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Canada Eh New Member Canada 12 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 6:45 pm Hey guys, just curious as to what value and grade the coin may hold. Any help is appreciated. :) Thanks! Edited by Canada Eh 04/27/2016 6:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ace_ftw Pillar of the Community Canada 1747 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 7:02 pm I bet that Joan would like to have her coin back... J/K Welcome to the forum, you coin has the intrinsic value of 80% silver content, approx. $15 at the moment. Your coin has damage and therefore, no one will buy it but for the price of silver Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 7:26 pm My mother's name was Joan and that's the year she was born ... hoping she didn't do this lol. Report this Post to the Staff
thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 7:39 pm the coin looks high F or low VF. with the graffiti I think you could sell it to someone looking for a hole filler for anywhere from $100-$150. Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 7:41 pm even with the damage the coin would certainly fetch close to 200$, maybe more..undamaged that coin is worth close to 325$.. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5246 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 8:35 pm Canadian coin news "Trends" for last month lists the 1947 Maple Leaf as $165 in F and $225 in VF, Canadian $ and undamaged of course. It is still a scarce mintage, not much more than the 1948, so it would still trade for well over bullion even with the graffiti. How much depends on the dealer, perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 trends. Report this Post to the Staff
Tech418 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 10:57 pm I've never seen a coin like that. Even with the damage it is still a great find. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 05:29 am What a shame to do that to a coin, write on a piece of paper or something. Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 11:03 am Quote: What a shame to do that to a coin, write on a piece of paper or something. I agree...They certainly chose the wrong coin to scratch a name into... Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 04/29/2016 02:35 am Looks like it also has 1955 scratched on it. I agree it's worth more than bullion, but not much. Report this Post to the Staff
GregJG Valued Member Canada 257 Posts	Posted 04/29/2016 11:23 pm I would say VF-20 around $225 trends if there was no damage. My personal opinion is that this type of damage, known as "graffiti"completely destroys the value of the coin, and reduces it to melt value. This is due to the intentional damaging of a coin for personalization/keepsake purposes. Whereas other types of damage such as random scratches, dents, etc. are usually unintentional and don't detract as much from the coin, reducing the price by anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 depending on the severity. Edited by GregJG 04/29/2016 11:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Canada Eh New Member Canada 12 Posts	Posted 05/02/2016 4:08 pm Thanks guys! Went for $90 on ebay. :) Report this Post to the Staff
GregJG Valued Member Canada 257 Posts	Posted 05/03/2016 1:03 pm Good sale! That sounds like a fair price for it! Report this Post to the Staff
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