Suggestions for the Canadian Registry

shirohniichan

I've looked through the various Canadian registries and have found few that reflect the way I collect coin sets. While I collect denominations by date, I also collect type sets by head of state (as I have often pointed out).

If I were to change anything about the registry, I would separate pre-Confederation Canadian (i.e. Province of Canada) coins from regular Canadian sets and make coin sets for provinces before they joined the Dominion. That is, there would be registries for Province of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland. Since many Canadian collectors collect type sets of each instead of complete date runs, perhaps there should be a general Provincial Type Set for single examples of denominations from each.

The type sets by head of state would include the following coins:

Victoria:
1 cent
5 cents
10 cents
25 cents
50 cents

Edward VII:
1 cent
5 cents
10 cents
25 cents
50 cents
sovereign

George V:
large cent
large cent (godless)
small cent
5 cents silver (godless)
5 cents silver
5 cents nickel
10 cents (godless)
10 cents
25 cents (godless)
25 cents
50 cents (godless)
50 cents
one dollar
one dollar (silver jubilee)
sovereign
5 dollars
10 dollars

George VI:
1 cent
1 cent (modified legend)
5 cents
5 cents (tombac beaver)
5 cents (tombac torch)
5 cents (steel torch)
5 cents (1946-47 12-sided)
5 cents (modified legend)
5 cents (1951 nickel commem)
5 cents (1951-52 12-sided steel)
10 cents
10 cents (modified legend)
25 cents
25 cents (modified legend)
50 cents
50 cents (modified legend)
one dollar
one dollar (royal visit)
one dollar (modified legend)
one dollar (Newfoundland)

Am I the only one who thinks the copper, nickel, and silver type sets should be discontinued?

Spooly

Suggestions for the Canadian Registry Delete it!

Whitewashqtr

My suggestion would be not to have one!!

MyWorldCoinTypeSet

Spooly and Whiteqtr: Be nice, some of us wouldn't be here if the Canadian Registry didn't exist. You don't want me to go away, do you???

Shiroh: I'd give PCGS some time to catch up before asking for additional sets. They haven't added all the Belzberg sets yet, at least I don't think they have. And, as you can see, the natives are getting restless, thinking that the PCGS gods have spent too much time appeasing the northern neighbors.

shirohniichan

Spooly, I'm for getting rid of some Canadian sets, just not all of them. The type sets by metal seems a bit odd. There are only 3 coins in the nickel set, and they're all easy to find.

Does any Canadian registry players collect coins by the type of metal they were struck in?

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

sHIRO

Can I suggest that you applaud B.J. on all the work that she alone has put into the Canadian Set Registry.Do you know Sandy Campbell? Offer your recommendation to Sandy and see what he says about your request.
Perhaps we all need to see how many sets get registered.How many coins will be crossed into PCGS holders.What I found interesting was the coins in the Belzberg collection that the grades were different between PCGS and ICCS.Sometimes I thought ICCS was correct and in other instances PCGS was correct.

Stewart

DAM

shirohniichan,

It's taken almost 2 years to get the US Registry where it is now, and there's lots more to do. I would follow Stewarts advise and make suggestions with the understanding they may not be implimented for months, at the least.

Although I don't collect Canadian coins, I've looked at most of the sets and believe you have a good idea.

shirohniichan

I'm a product of the 30-second TV commercial age-- I want changes NOW!!

Yes, I've PM'd BJ with some corrections (e.g. there is no such thing as a BU 1999 Older Persons Dollar) and suggestions. I'm glad it's up and running because it allows me to see how many people are interested in playing PCGS's game according to their rules. I'm not one of them, yet, but if narcissism gets the better of me I'll list a set or two.

shirohniichan

According to BJ, the portrait sets are on the way.