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by coinguy
Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:41 pm
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: 1985 Experimental hard case from Mint
Replies: 9
Views: 404

Re: 1985 Experimental hard case from Mint

Possibly Robbie is correct, maybe they had an experimental rinse on them as well as the packaging.
It certainly isn’t anything that could happen during the minting stage so it had to happen afterwards.
by coinguy
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:34 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: 1985 Experimental hard case from Mint
Replies: 9
Views: 404

Re: 1985 Experimental hard case from Mint

No, don’t remove them from the case, that will destroy the value. This is one of the few instances where the case is worth more than the coins. What you say is a possibility but we may never know. Whatever happened, it must have happened after the coins were struck so it is not an error. Those photo...
by coinguy
Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:58 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: 1985 Experimental hard case from Mint
Replies: 9
Views: 404

Re: 1985 Experimental hard case from Mint

Looking at my set, I don’t see any sign of those markings. If it is not a reflection from the plastic, then something must have happened between the time the coins were struck and they were packaged. If this is the case, then they would be classed as damage although I am leaning towards reflection. ...
by coinguy
Fri Jul 11, 2025 11:25 am
Forum: 50 cents
Topic: 1979 Pointed Bust 50 cent coin
Replies: 5
Views: 516

Re: 1979 Pointed Bust 50 cent coin

Confirm that it is a Pointed Bust.
Everything else looks normal.
by coinguy
Thu Jul 10, 2025 6:02 pm
Forum: 50 cents
Topic: 1979 Pointed Bust 50 cent coin
Replies: 5
Views: 516

Re: 1979 Pointed Bust 50 cent coin

I would say pointed bust but you should really show the whole coin
as there are other markers to distinguish the two.
by coinguy
Thu Jul 10, 2025 2:46 pm
Forum: Canadian Banknotes
Topic: 1967 Uncirculated One Dollar Bills (no serial numbers)
Replies: 6
Views: 4268

Re: 1967 Uncirculated One Dollar Bills (no serial numbers)

I would think the market is pretty small as of the millions printed, very few went into circulation as every one kept them. People were buying stacks of them in the hope that the value would go up. Those prices you see are dollars that have been graded so if yours are not graded, you can expect less...
by coinguy
Mon Jul 07, 2025 2:06 pm
Forum: 1 dollar
Topic: 1969 Dollar with errors
Replies: 3
Views: 3918

Re: 1969 Dollar with errors

No problem and there are no dumb questions ( unless you ask the
same question over and over) so ask away. Just put each coin on its
own post and be as detailed as possible with your question.
by coinguy
Mon Jul 07, 2025 6:04 am
Forum: 1 dollar
Topic: 1969 Dollar with errors
Replies: 3
Views: 3918

Re: 1969 Dollar with errors

There is nothing on your dollar that would be considered an error.
Every little anomoly is not in an error, in fact about 99.99% of them aren’t.
That dot is probably a small die chip which is fairly common and the rest
is Machine Doubling, another worthless type of doubling.
by coinguy
Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:30 am
Forum: 1 cent
Topic: 1999 Canadian 1 Cent Reverse Rim Mint Error Found
Replies: 2
Views: 8039

Re: 1999 Canadian 1 Cent Reverse Rim Mint Error Found

Going on the assumption those marks are raised, then it would appear that there is damage to the
rim of the striking die. If this is the case, it would not be classed as an an error but a variety and
there would be more of the same out there.
If those marks are concuse, then I have no explanation.
by coinguy
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:27 pm
Forum: Canadian Banknotes
Topic: $2 Bird Series
Replies: 2
Views: 6816

Re: $2 Bird Series

Just cut slightly off centre, not uncommon.
It is only worth a premium if part of the adjoining note is showing on it.
by coinguy
Wed Jul 02, 2025 8:46 am
Forum: Canadian Banknotes
Topic: $20 Devils Face note
Replies: 4
Views: 903

Re: $20 Devils Face note

Your DE prefix would be listed on the top line that shows no prefix letters. This line includes all the common prefix’s. A pressed note is a note that through various techniques of flattening tries to restore minor folds or creases. This is frowned upon by collectors as it is a form of alteration. A...
by coinguy
Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:10 am
Forum: Canadian Banknotes
Topic: 1954 $2 replacement note
Replies: 4
Views: 525

Re: 1954 $2 replacement note

To be a low number, you have to have at least four zeros, preferably five in front of the serial number.
Yours is just a regular serial number.
by coinguy
Thu Jun 26, 2025 6:06 am
Forum: Canadian Coins
Topic: That's a funky fake toonie!
Replies: 5
Views: 15228

Re: That's a funky fake toon

Also notice the spelling of DOLLAR and it should read D. G, not P. G.
by coinguy
Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:56 am
Forum: Foreign Countries
Topic: 1744 Quattrino struck in reverse
Replies: 3
Views: 37605

Re: 1744 Quattrino struck in reverse

That is what is called a vise job or garage job.
Someone has taken three coins and squeezed them together.
No way that could happen during the minting process.
by coinguy
Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:12 am
Forum: 5 cents
Topic: 1970 Nickel
Replies: 3
Views: 59589

Re: 1970 Nickel

It is a scratch, why would you say it wasn’t.