Canadian 20 Dollar Coin

trying to find out the properties of pre 1967 canadian coins, dimes quarters and half dollars.

According to the Royal Canadian Mint website the 1967 -- 10 Cent, 25 Cent, 50 Cent, and 1 Dollar coins are all made of 80% silver and 20% copper though there are also 1967 25 Cent coins made of 50% silver and 50% copper which have a slightly lower mass. Also, prior to 1920 the 10 Cent, 25 Cent, and 50 Cent coins were made of sterling silver (92.5% silver and 7.5% copper). I hope that helps.

2010-02-22 16:39:22 by ronniebob

HERE IS MY COLLECTION OF GOLD BULLION COINS INCLUDING KRUGERRANDS, AMERICAN EAGLE, LIBERTY 20 DOLLARS, MEXICO 50 PESOS, CANADIAN MAPLE LEAF ...

I have about 20 US dollars worth of NZ and Canadian dollar and two dollar coins. So far, no banks will accept them, so is this site legit? It seems too good to be true.

The site appears to be legit and a domain registration search indicates that they've been around for about 18 months. The owners have found a niche that commercial banks don't care to involve themselves with. Their exchange rate allows for a reasonable profit on the service they provide. I don't see any red flags.

On the other hand, the operators of a fraudulent site would most likely be unwilling to cross paths with postal inspectors by suggesting the use of USPS flat rate shipping.

My personal opinion is that this one looks like a winner.

Don

2009-11-21 19:20:44 by Gino

Here:
the penny has a leaf on it, the nickel has a beaver, the dime has a sailboat, the quarter has a moose. The dollar coin (no $1 bills anymore) has a loon on it (it's called a loonie) and the $2 coin has a polar bear on it. Now our bills have different colors: $5 bill is blue, $10 is purple, $20 is green, $50 is red, and the $100 is brown.

You use money like real countries? I thought you just bartered and traded with like pelts, flour, corn and the like. I learn something new about you every day, Sean.

2009-02-25 09:38:08 by SEAN J

A friend of mine just showed me her 1oz. Gold Maple 9999 Fine Gold and it says "50 DOLLARS" on it, but she says she bought it for $1000.

And on her 1oz SILVER Maple 9999 Fine Silver it says "5 DOLLARS", but she bought it for around $20.

What is the Royal Canadian Mint not telling us?

So that people would be more likely to accept it when trading with people. But it in no way reflects the content value of the coin.

2009-09-23 13:50:57 by huh?

* (6) wheat pennies. Years are 1944, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1956 , and 1956.
* (1) 1974 canadian penny
* (2) Indian head pennies. Years are 1898 and 1905.
* (1) William Henry Harrison Presidential Dollar
* (1) "20 Centavos" 1955 mexican Coin.
* (1) "$100" 1984 Mexican Gold Coin
* (1) 1999 Euro
* (1) "Mob of Roo's" 1994 Australian Gold Coin (NOT THE PROOF)
* (1) 1991 "5 Pence" Coin
* (1) 1997 "$2" Gold Mexican Coin
* (1) 1970 "1 Fr."
* (1) 2005 "1 VI JIAO"
* (1) Canadian "25 cent" coin
* (1) 1994 "10 cent" Mexican Silver Coin
* (1) 1993 "N$1" Mexican Silver/Gold coin
* (1) 1776-1976 Silver Dollar
I relize details are vauge... they are all in perfect condition. I also relize I need to get them appraised in person. but I really dont know where to go.

I do not believe any of your coins are gold or silver, but they are made of aluminum-bronze, brass, and cupro-nickel metals. Most of them are not very old or rare thus not worth a whole lot, but they might increase in value over time. You have a great start to a world coin collection.

US Lincoln "wheat" Cents are worth less than a nickel each
1974 Canadian Cent face value
US Indian Head Cents worth less than $4 if you can not read the full LIBERTY on the headband
2009 US WH Harrison Presidential Dollar face value
1955 Mexican 20 Centavos if it matches the coin in the first link AND is pristine (better than the one in the photo) it MIGHT be worth a few bucks. There is another variety worth less.
1984 Mexican 100 Pesos is made of brass no longer legal tender; probably worth less than $1US as a collectible.
1999 Euro from several countries
1994 Australian Mob of Roos $1 coin is aluminum-bronze
1991 British 5 Pence
1997 Mexican 2 Pesos
1970 1 Franc could be from several countries including France, Switzerland, Belgium, several African nations
2005 Chinese 1 Yi Jiao
xxxx Canadian 25 Cents is hard to value without a year
1994 Mexican 10 Centavos
1993 Mexican 1 Peso
1976 US Eisenhower Dollar might be silver or proof which would be worth up to $10US otherwise face value

EDIT: Check the last link for a coin dealer search engine. Look for a dealer who specializes in World Coins.

2010-01-14 15:21:33 by country girl