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A post like this is bound to generate controversy  . I've poured over PCGS and ICCS population reports and come up with a list of the rarest Canadian coins and varieties, that I felt were well recognized or established in the international marketplace. On the right is the highest known price paid (HA = Heritage Auctions archive), although this may not be entirely accurate in every case. I think though, that it is a nice overview.   |
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Excellent info...  |
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Dan,
Thanks for this compiling all this excellent information.
I am surprised to see how high (73) the reported population is for 2006P (non-magnetic) and how low (167) it is for 2006 (magnetic).
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 WOW, someone actually had the energy and time to pull this off, very nice. It just goes to show how many pre 1967 Rarities there are and few found after this year. Personally I feel that the TOTAL combined population (I.C.C.S. + P.C.G.S) of the coins listed is "far less" than that mentioned. I know many dealers/collectors that have cracked out I.C.C.S. coins of the ones mentioned in Dan's list and re-submitted them to P.C.G.S. in hopes of a higher grade. Can you imagine coins of this calibre and value jumping up just one grade point, what that would mean to the trend value!!  Glenn |
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Very interesting information - now I see how few of these that I own but glad to own the few that I have.
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Great list...for me to include in my "look for, but probably will never find" list.
Thanks
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In 2003, the 1911 silver pattern dollar was sold at an auction for $ 1 million. Today, it remains to be the most publicized and most valuable Canadian coin.
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Very nice... I've always thought about doing a list like this. The only thing I would add would be a few of the scarcer Maritime issues.
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To think I traded one in the top 15 for 1 not in the list. Top 100 list needs to be done. Thanks for sharing.
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Quote:
danlos9551, said, A post like this is bound to generate controversy I don't see much controversy...I think everyone thinks it's just great. |
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What about the 1944 5c Tombac?
Is that not ONE known.
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These "only one known" examples scream backdoor to me. At least mules seem honest "oops wrong die, now can I sort those boos boos all out of the bin... uhm no chance...sigh"
the 1944 tombac says "I'll just slide this in here, no one will notice"
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Maybe. But it was found in circulation and grades VF-20. So, as a "backdoor" it was a stupid one.
Wouldn't a real backdoor somehow get out in top condition (like 1966 small bead $1)?
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I did leave out some coins on purpose, like the 1944 tombac (1), some die crack varieties: 1936 10c bar, 1936 25c bar, 1936 25c dot-bar, 1964 5c EWL, 1946 hoof in 6, 1949 hoof over 9, all the 1967 double and triple struck 50c and $1, the 1872 25c A/V, $2 Nunavut mule, 1985 $1 Canada/NZ mule, 2007 wheelchair mule, etc...
Then there are a pile of double punched, repunched, small/large dates, etc varieties...that would really complicate a list like this...
So in these cases I deferred to varieties recognized by PCGS, and also what collectors were willing to pay for the highest graded examples..
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Posted 06/09/2011 06:36 am
