Canadian Coin Collector

Someone told me the loonies with the flying bird (as opposed to the swimming loon) had a significant value. Does anyone know about this? or does anyone know of a good website to look up values of coins like this? It's not old, just somewhat different. I was told they were worth $500 but I have a hard time believing that. any advice?

The 2006 flying loonie was called the "lucky Loonie" it has a flying loon with the Olympics logo on it. Mintage was 8.3 million so it is far from scarce. They sell for $2-$3 dollars in mint state. About the same as the 2006 regular loon dollars. It maybe that the story of the 1967 flying goose dollar that flys upward for it rotated in the dies may have mixed into what you heard. It is not uncommon for coin stories to get mixed up and a lot are false anyway. Hope this helps

2009-05-05 13:10:43 by ken p

Here is a very quick look at some of my coins. I mostly collect Canadian coins, but I also have some US coins and some commemorative coins from ...

I'm a coin collector i have over 5000 old coins, but still with all my knowledge I can not find any info on this particular piece!!! Whoever gives me the info and right price i will be very grateful and you will receive all the points given.

The usually reliable pcfleet Canadian coin values page for sets is under construction. There are at least four different 1983 Canadian coin sets though the first link fits your description best, and it is listed for $65CAD. The last link may be helpful for some of your 5000 other coins.

2009-10-07 06:04:53 by Luke Da Fool P

Price: $19.99

the Royal Canadian Mint is making way too many coins. Most of them don't even have pictures to do with Canada on them like 1 has a picture a of Santa Clause on it, another is shaped like a playing Card, there are about 40 different olympics quarters, Hockey team symbols, about 50 different olympic dollar coins, a 20dollar coin with a picture of sharks on it, most of them are not even being circulated and have to be purchased off the Mint. My point is they are making way too many and making it imposable for a Collect to get them all, especially since they are not all being circulated. any thoughts on the subject?

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It is frustrating for the long-time collector, but the long-time collector is not who they're going after. They are hoping to attract new collectors, and offering a huge variety of choices opens it up to a wider audience. The RCM ( and the US Mint, who is doing the same thing on a much smaller scale) isn't worried about future value as much as they are selling what they have today.

It's completely a business decision, and it's perfectly understandable. Think about it. These mints are government entities. Do they make money from the coins they produce to be used as money? Absolutely not, they lose money. They sell what they produce to banks at face value; production and distribution costs eat that up and then some. But what they produce for the collector market (and don't forget the sizable investor sub-market) is sold for substantial premiums. Wouldn't you, if you were in the business of making coins?

2010-03-01 22:27:56 by bruce the performance artist

Price: $22.99

I have a 1940 penny with King George the IV? on it (a little dirty but readable) and a 1976 or 1978 One Dollar Bill with the Parliament on it. How much would it cost if I sold them separately on an Internet site or something like that?

A 1940 Canadian Penny with George VI (there are no Canadian coins with George IV) retails for $0.10US in VG-8; $0.15US in F-12; $0.20US in VF-20; $0.35US in XF-40; and $3.00US or more if like new. I believe the note with Parliament you are asking about is dated 1973 pictured in the second link, and you may find the third link helpful. The last link has the exact values listed, and the catalog depicted may be found at your local library.

2010-01-19 18:02:20 by brothers_3j

I recently returned a Collectible Pure Gold Coin to a eBay seller in Canada by FedEx International Ground because of flaws in the coin. I declared it as a "Collector Coin" to the Customs. However, Canadian Customs did not allow it and returned it back. So, how do I send my coin? How do Canadians buy collector coins from International Mints like US Mint, etc. if Candian Customs does not allow it!
The seller put it as "Toys" when she sent me the coin from Canada to US. But, it was not necessary since US Customs has no problem with Collecor Coins!

Also, I returned another Collector Pure Gold Coin a few weeks earlier to another Canadian eBay seller and did not have any issues then. The difference is that I sent it by FedEx International Priority the first time and by FedEX Ground the second time. Also, the declared value was US$1000 the first time and US$1200 the second time.

Common carriers do not transport currency or certificates of monetary value into Canada, enacted long before our terrorism laws were effective. Money laundering is a serious offense, and carriers are protecting their reputations with ethical practices.
How did the seller transport the coin initially?

2009-06-29 21:10:32 by Coin