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by altakid
Tue May 10, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: Grading Help
Topic: 50 cent grading help
Replies: 2
Views: 5877

50 cent grading help

Could use some grading help on 50 cent coins I picked up today.
by altakid
Sun May 01, 2022 7:35 am
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1914 1 cent
Replies: 2
Views: 1958

Re: 1914 1 cent

Thanks coinguy, I thought that might be the case.
by altakid
Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:24 am
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1914 1 cent
Replies: 2
Views: 1958

1914 1 cent

Any thoughts on why this coin looks silver?
by altakid
Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:54 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: 1953 Canada Nickel
Replies: 3
Views: 2958

Re: 1953 Canada Nickel

KEN66
There is a great description and photos showing the differences on the Saskatoon Coin Club site

http://www.saskatooncoinclub.ca/article ... eties.html
by altakid
Mon May 03, 2021 8:22 am
Forum: Canadian Tokens and Medals
Topic: What to do with ww 2 medals
Replies: 4
Views: 9613

Re: What to do with ww 2 medals

If you haven't done anything with the medals yet you could contact the Royal Canadian Legion they may be able to help you out.
by altakid
Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:58 pm
Forum: 50 cents
Topic: 2004 50 cent
Replies: 0
Views: 16178

2004 50 cent

I was browsing today and I noticed that there isn't a value listed for MS 2004 50 cent coins and I assume that is because the mint only issued them in sets not rolls. That being said I noticed that there are MS coins listed in the Auction Prices section. Am I wrong in believing that MS coins are fro...
by altakid
Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:36 pm
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 2002 1cent
Replies: 6
Views: 4087

Re: 2002 1cent

Appears to be a circulated coin, info on the 2002 penny can be found at
https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-pr ... -1990-2003
by altakid
Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:51 pm
Forum: Canadian Tokens and Medals
Topic: Alberta 75th and 100th Anniversary
Replies: 8
Views: 11243

Re: Alberta 75th and 100th Anniversary

I have an 8MP Olympus point and shoot camera, I set it on super macro so that I can get a photo at about 3 inches. For the super shiny coins I built a light box by cutting the top and bottom off a 4L milk jug and shine an led light in from the side. The photos I submitted are un-retouched only cropp...
by altakid
Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: Canadian Tokens and Medals
Topic: Alberta 75th and 100th Anniversary
Replies: 8
Views: 11243

Alberta 75th and 100th Anniversary

Picked up both of these recently, both are 0.999 silver, noticed that neither one has been listed here.
by altakid
Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:46 pm
Forum: 50 cents
Topic: 1982 50 cent Large beads with damage
Replies: 5
Views: 8195

Re: 1982 50 cent Large beads with damage

Thanks for the info
by altakid
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:07 pm
Forum: 50 cents
Topic: 1982 50 cent Large beads with damage
Replies: 5
Views: 8195

Re: 1982 50 cent Large beads with damage

How would you explain that the damage is on opposite sides of the coin. Both obverse and reverse are on the lower right side
by altakid
Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: 50 cents
Topic: 1982 50 cent Large beads with damage
Replies: 5
Views: 8195

1982 50 cent Large beads with damage

Going through some coins today and came across this 1982, while checking for large or small beads I noticed that both sides have damage in the lower right area. Does anyone have an explanation for this?
by altakid
Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:20 pm
Forum: Canadian Banknotes
Topic: REPLACEMENT/SEQUENCE BILLS
Replies: 3
Views: 1596

Re: REPLACEMENT/SEQUENCE BILLS

https://www.coinsandcanada.com/banknotes-prices.php
There is a Canadian Banknote section on this web site
by altakid
Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:00 pm
Forum: 2 dollars
Topic: 2012 HMS Shannon Obverse
Replies: 3
Views: 7410

Re: 2012 HMS Shannon Obverse

Thanks Troubadour
That's what I thought too, but can't figure out the rust. I think I will try a little alcohol on it.
by altakid
Fri Nov 27, 2020 4:40 pm
Forum: 2 dollars
Topic: 2012 HMS Shannon Obverse
Replies: 3
Views: 7410

2012 HMS Shannon Obverse

Has any one else run into this? It looks to me like the plating has rubbed off and it is starting to rust.
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