You should get an album for those cents and start collecting them. I have a review
I made url]http://realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=27289&hilit=+Review[/url] If you ever get down to the United States you can buy Canadian pennies and nickels from coin shops for less than face.
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- Mon May 28, 2018 7:15 am
- Forum: Sell, Buy and Trade
- Topic: pennies, dimes, nickels and a few moderns
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6637
- Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:34 pm
- Forum: Sell, Buy and Trade
- Topic: Selling my complete collection over 5000 items
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12725
Re: Selling my complete collection over 5000 items
I hope you’re not losing interest in coins because I sure enjoyed your post!
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:14 pm
- Forum: 25 cents
- Topic: Gold-coloured 1974 quarter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10695
Re: Gold-coloured 1974 quarter
I think someone made it by doing this trick. See. https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.wikihow.com/Make-Fake-Gold-from-Nickels%3famp=1
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:46 am
- Forum: 5 cents
- Topic: 1951 commemorative 5 cent
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15132
Re: 1951 commemorative 5 cent
It’s chrome plated steel. See http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about-the-mint/5-cents-5300006
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:45 pm
- Forum: Foreign Countries
- Topic: Clipped 1 Cent
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14896
Re: Clipped 1 Cent
Also have a blank 1 cent planchet. It has a rim but nothing else. Comments? The US mint gives out blanks on the tour of the mint. See-- http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1876&p=16304&hilit=school+mint#p16304 http://www.realcent.org/download/file.php?id=111
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:01 pm
- Forum: Canadian Coins
- Topic: Peculiar Canadian 1 cent coin
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8730
Re: Peculiar Canadian 1 cent coin
I think someone was trying to make a ring. Go to the link and then watch the YouTube video.[url]I think someone was trying to make a ring. Go to the link and then watch the YouTube video.
http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=8274&p=178192&hilit=Ring#p178192
http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=8274&p=178192&hilit=Ring#p178192
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:40 pm
- Forum: Canadian Coins
- Topic: CANADA 25 CENT COINS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8265
Re: CANADA 25 CENT COINS
We have the Lighthouse also. From a old post-- I will ask my LCS if they have the coins your looking for. Franklin got this album http://colonialacres.com/products.php?view=3790&ref=479 For his birthday. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-byMSEUMkXm8/T-Ex-bvj3pI/AAAAAAAACPM/JBGQUU5dPJM/s512/P109...
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:07 pm
- Forum: Canadian Coins
- Topic: Collecting Canada 50 cent coins
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13516
Re: Collecting Canada 50 cent coins
And working on this-- https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X7EJTjmcahU/TxsW80boryI/AAAAAAAABSQ/HdQ2Ad3IZFs/s512/sc00c6b530.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9UECCVAXFSw/T_RLBzO-QbI/AAAAAAAACWI/D5NHyS-28So/s512/sc00024772.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gANyZhMeHr4/TxeUnYPOPSI/AAAAAAAABQ4/x...
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:26 am
- Forum: Canadian Coins
- Topic: Collecting Canada 50 cent coins
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13516
Re: Collecting Canada 50 cent coins
This one has been fun. Welcome to the group. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NgLQAeGgwYk/Tw-oMC9JNpI/AAAAAAAABOk/iNCrP_UK_Gg/s512/sc0134b6e1.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2JZxzYRsAwo/UK5B687r7lI/AAAAAAAAC9o/enpPg672oVA/s512/Scanned%2520Image%2520123270000.jpg https://lh3.googleuserconten...
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:08 pm
- Forum: 5 cents
- Topic: 1972 Oversized Nickel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19548
Re: 1972 Oversized Nickel
Alphadiver wrote:Possibly someone with a press could try to recreate it. Honestly, I don't think it has any real value, I'm just curious.
If it was pressed out it would be thinner is yours.
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:33 pm
- Forum: 5 cents
- Topic: 1972 Oversized Nickel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19548
Re: 1972 Oversized Nickel
My only guess is that this nickel was between two pieces of wood and then given a really good sized force was applied pushing or "squishing" the coin outwards. Just got off work in Oregon and got to blocks of wood a sledge hammer and a 1972 Canadian nickel and a good swing and no change t...
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:52 am
- Forum: 5 cents
- Topic: 1972 Oversized Nickel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19548
Re: 1972 Oversized Nickel
Thanks for letting me help you post your photos. Can you post a weight of the coin and can you pick it up with a magnet? Is it round looks like it could be oval. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/706/32345734095_fbfd660307_o.jpg fullsizeoutput_18f3 by Karen , on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/258/...
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:35 pm
- Forum: 5 cents
- Topic: 1972 Oversized Nickel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19548
Re: 1972 Oversized Nickel
A wrong planchet was my first thought too but then I realised the OP said that it was larger than a regular Nickel. This eliminates a wrong planchet because it would have to be smaller or same size as a regular size Nickel planchet or it would not fit in the collar. Guess we will have to wait for p...
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:31 am
- Forum: 5 cents
- Topic: 1972 Oversized Nickel
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19548
Re: 1972 Oversized Nickel
It could be a STRUCK ON PLANCHETS INTENDED FOR FOREIGN COINAGE see -- http://www.coinscan.com/mintingvariety/wrongplanchet/onforeign.html Can you pick it up with a magnet . Here the Technical specifications on what it should be. 1955 - 1981 Composition: 99.9% nickel Weight (g): 4.54 Diameter (mm): 2...
- Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:42 pm
- Forum: Canadian Coins
- Topic: 2012 penny mintage
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7144
Re: 2012 penny mintage
From-- http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/learn/1-cent-5300004#.WGRphJK9U9c Mintages 1908 - 1909 1908 - 2,401,506 1909 - 3,973,339 1910 - 1919 1910 - 5,146,487 1911 - 4,663,486 1912 - 5,107,642 1913 - 5,735,405 1914 - 3,405,958 1915 - 4,932,134 1916 - 11,022,367 1917 - 11,899,254 1918 - 12,970,798 1919 -...