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Australia
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I just picked this up from the post office. Can anyone tell me about this coin ?  |
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 United States
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according to Krause Catalog:
KM# 80 DOLLAR 23.3276 g., 0.5000 Silver, 0.3750 oz ASW
Mintage 585,674
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Thanks fuzzy, I know it is 50% silver. What a really want to know is what does it commemorate? ,did it come from a set? That sort of thing  |
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Australia
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It commemorates the centennial of British Columbia joining the confederation. The coat of arms is the coat of arms of the province. They made two commemorative dollars on this same theme. Yours is the silver one. This is the nickel version. The silver ones only came in sets, I think. The nickel one was issued for "circulation", though like all nickel dollars they never really circulated much. Back when I started coin collecting, my parents gave me one of the nickel ones, which they found in change when they lived in Canada in 1972. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Australia
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Thanks Sap  I bought it simply because I like the design and I have a few other silver Canadian dollars It is nice to see a Canadian coat of arms without the Unicorn shackled to the Crown  |
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Canada
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Well I think this is cool and kind of funny,  Canadian section 5 posts and not one Canadian posted an answer, nice to see that other country's know our coins. |
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Well I think this is cool and kind of funny,
Canadian section 5 posts and not one Canadian posted an answer, nice to see that other country's know our coins. maybe it was because the Canadian collectors thought it was a bit of a "Yawn" question. I on the other hand I thought it was a reasonable question because I wanted some answers about a new (to me) coin that I got for my Canadian collection. I hope that when a Canadian asks about an Aussie coin they have acquired in the Aussie section they don't get ignored  |
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The 1971 silver dollar was available individually,in a leatherette caseYour coin has the notation "proof-like" on the 2X2.In Canadian coin parlance proof-like denotes a special type of strike for certain collector coins issued from 1949-1976.The 1971 silver dollars are all specimen strike,the nickel dollars were available with specimen,proof-like,and circulation strikes.
The materials used for the packaged coins can cause some very interesting and beautiful toning.I always have my eye out for nicely toned '71 dollars.
Reference to availability in sets deleted.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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07/26/2013 11:01 am
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Australia
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...or maybe they were yawning because you posted the question while most of the people actually in Canada were asleep.  And, since I was born in Canada while my parents were there in 1972, a "Canadian" did answer the question... from a certain point of view.  I'm posting this at 12:30 in the morning, Brisbane time. Most of the people in Australia are now asleep, and I'm about to go join them. But always remember, wherever you happen to be, when posting a question about a coin from the far side of the world always allow time for the people over there to wake up and see your question. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Canada
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The 1971 silver dollar was only available individually, at $3. The double dollar set contained two nickel dollars, since this set came out before the silver version.
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Canada
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You're right Grandpapa,guess I haven't really woken up yet.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Canada
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Canadian section 5 posts and not one Canadian posted an answer If it helps, I read the question last night but Fuzzy gave all the facts in less than 10 minutes so I had no idea what more trout might be looking for - bit of an open ended question.  My 1971 is the individual issued in a leatherette case and surrounded by a black plastic holder.  |
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Canada
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Canada
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this coin was the first non-circulating collectors dollar ever issued in Canada.
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Canada
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Canada
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That's correct, DBM. Those red felt "housings" create some crazy toning, even on .800 dollars and such.
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Posted 07/25/2013 11:28 pm
