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Hello, and thanks for taking the time to assist me with my endevours. I am in the process of collecting all of my nickels for my collection, within this collection I am wanting to get all specimen, prooflike, proof, and circulation coins for my collection. I am just wondering if someone can tell me what year the specimen sets were started, as well as the proof and prooflike sets.
P.S. I am trying to get from 1858-present
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You probably want to grab yourself a copy of Charlton's as a good starting point, it is money well spent. I believe specimen coins started in 1858, but were not made regularly until the mid 1900's. Proof likes started in 1940's and real Proofs in 1980, if memory serves me correctly.
Search this forum and you should find a few threads on this.
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They did make specimens in 1858 and plenty of years after that, but not every year. You could try and get Haxby's book. It's called A Guide Book of Canadian Coins. Plenty of earlier specimens are expensive (Vicky's, Edward, George V and some VI). I believe they produced a large number (for public offering) in 1937. And so that was the first of the less expensive specimens that you can get. After that, I think it was not until 1970 that they made large number of sets (VIP specimen sets. They made 1000 of them). As of 1971 and onward, they're all pretty common and you can get the sets for very cheap.
This is just basic info. But getting a charlton's or Haxby's book will help greatly!
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A set as you describe with all Quote:
specimen, prooflike, proof, and circulation coins will cost you well over $100,000.00. Is that affordable for you? The pre-1922 coins are not nickels, they are silver five cents. Nickels were not produced 'til 1922. Start with a collection of circulation nickels from 1922 to date. Quite affordable even in MS grades. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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.......specimen, prooflike, proof, and circulation coins for my collection.
You might be referring to sets that were released in mass to the general public and commonly sold either intact or as single coins on ebay? If so, these are the years they began: Proof sets - 1981 Uncirculated Sets - pliofilm packaging (PL) - 1961 Specimen sets (lined background) - 1996* *Specimen sets were first made in 1971 but in general, the appearance is very similar to Uncirculated Sets so it depends on how specific you choose your collection to become. Adding: While it's natural for people to assume proof, proof-like, specimen and circulation are all quite different because they're referred to as such.....My advise would be to spend some time "looking" at prior year sets to decide what you want your collection to consist of. For example do you want a 5c for each year that appears visibly difference in appearance? If so, there's also overlap in general appearance between the 5c in Uncirculated Sets and circulation as well. It can be discouraging for a new collector to buy a bunch of coin, only to discover it appears like a whole lot of duplication. There's also many 5c varieties (different dies used in the same year) and errors to consider, what makes the 5c denomination very interesting. Any of the coin guides will include a list. Have fun at it! Edited by wildflowerAB
04/18/2016 4:22 pm
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I am not planning on completing it within the next year or so, it is just what I enjoy collecting. Also, yes I know that the pre-1922 nickels were called silver 5 cents, or fish scales. Thanks for the information, I will work on getting a Charlton book, or Haxby, or both! My plan is as you said DBM, but that would be specimens, proofs, PL, circulation. My circulation has been completed for some time, and I almost have all of my fish scale nickels completed including varieties. My next set is going to be the proofs and PLs. After that, I would like to focus on my specimens, which is why I need to know the dates. I am getting my flips, and folders organized in order to have the designated spots open for when I come across the coins.
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When I get to the point of specimen, and victorian 5 cents, I may need help with varieities
@wildflower are you talking about prooflike sets in the plastic? If so I'm working on the set of those too. All coins look different in appearance depending on the type. Like matte finish mirror etc. Thus why I want to get a collection of all the different varieties. I might hold off on the 5 cent silvers though, or at least for now. Focus on specimen, PL, Proof, and circulation from 1922-date
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04/18/2016 5:17 pm
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Yes, that's right, pliofilm sort of looks like clear plastic. And you may also have discovered that beginning in 2011 the types of coins in Uncirculated sets (PL) is exactly the same as minted for circulation.
Seems like you have your sights set! Let us know how you're progressing from time to time. As others have mentioned, you'll want to pick up a reference guide. If Charlton's, it's Volume 2 that contains specific information about collector issues/sets).
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It would also be very nice if you could post clear photos of the specimen or PL or Cameo silvers and nickels that you already have.
You certainly have a big job in front of you....but we would really enjoy seeing some of the special 5 cent coins that you already have..
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I will try to post photos of my collection thus far as soon as I can. I do not have a camera that can take good quality photos as of this moment
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