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Valued Member
United States
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When I search boxes of pennies I always come across a few Canadian cents. What should I do with these? thanx, PP
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just spend them, unless they're one of the variety coins. There were some good varieties in '53,54,55,65, and 85. I won't cover the rarities for each year, but if you find any of those years, check out the Canadian coin forum and there's probably a writeup.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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You can always send them to me.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
615 Posts |
spending them is an option, I always got them in change when I worked the fast food business.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I found that Canadian cents from 1978-1996 have 98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc. 1942-1977 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc. 1876 to 1920 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc. and 1858-1859 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc. So If you are keeping 1981 and back for copper LMC than you should keep every canadian cent you find from 1996 and back for copper value |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh Darn! daviscfad, you went and told everybody! Now I will have competition getting the Canadian cents for free! Just kidding! It is a good possibility that a large amoubt will be "melted, if the ban on melting the US cent is ever lifted.
Dick
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I save them, simplt because its a unique experience, we dont get that many down in PA.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Over the course of three years or so of looking through Pocket Change and looking through the occasional roll, I ended up with a lot of canadian pennies.
One day, I was at my dealers and saw a used whitman Candian cent album for $0.25. I bought it and have over half of it filled. Definitely cool.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I believe if you search rolls long enough you will fill up a whitman
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Has anyone found a Canadian 1922-25 in change? That would be something |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Worth a lot? Yeah...enough! The '23 is $40 in F12, and the '25 is $35 in F12 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you find any of them, ('22-25), let Kurt know, or let me know, and I'll see what we can do to get them in MY folder!:-O! thanks,
Dick
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dick plans to own all these cents and corner the market!  A clever man--because I suspect interest in Canadian coins will grow over time, and demand will likely grow for the lower mintages. On the other hand, I simply enjoy collecting these coins. Edited by KurtS
03/11/2008 4:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Kurt, yes, and you have read my mind! You should have a smile on your face, about now. I believe you know why. I dound some more Can. cents, today, all mixed in with the foreugn coins. I culled out all the cents, nickels, and quarters. Cost me a swabuck.
The nickels are:
1961-3,
1964-1,
1972-2,
1973,
and 1975,-1.
The quarter is 1976. The cents are ready to be checked, over a roll.
Dick
Edited by livingdinasaur
03/11/2008 8:05 pm
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United States
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I save them and put them in a jar. I plan on getting an album for them one of these days.
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Posted 03/06/2008 1:03 pm
