You can now fill that hole in your Canadian decimal collection ...

Hello all,

It is finally coming up for sale on eBay... I'm not going to buy it right now since I'm still working on my colonial coinages, so it's up for grab.

Canada_1921_50¢_on_eBay

They will calculate the sales tax when you proceed to the checkout.

Too cheap

Hehe. I'm surprised the listing is still there after 12 hours.

Dibs.

Sorry, I only buy MS70 coins

Just need to wait for my next paycheck and I'm getting it!

I will have to wait for my next 1,000 pay cheques. That will take 40 years. Do you think eBay has a listing for that length of time?

Citeer: "Frenchlover"​Sorry, I only buy MS70 coins

​Ahem ...

I already have the coin. But, sssht, keep it quiet.

"Hi, my name is Coinsoldier. I don't have any legs but what I lack in legs I make up for in coins. I'm selling three of these coins to get money for some legs because I don't have any legs, just send me the cash and I'll mail them right away. Did I mention that I have no legs?"

Anyone remember him?

Darn it all, they "may not ship to the United States". I'll just have to spend my nest egg elsewhere...Walmart, perhaps.

Sometimes I'm glad I collect by type... a 1920 would be just fine for me.

This one will be auctioned off September 29─30th:

http://canadiancoinnews.com/king-canadian-coins-expected-bring-65k/

It's likely to go for something like $65,000. Of course, if you don't collect lower grade coins (it's only VG-8) it's not for you...

And I got this from eBay about the $500k one:

Looking back the mirror the taste of hobby.
However, nice example of coins with a drooling price, 100 years in turn for a nice coin.

Citeer: "Camerinvs"​This one will be auctioned off September 29─30th:
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​http://canadiancoinnews.com/king-canadian-coins-expected-bring-65k/
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​It's likely to go for something like $65,000. Of course, if you don't collect lower grade coins (it's only VG-8) it's not for you...
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​And I got this from eBay about the $500k one:
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​I'll be going to this show but, not the BIG auctions.

Also Camerinvs, I see they have some counter stamps. These always make me think of you.

Citeer: "Peter M. Graham"​​I'll be going to this show but, not the BIG auctions.
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​Also Camerinvs, I see they have some counter stamps. These always make me think of you.

I'll probably be going as well to the show, but I'm not sure yet about the auctions. It would be worth it since auctions are the best place to get good deals. I've noticed that many sellers attend them, get good deals, and then double or triple the price when they sell on eBay.

Yes, I'm still very interested in countermarks. I'm actually in contact with Rich Hartzog at Exonumia Press and, through him, Greg Brunk. I'm currently collecting all new examples of countermarks for a Canadian supplement. I'm looking at three categories:

► corrections to known Canadian C/Ms. For example, a DEVINS & BOLTON c/m is now attested on an 1803 US large cent;
► additions of new Canadian (or probably Canadian) C/Ms;
► unidentified (and therefore possibly Canadian) C/Ms on Canadian coins.

Anyone who has such countermarks is welcome to contact me. I don't need the coins, I need good photos!

And if you have any such coins to swap, within a month or so I'll start posting all my coins for swapping ─ finally! In the past week I've done a lot of re-organizing, but I still need good cabinets or albums to transfer everything. That's actually why I want to go to the Toronto show. I understand Lighthouse will be there. Hopefully they will have what I'm looking for...

Citeer: "Camerinvs"​

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I understand Lighthouse will be there. Hopefully they will have what I'm looking for...

​Lighthouse will be there but, last show I attended they did not carry all of their inventory. I am guessing just the "fast" moving items and "high" margin items.

Good to know. At least if I am disappointed I won't be as disappointed as I would have been without knowing. I would like to see and touch the different options before spending money on them.

Coincidentally, I've just found this news post about countermarks.

Interesting article. Though I don't understand how someone's first question would be "How did someone get away with this". It's not like it's something you have to do out in the street in public.

If you found one would you keep it?

I feel like I would. I wouldn't put it back out into circulation.

Citeer: "MonaSeaclaid"​Interesting article. Though I don't understand how someone's first question would be "How did someone get away with this". It's not like it's something you have to do out in the street in public.
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​I feel like I would. I wouldn't put it back out into circulation.
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​Yes, the stamping is the easy part. The post rightly points out that someone had to make those punches. The SS one could be made by an amateur, and you can watch YouTube videos to learn how, but the eagle and swastika ones can be made only by a professional metal worker, it seems to me.

If I found one I would keep it as a witness of these troubled times. I'm surprised no one has thought of stamping the confederate flag on US coins yet. The basic design is simple enough.

As to how to get them into circulation: bus fare, vending machines, coin rolls, etc.

My thoughts exactly. Getting the weapon of choice would be the hard part here. Actually committing the crime and getting away with it is simple. Even just paying for gum with it would be easy if you picked a busy shop. I wouldn't be surprised if those coins were in a dozen pockets before someone actually looked at their change.

I'm not sure stamping a coin is America's style. They seem to prefer spray paint.