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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Edited by yingyang
02/02/2014 09:30 am
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New Member
Canada
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You lucky dog I'm trying to finish my first penny set right now. I have to darn near rob and steal just to get pennies.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
what years are you looking for freemike?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1234 Posts |
 , just wow... I have been kind of working on a Canadian Cent set since the early 80's. Being in Montana has made it possible but not easy. Starting from 1955 I am only missing a few: 1958, 1995, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012. Just from US rolls and pocket change over the past few decades. I saw a Canadian cent in a change drawer the other day and could not say anything before she closed it... I should have stayed till she opened it again  I almost want to get a shirt that says "I Like Canadian Coins in my Change!" Another great thing about Canadian coins in the US is most people that know about silver and care about it think the universal cut off is 1964 so they do not realize Canadians are silver till '68. |
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Another great thing about Canadian coins in the US is most people that know about silver and care about it think the universal cut off is 1964 so they do not realize Canadians are silver till '68. Like this one   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1234 Posts |
Exactly, I got a 1968 Dime last month in a coin roll. My first foreign silver CRH find.  |
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New Member
Canada
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Where to start Wade I just bought 1916,17,18,19,20, large cents, my first large ones. I only need for small cents now the hard to get ones 21-27 and 29 plus different variations like some 2000's mag and non mag ones. I started collecting in November when I found a old jar full off pennies and nickels, and now I'm hooked nothing better than searching through a pile of change and finding that one coin you need.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
593 Posts |
Those are great finds I would ask the store lady if this person cashed in anymore coins? or banknotes
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I was just passing by this town.To far from were I live.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Is your 1951 nickel high relief, or low?
Could be an even better score for free.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Bm0ney
I DON'T COLLECT 5 CENTS WHATS high relief, or low
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It's a sign of bad economic times when people dig deep into their change jars.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
1951 beaver nickel in high relief has the last "A" in the word "GRATIA" pointing to a tentacle.
Low relief points between two tentacles.
I can take a photo of the difference if needed.
High relief is the rare one, vg=$450.00 trends.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Low relief  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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High relief.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
The composition changed from nickel to plated steel 1951-1954.
The high relief did not strike well so a lower relief die was made.
Some 1951 beaver nickels were struck using the old high relief die.
The 1751-1951 commemorative nickel are all high relief portrait.
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Posted 02/01/2014 11:08 am
