety, as Hans Zoell used to do, there are quite a few omissions and errors with the nomenclature of error coins and pricing structure of varieties. The people dedicated to that site are a close-knit group of variety collectors, many of them dealers, who like to sell coins at the prices listed, but buy them at face value.
The problem with pricing is the perceived demand, or lack thereof. Take the 1962 doubled date 5-cent or 1979 doubled date 1-cent, as use those as a baseline - they have value in mint state condition but are essentially face value in circulated condition. There simply is not enough demand for the newer varieties.
I don't want to discourage you from hunting, finding and even discovering varieties - that is the fun part of numismatics. But, finding a little die chip dot here, or doubled obverse legend there or a die chip on the tail of the beaver does not automatically mean it has excess value. The value of the item is only what a collector is willing to pay for it, and for a 2009 5-cent with plating anomalies, in circulated condition, is worth face value. If a variety collector does have interest, chances are they will now buy 2009 mint BU rolls and hunt for the die chip themselves, and acquire a mint state example at a much cheaper cost than $8.
"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
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you say plating anomalies, I asked about that , I was told they are to thick to be plating?any though? and then the preson refered to the 2001 quarter with ghosting? saying that is from plating, the A in canada has a very big plating\extra metal you can see with the naked eye, and the leaf extra metal is higher then the leaf?, .......and I do take it all in, but when some one starts call me names and refering to items on ebay (which they where wrong about darryl darrly, and as far as list the word scrap in it if you buy it becuase it says scrap and dont read anything else well ,not sure who falt that would be :) work smart not hard!! |
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As I said before, the Winnipeg mint is focused on quantity and cost-effectiveness of production, and not quality. Die chips are common in all denominations. I think if you acquired mint state BU rolls of 2009 5-cents, searched them and found a 'bug tail' in MS-63+ grade, then, you have something which could be argued as having a premium value. Happy hunting!
"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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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@Kijiji2012...this is my last post on this matter. There has been no name calling. Sometimes the truth hurts! Say what you will but the fact remains that you have this nickel listed on ebay with the word MULE in the heading! This is misleading and wrong! Say no more my friend. Lets please move on to something a little more worth while then your 5 cent nickel please. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 I was gona make a offer for 0.05c but I can only enter .99 or more |
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Valued Member
Canada
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maybe you should get a job then you would have .99 or more to shop on ebay, :) cheers, (people like this):) |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I wouldnt pay more then 5c for that. You know what? Instead of being so stubborn you should take their advice they are experts and they definitely know what the heck their talking about
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