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Pillar of the Community
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I'm in too. Read them all.
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Uh Bobby , don't be doing that ! Let every one take a side , more fun that way ! You have to remember , there are a lot of boomers On here , myself included , who can get "grouchy" once in awhile ! LOL As to nickel Dollars , yes indeed they are collectible in MS65 or better and are tough to find . Also a Prooflike , Proof set is quite nice when presented . To most though , they are not Highly collectible ! Evidence is the thousands that most coin dealers return to Banks on a yearly basis . They are the kind of coin where one is more than enough to most . The biggest mistake the RCM ever made was making them and the Fifty cents out of pure nickel and reducing the size back in 1968. Had they made them from a softer alloy and kept the size the same I am sure that they would be " Highly Collectible " today . |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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This is a discussion forum, "Highly Collectible" is a subjective term, much like "Scarce" or "gem uncirculated".
Hard to avoid discussion of or objection to opinions.
If you really want to avoid this bobby1313 just post the articles and then lock them down, you have the power.
There are far more members here who enjoy the articles than those who don't.
I only object to the articles that, unlike this one, are factually false and will likely continue to so if there is opportunity.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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02/14/2021 2:39 pm
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Forum Dad
United States
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And like I said at least a few times before, you don't have to be so nasty about it. You seem to not be able to politely point out mistakes.
But no worries, CCFPress will not be hanging out in the Canadian Forums any more.
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Valued Member
Canada
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To Bobby and all CCF members, I am sincerely sorry if I upset you, that was not my intention at all.
Bobby, I really appreciate your time and energy it takes to bring us the fantastic articles that you find, please don't withdraw your wonderful service to everyone for my wrongdoing.
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Canada
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But no worries, CCFPress will not be hanging out in the Canadian Forums any more.  Sad to see that the tipping point was reached with my favourite series being highlighted by PCGS. For those of you who think the nickel dollar series is not collectable, try seeing what a decade of hunting looks like: https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/ca...imeset/82059 Also, a series with a very high abundance of varieties, which has not happened in other Canadian series since the Victorian era: https://www.PCGS.com/setregistry/co...rieties/1648If you don't understand what the meaning of "highly collectable" is, then you simply don't understand human nature, and why we collect in the first place. "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Evidence is the thousands that most coin dealers return to
Banks on a yearly basis . They are the kind of coin where
one is more than enough to most . Jack, you would be surprised how many nickel 50c and dollars are being consumed by the alloy recovery program - if they don't redistribute them back to collectors, banks send those coins directly to the mint (through the Bank of Canada). But, as long as coin dealers keep tossing them in pails, grade rarities will remain. Back in the 1980s, everyone thought Sandy Campbell was crazy, snapping up Elizabeth II silver dollars in the higher grades... fast forward to 2010 to see how that worked out. Sandy also said anyone who builds a good set of nickel dollars (MS-65 plus grade) will not be disappointed in the long term. In time, the appeal will come, as these are the last of the "big" voyageur dollars. "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1781 Posts |
Bummer. I hope you change your mind.
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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If you ever want to know what brought me into the world of nickel dollars, I think you can pinpoint down the impetus to Tom Becker's article on the old CCRS website: Tom's Tips for the Savvy Investor - Part III http://www.canadiancoin.com/coin_ar...t&title=+TomTom Becker was a dealer in New England, and I have no idea where he is now (or if he is even still alive); he wrote a number of excellent articles, and it was this one that caught my interest. He called them a sleeper set in nice grades, due to these coins being the last, large heavy Canadian coins, and the last of the voyageur series. That article, and online discussions with Tom at CCRS many years ago, got me hooked in this series. So off I went, determined to build the best set possible with coins at or near face value. Probably one of the best Canadian series to play with large coins, as most dealers are happy to let you paw through their nickel dollar bucket, and have that thrill of the hunt for varieties and nicer grades. "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5400 Posts |
I absolutely concur @SPP that a set in MS65 or better Nickel Dollars is a long term winner .
The rest in lesser grades not so much.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@SPP, it's amazing the number of hi-grade dollars you found in dealer 'junk-pails' I counted at lasst 4 in MS67.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm just going to stop posting all the Canadian articles, even when DBM takes an article off, someone always has to step in with petty crap. not gonna lie, I like the posts and read them in order to broaden my collecting horizons... ( AND to see if DBM posts a reply  ) in all seriousness though, can we get back to enjoying the hobby? (and bobby please keep posting the articles) |
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