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In exactly one week I'm going to Niagara University so I imagine I will see alot more Canadian coinage up there, I was wondering what are some important dates I need to know. Ex. for US coinsHalf Dollars- 69 and earlier Quarters - 64 and earlier Dimes - 64 and earlier Nickels - 43-45 Pennies - 57 or 58 and lower Things of that nature. Also what could you tell me about your 2009 Maple leaf. I looked on the Royal mints site but I couldnt find it. |
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The only thing I know: Royal Canadian Mint does not sell bullion directly - you have to find a dealer |
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the 2oo6 cent is kinda like our 82LMC think 67-68 are the last years of silver 91 quarter is a rare find and there are a bunch of modern comm quarters this thread may help https://goccf.com/t/49841Edited by yotie
08/22/2009 11:57 am
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Yes that thread it pretty helpful thanks Yotie
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The mint does not sell regular bullion coins to the public, only the special ones, like the kilo coins (yes, 1 kilogram!). You can easily buy bullion coins online from dealers like kitco, j&m, gatewest coin, colonial acres, and of course, ebay. As for coins to look out for.... I would say all coins before 1970, quarters and dimes before '70 are silver, as are 50 cent pieces, though 50 cent pieces were practically never circulating. I highly doubt you will ever find a 50 cent piece in circulation, I have only ever found one. If you are into errors, pay attention to toonies. They were first introduced in 1996, so pay attention to them, especially the earlier dates ('96-2000). Have fun! |
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think 67-68 are the last years of silver
yotie ... yup, not '69 or '70. 1968 quarters and dimes have value as silver issues and some value as nickel issues as the silver content was phased out(to magnetic nickel).  There were transition years from .800 silver to .500 silver('67) to nickel('68). 50 cent and dollar pieces were .800 silver till '67. Prior to 1920 all silver was sterling .925. There is very little likelihood of finding silver in daily transactions.  A 1969 large date dime will pay(or greatly assist in payment) for your schooling... your more likely to find a silver coin. ... and all the modern commemmorative quarters, along with a few nickels and dimes... well, you'll be able to tell by the size after a while.  Good luck with your Canadian education!  < not to be read with sarcasm... <I spelt that rite... rite? |
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thanks for the link kuh_85
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So, for silver content, check 1967+ previous. Wonderful thread. Very educational. Thanks to all contributers.
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the 2oo6 cent is kinda like our 82LMC I though '97 was the first year of non-copper for Canadian cents.  |
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I think yotie meant that 2006 cents saw an incredible spike in mintage ... and several variety combinations!
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08/02/2012 5:56 pm
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