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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I may have the chance to buy some Canadian coins
I am hoping for some opinions on what others think
is a better set to collect, quarters or half dollars.
Would there be a big price difference?
Between quarters and halves sets
Would there be keys that might be harder to find?
Between quarters and halves
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 If you are looking to collect the earliest issues of Canadian halves and quarters (Victorian/Edwardian), it is easier to acquire the quarters in Mintstate. The halves are very few in existence and extremely expensive in Mintstate for the early series. Glenn  |
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United States
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I would collect the quarters - I like the series better in that you have more years to pick from. Lots of keys within the series as well. In my mind it will be easier for you to complete the set without paying attention to the varieties. A complete set is a beautiful thing to look at and one that will always command a good value. You will have challenges with grades - but to have a set in VF or better would be a true rarity.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Go with the Quarters. More readily available so the odds of getting the set would be higher.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Personally, I would go with the halves. Even though they may cost more, there is a greater chance for financial gain, and a greater sense of accomplishment in completing a set of coins that contains low mintages coupled with low survival rates. I also like collecting Victorian halves because there are a lot less varieties to 'worry' about obtaining, compared to Victorian quarters.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I love the look of Canada Halves. that would be my vote.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I am reading good reasons for both. Thank you all for your replies.
I will take a good look at the coins I saw last week and see if one
set is a better deal than the other. I am hoping to get most of the
set I choose for melt or close to melt. I will have to study and figure out
what the keys are, in case some keys are in the coins I am hoping to buy.
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United States
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I would vote for the halves, as well. Something about the coat of arms, in both the 1937-1959 and 1959-present styles, is very cool.
Edited by DesGaulles02
09/19/2011 11:52 pm
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You are asking us questions that only you can answer... if you are not collecting for investment, then pick the series you like better...
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Canada
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Collect what you want. I really don't collect anymore so much as buy and sell. I enjoy that. But I do collect a few single dates. I have a few dates in a few series I like and I'll collect as many VF or better examples as I can of that single date. It's a bit like hoarding. But I like that.
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Canada
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Investment = Halves
The "wow, nice collection!" factor = quarters
I personally love Halves, not for the investment purpose, but more so the fact that many Canadians don't even know what a $0.50 piece looks like. It's fun to show them off sometimes.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Living in Florida I see a good amount of Canadian coins
come into the local shops. I grew up in Michigan and enjoyed taking trips to Canada, so somehow I feel a connection with their coins.
Why I asked opinions was because I do not know much about Canadian coins. I have been picking a few up over the past couple years, just because they catch my eye.
When I went back to the shop that had the sets, they had broke them up and dumped them into a foreign silver bucket.
I ended up buying
Half dollars (10)
1937,1938,1939,1940,1943,1949,1951,1952,1957,1958
Quarters (5)
1912,1918,1919,1929,1936
I saw the small 5 cent silver coins and had to have some
5 cents (10)
1870,1880H,1883H,1886,1887,1888,1892,1893,1898,1901
Some of the coins I have been buying lately have not been
really good deals, I hope I did OK with these.
I paid $140 USD for these 25 Canadian coins.
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Valued Member
Canada
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sounds like you got a pretty good deal @ $140.00; although, who knows when the silver bubble is going to burst.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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kitkat1858 - thanks for the reply. I agree .. you never know when the silver bubble will burst..
Or the stock market .. or the US dollar ....or the world economy... all we can do is try something
I am curious about your avatar .. the 1870 5 cent I purchased today seems to have a smaller
"5" .. are there different varities.
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Valued Member
Canada
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hmm..I'm not sure. Could you post some pics of yours? I'd be curious to take a look at it.
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Valued Member
Canada
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oh haha, I just realized why your '5' is smaller. I'm guessing you bought a Canadian 1870 half-dime, correct? The coin I used for my avatar is a Newfoundland issue, so it will definitely look different than coins issued for Canada at that time.
If you're looking to start a Canadian collection, I recommend also looking into Maritime issues (ie. coins issued for New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia). It's amazing how many underrated Maritime issues. As an example, the 1885 10 cent coin can be purchased for about $100.00 in G-4, and it only had a mintage of 8000. I bet an equivalent U.S. coin with a mintage of <10000 would probably cost thousands of dollars.
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