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by henrysmedford
Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:51 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Franklin got the stamps today.
Replies: 0
Views: 11659

Franklin got the stamps today.

Last week Franklin got the left overs from a coin collection that a man was selling at the coin shop. http://www.coinsandcanada.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5702 This week the same man left a stamp collection for Franklin. Here is a cover shot and two of the pages. http://farm3.staticflickr.com...
by henrysmedford
Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:09 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: What would you bid on this for---
Replies: 9
Views: 12414

Re: What would you bid on this for---

BRASS ... no! This is just your standard '59 coin... that has some stories to tell... I believe $3 is a decent bid in this case.. Did you win the auction? I lost the bid by a $1. I was later offered $50 for it if I had one it by a large Canadian coin dealer whom I ask about it . I should ask why th...
by henrysmedford
Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:42 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Also got a 1944 Newfoundland cent for less than face.
Replies: 5
Views: 8266

Re: Also got a 1944 Newfoundland cent for less than face.

Amazing... I live in Canada... so personally I would be buying everything they had... even if I didn't want to keep it.. I'd spend it at face.. and still be up 20%.... *sigh* My long term plan is to make a trip to Canada to cash in all the change to pay for the trip. We also get Canadian coins for ...
by henrysmedford
Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:21 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Great story that includes 1925 Canadian cent and free coins.
Replies: 0
Views: 10305

Great story that includes 1925 Canadian cent and free coins.

Today Franklin (my son who has autism) and I are at the coin shop buying our weakly amount Canadian coins a a .8 of face when I see that there is a 1925 VF cent in with them. As the coin shop trust us and we get to add up the totals ourself . I pointed this out to my son Franklin and he said we shou...
by henrysmedford
Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:10 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Rare 1965 Large Beads Points 5
Replies: 7
Views: 10613

Re: Rare 1965 Large Beads Points 5

BTW nice photos.
by henrysmedford
Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:19 pm
Forum: Sell, Buy and Trade
Topic: My LCS has a 1921 Canadian five-cent coin for sale.
Replies: 7
Views: 11332

My LCS has a 1921 Canadian five-cent coin for sale.

We got to hold it. From -- http://www.2-clicks-coins.com/article/rare-canadian-coins.html Apart from silver dollars, Canada also used to mint silver coins of five-cent denomination. They were sometimes called “fish scales” for their thinness. In 1921, the last silver five-cent coins were struck befo...
by henrysmedford
Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:25 pm
Forum: Foreign Countries
Topic: US coins----
Replies: 0
Views: 15964

US coins----

I am a member at realcent.org http://realcent.org/index.php and it is at great forum on US coins. Check it out.
by henrysmedford
Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:19 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: What would you bid on this for---
Replies: 9
Views: 12414

Re: What would you bid on this for---

The die rotation is interesting at about 30 degres .Too bad about the damages on both the obverse and reverse.Would have to have the coin in hand to see for any variety but it looks like a $4.00 coin from the pictures. I do not know who listed the coin not knowing the country of origine when it it ...
by henrysmedford
Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: What would you bid on this for---
Replies: 9
Views: 12414

What would you bid on this for---

What would you bid on this for--- I bid $3 Here is the listing-- Normal postage at 50 cents unless you want it sent different. bid starts at 3 cent I accept ppg, concealed cash, or postal money order. I am not sure what country this coin is from. Please post up if you know. The rotation is off as yo...
by henrysmedford
Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:44 pm
Forum: Sell, Buy and Trade
Topic: 1932 5 cent coin
Replies: 2
Views: 6549

Re: 1932 5 cent coin

I would see it on Ebay.
by henrysmedford
Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:43 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Got a 1924 cent for less than face today.
Replies: 3
Views: 6535

Re: Got a 1924 cent for less than face today.

Each week we buy all the Canadian coins they have most weeks it is about $10 face. We have gotten all year of cent but 1923 and 1925 and in five cent coins all years but 1925 for face are less. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8267639682_4f16c5f29a.jpg P1090861 by henrysmedford , on Flickr
by henrysmedford
Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:34 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Also got a 1944 Newfoundland cent for less than face.
Replies: 5
Views: 8266

Re: Also got a 1944 Newfoundland cent for less than face.

I live in the USA and the coin shop buys Canadian coins at a .6 of face and sells them to us at a .8 of face. Some times they are buying coins from widows so the coin shop pulls the silver and gold and they rest we try to get. I have found more than one US coin shop that will sell Canadian coins at ...
by henrysmedford
Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Also got a 1944 Newfoundland cent for less than face.
Replies: 5
Views: 8266

Also got a 1944 Newfoundland cent for less than face.

We also got this for less than face.
Image
1944 by henrysmedford, on Flickr
by henrysmedford
Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:57 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Got a 1924 cent for less than face today.
Replies: 3
Views: 6535

Got a 1924 cent for less than face today.

My coin shop sells all the non silver Canadian coins for a .8 of face and today we got a 1924 cent. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/9377757333_72b817d380.jpg 1924 by henrysmedford , on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5326/9382279351_95e5441ee0.jpg 1924b by henrysmedford , on Flickr