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United States
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While doing some 'penny' coin roll searching lately for wheats and "S" mints, I noticed that about 5% of the cents were Canadian.I'm not sure if this a normal percentage or if I'm finding more than others out there. (I do live 10 miles north of the Canadian border) I've been throwing them back in the 're-roll' pile but I'm wondering if I should pull them and set them aside. Do you think it would be a waste of time to make 100% Canadian rolls from what I pull, or just throw them back? Will there be a demand down the road that would make the Canadian cents (mostly 1960 and up) valuable enough to warrant the time and effort?  |
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United States
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I always keep Canadian coins when I find them. But then again, I also collect them, so I may be partial.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I only keep King George V and VI Canadian pennies. Maybe twenty years from now it would be worth collecting the other ones.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I keep all of the Canadian pennies I find. I have actually bought a roll off of ebay of just plain mostly post 1960 pennies. |
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United States
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Then again, I am a long ways from the border.
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Canada
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(I do live 10 miles north of the Canadian border) If this statement is correct you are Canadian. Once these coins get to a Canadian bank they no longer exist,  look for errors. |
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United States
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Right now, I'm keeping them, in numbers which only average 5 or 6 per box, and a quick look at the jar tells me I may have 100 or less in there. Maybe at some point someone will need a few to round out a collection or fill some void..
Not making any more of these, so if not an eventual money-maker, perhaps will keep purely for the interest factor for the kids/grandkids..
If you're averaging 5% Cans, You may want to find a source to sell to/trade with when it comes time for another box which will seem like 'Free Money'... Happy Hunting..
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(I do live 10 miles north of the Canadian border)
If this statement is correct you are Canadian.
Once these coins get to a Canadian bank they no longer exist, look for errors. No, I am just blessed to live in one of the few cities in the contiguous United States that can say this. Canada is South, East, and North of me. Hmm, can anyone guess where I live? Free George V nickel to the first one to guess right (pick up only, no delivery) :) |
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 United States
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If this statement is correct you are Canadian. Not if he lives in or near Detroit.  As for the question, keep them. Build a set, make some rolls, or just generally enjoy them.  |
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keep them, especially the cents because they are now ancient obsolete coins that one day tales will be told about like Denars. also because the silly people do destroy them and that doesn't help history or future generatinos learn about coins if no coins exist as examples of the type.
not to mention the deer and beaver on them, I just like coins with animals on them. wish I could get more than the dove, I think they also had rabbits on a coin once too. trying to find that one!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, looking at just eagles on coins gets monotonous. My wife is fond of turtles and though she's not into coins she did like the new Native American dollar with one on there. I also know of the Fuji silver round from a couple years ago with a turtle on it. |
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United Kingdom
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The best thing is to keep them , make an album and as for the extra ones you can sell them back to Canadians  |
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United States
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Canada is South, East, and North of me. Detroit but, this is a stretch to say North. More like North East. Save the Canadians ( or should it be the other way around  ) It has been easy to fill a nice book of Canada pennies. Living in MI should help you. Save them for the future great grand kids. |
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United States
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Due to my locale, I've already got folders (mostly filled) for Canadian cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters. I'm still looking for that elusive 1936-dot cent in my 'penny' rolls.
Maybe if I can find some cheap folders I'll start additional sets.
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Canada
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You live in Warren Michigan or in that general area. The rabbit coin is a 1967 nickel (I found one today) and the deer on the quarters is a caribou. The 67 penny is a rock dove, 67 dime is an Atlantic mackerel, the 67 quarter is a lynx and the 1967 50 cent piece is a howling wolf.
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10/26/2013 1:19 pm
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Posted 10/25/2013 06:06 am
