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Valued Member
United States
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I posted this originally on the US error form because I didn't see the Canadian error forum on the homepage. I apologise. I found this nice looking nickel today in a jar of change. I decided to look it up and it turns out there are three different varieties. Mine appears to be the 6/6, however there also seems to be doubling on the 4 and doubling of the second A in CANADA. Did I finally spot a DD?     |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yup, looks like a 6/6; you can also see a bit of the doubling at the top tip of the 6. I'll let others comment on whether there is DD, Mechanical Doubling, or deterioration doubling... |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Awesome, could be my first good find, and a foreign one to boot. I'm new to collecting, thank you johnnysprawl
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Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
I was wondering, would it be worth it to take this coin in to a coin dealer or specialist? I can't seem to find any information about the doubling on that A
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
Simple minor doubling and the condition of this coin is worth face only.
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Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
Thanks john100, but I'm going to ignore you and call it my first keeper, since it is doubled.
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Canada
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Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
thanks for the link johnnysprawl, I come across a lot of Canadian change living in Michigan
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Moderator
 Canada
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Looks like circulation damage to me on the top of that A.
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Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
I had my local coin shop look at it, they offered me $10 for it. He agreed on the 6/6 but also noted the 4/4 and dind't know what to make of the A
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Take the ten bucks and run. There are a number of known doubled sixes and doubled forty sixes. Yours is not the money coin. Go to the coinsandcanada site and you will see a pic of the six that brings money, not at all like yours. Most of the doubled sixes, like yours, are worth two bucks at best. As for the A, SPP-Ottawa is correct, damage. Even if it was a doubled die, unlike US coins, Canadian coins with minor offset attract more yawns than interest. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks DBM, I didn't give it to them, this is my first doubling on a coin. It's a permanent keeper for me
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Posted 01/08/2020 10:48 pm
