1997 Loonie Varieties And How To Identify Them.

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Spudislander New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 09/19/2022 6:51 pm Hope someone has the answer to this. The Canadian Coin News lists 3 varieties of the 1997 Loon dollar: 1997 The Flying Loon 1997 Loon (O) 1997 Loon (W) How does one tell the difference between O and W varieties, when there don't seem to be any mint marks on any of the coins? Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21609 Posts	Posted 09/19/2022 7:05 pm The 1997O and 1997W both appear in the 1997 BU set. They are located in a different location in the sets and also have a different finish. Edited by JimmyD 09/20/2022 06:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
loonielewy Pillar of the Community Canada 1780 Posts	Posted 09/19/2022 8:13 pm Spudislander. JimmyD answered your question. Best of luck with your loon collection. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 06:16 am Quote: You didn't include the 1997 business strike in your varieties. There was no 1997 dollar issued for circulation in 1997. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21609 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 06:58 am Your right Silverwolf, no business strikes between 1997 & 2001. I forgot about that, corrected my original to avoid confusion. Report this Post to the Staff
Spudislander New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 08:38 am Appreciate the help, thanks very much. Report this Post to the Staff
loonielewy Pillar of the Community Canada 1780 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 09:06 am Quote: There was no 1997 dollar issued for circulation in 1997. I knew that, but totally missed it. . Good stuff silverwolf. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 09:22 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
mice45 Valued Member Canada 106 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 9:16 pm There is a way to differentiate between O and W 1997 Loons. Coins from Ottawa sets (and from Tiny Treasures set) are similar to 1996 with almost but not quite SP look. They have flat even rims, sharp legend, slightly frosted crown, and a satin background. Winnipeg coins are of lower quality in general. A large number of Winnipeg sets contain coins (not just Loonie) that do not have PL characteristics. They look like a common business strike with sloping uneven rims and rounded letters in the legend. It is NBU with circulation finish. I guess, Winnipeg mint did not have capacity to produce PL coins and made a shortcut utilizing business strike technology. Report this Post to the Staff
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