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by SPP-Ottawa
Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: 1 dollar
Topic: 1982 Voyageur "Patched Canoe"
Replies: 12
Views: 9314

Re: 1982 Voyageur "Patched Canoe"

The dies are missing the chrome plating, not the coins. It chips or flakes off as the dies deteriorate. Therefore, the features appear raised on the coins.

This is the same phenomena as what Hans Zoell used to call "mortar set".
by SPP-Ottawa
Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:34 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Canadian Mint bag of coin
Replies: 12
Views: 24320

Re: Canadian Mint bag of coin

I just replied to the message you sent me (via eBay). Apologies to the belated reply, as I have been away from home for a good part of the last three months.
by SPP-Ottawa
Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:11 pm
Forum: 2 dollars
Topic: $2 canadien full brockage
Replies: 16
Views: 12585

Re: $2 canadien full brockage

It is a fake error.

Look at the maple leaf at the top - it is the exact same obverse die as the “camel toe counterfeits”.

Obviously made to order for someone, with the intent to deceive.
by SPP-Ottawa
Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:49 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1978 PMD or.....?
Replies: 7
Views: 3292

Re: 1978 PMD or.....?

Damaged coin. The collar die would not permit the metal to move outside of the rim.
by SPP-Ottawa
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:40 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: 1967 Canada Centennial Proof Set Gold Plated set
Replies: 10
Views: 8749

Re: 1967 Canada Centennial Proof Set Gold Plated set

These were one of many aftermarket "1967 sets" that were sold where entrepreneurs made a buck selling souvenir-related stuff. I bought one like this, complete with a cool paper envelope, for about $75 in 2020. I have seen these pop up at coin shops now and and again.
by SPP-Ottawa
Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Looking for help in Montreal
Replies: 1
Views: 4764

Re: Looking for help in Montreal

The best way to sell a collection, is to other collectors. Have you thought of consigning the collection to auction?? Coin and paper money values realized/hammered have been very strong in recent auctions, often exceeding auction estimates. Paper money has been red hot. You have a couple of options ...
by SPP-Ottawa
Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:39 pm
Forum: 1 dollar
Topic: 1970 GAN Counterstamped
Replies: 3
Views: 4990

Re: 1970 GAN Counterstamped

Nice snag. Only 1000 coins were counterstamped.
by SPP-Ottawa
Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:38 pm
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: 2001 Struck Through Grease
Replies: 1
Views: 4069

Re: 2001 Struck Through Grease

Great error!! Bonus that you can still read the date.
by SPP-Ottawa
Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:32 pm
Forum: Conservation and Classification
Topic: Does PGCS grade Canadian varieties?
Replies: 9
Views: 4291

Re: Does PGCS grade Canadian varieties?

Well I’m fairly confused by the myriad of answers coming from all sorts of directions. I didn’t find any way to edit my original post but my coin is actually a 1964 dot. This is very much discussed here on this website and there’s numerous examples of the coin being sold on ebay. Obviously I don’t ...
by SPP-Ottawa
Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:31 pm
Forum: Conservation and Classification
Topic: Does PGCS grade Canadian varieties?
Replies: 9
Views: 4291

Re: Does PGCS grade Canadian varieties?

Well I’m fairly confused by the myriad of answers coming from all sorts of directions. I didn’t find any way to edit my original post but my coin is actually a 1964 dot. This is very much discussed here on this website and there’s numerous examples of the coin being sold on ebay. Obviously I don’t ...
by SPP-Ottawa
Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1997 Struck Through? Damage?
Replies: 2
Views: 1784

Re: 1997 Struck Through? Damage?

Definitely legit. 1997 was the first year of the copper-plated zinc 1-cent coins, so this is definitely a strike-through error.
by SPP-Ottawa
Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:23 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1980 clipped with partial double rim & date
Replies: 2
Views: 1730

Re: 1980 clipped with partial double rim & date

Both effects you see with the rim were caused by a slightly misaligned reverse die.
by SPP-Ottawa
Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:57 am
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: Mint Error ??
Replies: 3
Views: 4707

Re: Mint Error ??

Definitely legit. You see a good number of these with modern Canadian 10-cent strikes, for some reason. It is impossible to fake this kind of error, because these coins are multi-ply plated, and you would see the various plating layers (especially the copper layer) and the bare steel core. Nice coin...
by SPP-Ottawa
Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:41 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: Selling Canadian coinage Errors and Varieties
Replies: 8
Views: 7974

Re: Selling Canadian coinage Errors and Varieties

It can be tricky trying to sell entire niche collections. The tendency to 'flood' a niche market is very real, and that happened several years ago with a couple dozen Canadian error lots in the 2014 ANA auction and the auctioning off of the Robert Krill collection by Chuck Moore in following year. M...
by SPP-Ottawa
Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:31 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: Mule or planchet error?
Replies: 7
Views: 2676

Re: Mule or planchet error?

Definitely a damaged coin, but these sometimes make cool conversation pieces. I use these when teaching collectors about the 'third die', the collar die and how to differentiate fabrications from real errors.