On the RCM website the 2012 specimen penny is made of plated steel planchet, these two coins seems to confirm some copper version were struck for these specimen set.. An quick XRF would confirm for sure, the soft flips should be no problem for an XRF test , not sure if ICCS is using an XRF now.

few years ago, the 2005 P non mag cent first 2 examples sold at auction for around 20 K then a whole wack of this coin came onto the market place, now settle to around 2000.00. These are just a wrong planchet strike, like this 2012 variety first to market will get best price and as more is looked fo...

It"s a nice off centered coin but it is a dime, may be 30 to 40 bucks

Put this coin in a nickel or 25 cent holder and draw a sharpie line on top of queen" and 6 oclock on the plastic flip over and you have your rotation

I have had this tin coin in hand in the PCGS slab, it is a white dime colour coin quite distinct from the regular penny, one would guess PCGS has XRF this coin before slab. The rest for it being a trial strike that"s a different story, the 25 cents, 10 cents and 20 dollar mentioned in the auction ar...

Look up lot# 516A TCNC auction November 12 2022 it was listed in this auction. was sold earlier in a Great Collections sale a few years ago a white tin penny 1967 Unlike this slabbed coin someone put a rather nasty scratch on the reverse probably trying to see if it was plated, most likely the scrat...

This coin should get an XRF, there is a tin 1967 penny just recently sold and if silver it would be worth your effort

These are such minor variations, just ask your self what would you pay for these notes. Beware of slight or any ink variations errors, in the printing process the presses are cleaned before each different colour combos, the CBN does not use 5 different stand a lone presses to print our money. The ch...

Try some acetone on the blob to the right, might just be glue

You must understand the RCM in Winnipeg produces coins at industrial speed and only to an OK standard, Ottawa mint a different story collector coins are double struck maybe 5 coins a minute all this care and these coins rarely grade a 67 or 68. The Winnipeg presses for small coins are running around...

Look at the BOC letter, the Fort Erie company which was part of Sherwin Williams is a varnish coating supplier, the BOC lasered four small squares on these 20 notes and one can inference they were testing a varnish

Look in the CPMF under DI note, you will find your answer, The BOC was testing a varnish

There was lots of old style 2012 toonies and loonies produced but they were not distributed as the RCM was planning on the new security styles as a make work project. Most of the old style coins were sent out west for only a few weeks and Ontario's delivery ended up on the side of the Trans Canada, ...

Take coin to a Canada Post outlet, their scales are accurate

Had a friend who a few years ago opened a bag similar to yours his guess only mid 1950 to early 1960 by the tag # but try contacting the people mentioned