What was the price of gold in Nov. 2009 ?
The hundred dollar 14K and 22K generally have sold at bullion prices.

Your coins unfortunately are toast.

Both pixie ear

Show us the other side please.
It may be a counterfeit.

That's about 1.5% overweight, not significant.

Google is your friend.
Took less than 30 seconds to find these complete sets of both sizes
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... 2014139624

Something else.
May have been part of a jewelry item.

Nothing new here.
Your coin was struck by a very worn die which had been created from a worn and damaged hub.
Very common for 1880.
Mint mark size and placement is meaningless as the H was hand punched making each die unique.

Don't believe everything you read on this site pricewise.
Charlton's has these listed at $5-$10 for choice uncirculated.
They sell regularly on eBay for about $12

We need pics of both sides of your coin outside of the plastic baggies.
Is it attracted by a magnet?
How much does it weigh?

Cladding and plating are two entirely different processes.
There are no clad Canadian coins.

Who are we ?
Until some one actually buys this item the only one who is delusional is the seller.

17 is not a plate number, it is position number only.

Your coin is rusting from the inside out.

I don't believe it's a specimen.
looks like someone printed this at home from the images on the BOC website.

Someone has "spooned" the edge of this coin.
It is now a damaged coin, but if you like it, keep it.