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Have you ever found a coin that makes you go HOLY CRAP!!!

MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
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I did and I'm going to share!!!

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It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Did you bake that yourself, or have someone else bake it for you? image
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  • LuvdawgsLuvdawgs Posts: 1,512 ✭
    Outstanding! image
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    Pretty coin image
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    It would be nice... if it weren't so horribly tarnished. image




    Seriously, that's awesome image

    Supposedly Canadian coins tend to tone up wildly like that due to the packaging/cases they were issued in. Others could probably comment on this better than I can.

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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    Dip it Marty!

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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Supposedly Canadian coins tend to tone up wildly like that due to the packaging/cases they were issued in. Others could probably comment on this better than I can. >>



    Spoon - you are correct. Canada issued commem $'s in clamshell cases. The early ones were lined with a foam product that over time created wild colors as seen on Marty's piece above. In fact I think it's harder to find a 100% white example. In 1974 the RCM started encapsulating the coins effectively ending the rainbow era.

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  • DanegeldDanegeld Posts: 1,497
    Really nice coin. Really beautiful image
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    The problem is the other side of the coin usually is icky. This one is blast white!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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    Grooovy color, but I am going to have to teach you how to use that Camera!
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    Lucy lurking on the darkside! Cool. image
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  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    HOLY CRAP!!! image

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Dip it!!

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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Canadian? Modern? image

    Sorry, my Holy Cows are reserved for Vic !!! image
  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    WoW!!!! image

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  • PhilipPhilip Posts: 847


    << <i>The problem is the other side of the coin usually is icky. This one is blast white! >>



    Both sides should be like that - blast white.

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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Woah...Nice colors.image
  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,449 ✭✭✭✭✭
    100% original coin. The 1973s are usually more difficult to find that color. Most are spotty. I think that may be an early issue that was packaged with the foam from 1972. The 1972s have much nicer and more even color. Great coin Marty.

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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504

    Another fine coin brought to you by>>>> image


    They do in deed tone up nice, very nice Marty....... image
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>100% original coin. The 1973s are usually more difficult to find that color. Most are spotty. I think that may be an early issue that was packaged with the foam from 1972. The 1972s have much nicer and more even color. Great coin Marty. >>



    What Ajaan said.. There is nothing AT about this coin!!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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