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They were "sold" by banks at face value, but this does not mean that they "circulated". They were certainly not minted in quantities that would have been needed to create a fully … (View Post)

It's not all that "odd", in its context. Three Canadian provinces issued silver coins prior to the Confederation of Canada in 1871: the Province of Canada (which prior to 1867 was just… (View Post)

To qualify as a coin, an object has to be: - Issued by a recognized government that has constitutional authority to issue its own coins. - Have a legal tender value and/or assigned face value. - Be m… (View Post)

That's what the OP was asking - are there any (slab-verified) occasions where a blank planchet has skipped the actual striking, and gone straight through to edge-lettering? It's not technic… (View Post)

Prior to the age of plastic, collectors (and museums) would routinely wax or lacquer their shiny copper and bronze coins, to keep them fresh and shiny red. Prior to the invention of plastic, "na… (View Post)