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Here's one of the reasons I love collecting Canadian coins.

kwmorgankwmorgan Posts: 967 ✭
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The key date for the nickel 5 cents is 1925, mintage of only approximately 200k. Bought one at lunch in Fine condition for only $60. It's fun when the keys are in reach of the average collector, IMHO.

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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The key date for the nickel 5 cents is 1925, mintage of only approximately 200k. Bought one at lunch in Fine condition for only $60. It's fun when the keys are in reach of the average collector, IMHO. >>



    But then you lose the snob appeal. image
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    Obscurum per obscurius
  • kwmorgankwmorgan Posts: 967 ✭
    You should see the 1945 Unc "V" 5 cent I got, Shiro. ZERO corrosion and the nice bluish tint of the chromium. Mmmm.image

    Snob appeal is overrated, IHMO. image
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice purchase and I like Canadian coins for many reasons ranging from the design and rarity.

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • WWWWWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    I am in total agreement. Great designs, low mintages and reasonable prices compared to their US counterparts.
  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I am in total agreement. Great designs, low mintages and reasonable prices compared to their US counterparts. >>



    Not only that, but the quality of the coins are much higher than US coins. The US Mint has, for a long time, lagged behind the Canadian Mint in the quality of their business strikes and proofs. A nice Canadian business strike is often better than most US Proofs.
    3 rim nicks away from Good
  • critocrito Posts: 1,735 ✭
    It's surprisingly hard to find pure nickel bars. They're strictly for industrial use only apparently. Makes me wonder how many canadian nickels will be left by the time we're done defending the world's oil barons and sheiks?

    Anyway, had a few pounds of nickel bullion laying around and a few hours to kill, so end up with this:
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    What's the deal with the 1967? Krause doesn't list it and I saw a mint set on ebay where they showed the composition as a copper-nickel alloy? So far haven't gotten one to weigh. image
  • aballeinaballein Posts: 388 ✭
    not trying to hijack this thread but my question just happens to be about canadian coins......Do canadian coins have multiple mints like the U.S. ie.. Philly, Denver, San Fran etc..etc. Im organizing my coin collection and am just now getting to the canadian stuff. Thanks in advance for any help that yall are willing to share with a foreign coin noob.
  • kwmorgankwmorgan Posts: 967 ✭
    Here's a brief history of the RCM:
    The Ottawa Mint was opened on January 2, 1908. Coins were struck in Britain before this time, so 1908 is the beginning of truly Canadian coins. In 1931, the British Royal Mint ceded control of the Ottawa Mint to the Dominion government of Canada. That's when it became the Royal Canadian Mint. In 1976, the RCM opened a branch mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The vast majority of circulating Canadian coins are now made in Winnipeg, while Ottawa mainly concentrates on collector and bullion coins. The RCM occasionally issues BU sets which have a "W" mint mark for Winnipeg. 1998, 2000 and 2003 years come to mind. Additionally, if you see a "P" mark below the Queen on circulating coinage, its not a mint mark. The "P" stands for plated steel. Canada abandoned its pure nickel coinage in 2000 and 2001.

    Note: If you start to collect Canadian 25c, years 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 Caribou quarters will have to come from BU mint sets. 1998 will have the "W" mint mark. There were no quarters issued in 1997 and 1998 for general circulation, and 1999 and 2000 quarters for circ were the Millenium designs only. 1997 is the toughie, as they are harder to find as singles. I waited and finally found one as I did not want to kill a whole mint set just for the sake of one coin.

    Hope some of this helps, aballein.
  • kwmorgankwmorgan Posts: 967 ✭
    Crito,

    1967 is a pure nickel 5 cent. Its the centennial 1867-1967 design with a rabbit on the reverse. Occasionally, I still see them in change.
  • critocrito Posts: 1,735 ✭
    That's for info. Krause has it listed under commemoratives instead of regular issue nickels, by the way.
  • kwmorgankwmorgan Posts: 967 ✭


    << <i> It's surprisingly hard to find pure nickel bars. They're strictly for industrial use only apparently. Makes me wonder how many canadian nickels will be left by the time we're done defending the world's oil barons and sheiks? >>



    Good to see you collecting the Canadian nickels. The RCM is actively withdrawing pure nickel of all denominations for melt. I remember seeing a copy of a Coin World article on it. I suspect the RCM is melting to use the nickel for the plating on the new coins. I give 'em 5 years and most of the pure nickel coins will be gone from circulation, IMHO.
  • aballeinaballein Posts: 388 ✭
    great piece of information kwmorgan...i appreciate it very much, and yes it does help me out. Thanks
  • kwmorgankwmorgan Posts: 967 ✭


    << <i>That's for info. Krause has it listed under commemoratives instead of regular issue nickels, by the way. >>



    Hey Crito,

    What holes does your album have for 1947? Curious if it has holes for 1947 ML and 1947 dot.
  • critocrito Posts: 1,735 ✭
    Just has holes for 1947 and 1947 Maple Leaf. Album says "Copyright 1959 Dansco" so guess it's kind of old. Bought it on ebay for a couple bucks:
    ebay auction link
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