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Poll Question
I just got a roll of 400th anniversary toonies. When putting it away, I stumbled upon my 1991 quarter roll in mint plastic... I have to make room for the tonnie roll right?!  For those who are unfamiliar with the 1991 Canadian quarter; Canadian mint employees went on strike that year, as a result, only 459,000 were minted.
Edited by gawd0wns
08/08/2009 7:43 pm
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United States
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I am totally drooling over those coins....
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me too  |
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Canada
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I voted leave it alone. MS-65s are worth about $80 now, the reward doesn't justify the risk.
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 O.M.G. Melissa, I had the same dilemma when I discovered a roll of BU 1891 quarters in the back of my safe a few weeks ago. I need space for a couple of rolls of 2009 dimes to toss in. Have any ideas? Glenn  |
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A BU roll of 1891 quarters?! Is that a typo? WOW
Edited by gawd0wns
08/08/2009 8:02 pm
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Canada
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10 years from now, I wound Consider opening them depending on the market! Just my thought! :-)
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United States
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Don't know anything about Canadian coins, but I leave those alone for now. A mintage under a half million! Let it be, let it be!
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I say bust 'em open and sell some to the forum members. |
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W O W ! I only have TWO(2) One is from a mint set and one I found in circulation(MS63). Only 459,000 minted. Again ,W O W !
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Funny you should ask....I am new to coin collecting and just learning the ropes. There was a scavenger hunt in town the other day and a 1991 quarter was requested. I thought no problem...I gotta have one....Nope, I couldn't believe it so I looked it up and realized they are rare. Me and my hubby sat up for four hours digging through foreign and Canadian coins trying to find one!
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I have only found two in change 1 about EF and the other VF I chocked to find the last one VF it must of circulated undetected for some time?
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Don't sell it now.One sold on ebay this week for about $330,a year ago it would have easily fetched another $100.With a mintage of only 459,000 one would expect the price to be much higher but most were snapped up by dealers and collectors immediately.Finding a circulated example would probably be tougher than finding a MS64 or better. |
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papeldog, between your Nunavut mules, 1991 quarters, and UHC PL coins (plus who knows what else), you seem to be blessed with some sort of luck! I found a 1970 nickel in change the other day, for me, that's a "good" find lol
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With my job as an (iron worker) I travel all over Canada I keep my eyes peeled for coins where ever I go. Coin store's, antique store's, pawn shops, collectible store's, ebay I have found jewels in every one of these store's one time or another. As well as I have been collecting coins for 50 years now and I have a good memory for varieties that has helped me many times. I found this one on ebay a couple of weeks ago 1884 obverse 1 large cent Buy it now for under $6.00 US delivered.  |
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Canada
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Is it true about the 1991 RCM strike? I've heard from several sources that the low mintage was simply due to the advanced making of the 1992 commemorative coins & the expectations of miliions upon millions of these 1992 coins being made. I have yet to read where the RCM went on strike in 1991. Any links? CREDIBLE links? |
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