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Let's see your Vickie halfs!
Day 1 1870
Day 2 1871
Day 3 1872
Day 4 1881
Day 5 1888
Day 6 1890
Day 7 1892
Day 8 1894
Day 9 1898
Day 10 1899
Day 11 1900
Day 12 1901
This thread is dedicated to Nathanchr1 as he inspired this thread.
LETS BEGIN!
*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** Feel free to call me Will.
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Newfoundland too?
Nevermind.....
Edited by amida17
12/15/2013 6:30 pm
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I think you may have meant the Canadian forums though, not the contest. Maybe a mod will move it. I look forward to this thread!
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Does the "Vickie Half show" start today or do you have specific dates planned?
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Today!!
Feel free to call me Will.
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I think you should give people some time before this starts. Maybe a week, or at least a few days so they can get orginized.
Also all credit for the "days of" threads must go to Moe145
Edited by Nathancrh1
12/15/2013 7:17 pm
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Good points the thread will start Wednesday so watch for it.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Thanks, thedollarman and Nathancrh1, I thought Moe145 had branched out to the Land of the North! Her Majesty, Queen Vickie, is an image that I always have admired. I must be content with a Half Dime or dime. Should be a nice show. While the members wait, perhaps a short explanation of the break in years. Were halves not needed as much as smaller coins? Were a few, high mintage years enough to supply the demands of commerce? Just a little bit of background anyone. |
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Remember when the show starts,varieties and errors aren't welcome.........they're encouraged:-)
Feel free to call me Will.
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Ok well I will start with my 1870... and when its time for the next I will continue with the whole set...Which I have a few on the bay right now...   |
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Sorry should have put both in same reply ....   |
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artdio, the OP agreed to start this Wednesday
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In the early years Canada was not as big (only 4 provinces at confederation compared to the 13 provinces and territories today.) and not nearly as populated as it is now and there wasn't a big demand for coinage until the later of the Victorian era.
This being the workhorse coin of era combined with the low mintages (much of the series has under 100,000 mintage with the lowest being in 1890 with only 20,000 made and who knows how many have been melted.) make these beauties go into the 5 and even 6 digit numbers at auction when they come around in high grade. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think an MS set has ever been put together by a private collector. Victorian halfs are without a doubt one of the hardest of the Canadian decimal sets to complete. Just a little background information.
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12/15/2013 8:10 pm
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Wow artdio! Those are stunning!
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Many thanks, Nathan. The population of Canada has always dictated the mintage of coins.
Am I correct in this opinion?
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Yes
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