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kavajava
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 06/19/2008 : 23:23:34
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Here is a link to a page that has all the technical specs for Canadian coins--many of you may already have the info, but I have found it very helpful--especially for the different dates of nickels.
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Gr33nday43
New Member
Uzbekistan
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Posted - 06/20/2008 : 02:46:44
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| Thanks for the link! |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
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Posted - 06/20/2008 : 03:19:53
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Like the version on the penny section - I am going to caution that the 2000+ info on that site assumes that all nickel coins are plated. They are definately not all plated, and large numbers are still CuNi until 2006. If there is NO P mint mark or RCM logo mintmark the cin is CuNi and worth saving (10% premium on melt today). I learned this the hard way rolling and returning a lot of CuNi. It took a Ryedale to point out my errors after blindly following the info on that site.
I think the older info is pretty good though. |
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Edited by - jadedragon on 06/23/2008 01:30:31 |
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kavajava
Penny Collector Member
USA
490 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2008 : 13:40:32
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| That's good to know about the recent nickels---thanks! |
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Steiner
Penny Collector Member
Canada
278 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2008 : 16:48:28
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Good link and remember everyone Canadian silver before 1920 is .925 Sterling. Don't think all Canadian is 80% silver. If I am buying junk Canadian silver I always sort out the Sterling.
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kavajava
Penny Collector Member
USA
490 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2008 : 19:41:33
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good to know about the sterling--thanks...
How often do you find sterling in the junk silver that you buy? |
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Steiner
Penny Collector Member
Canada
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Posted - 06/23/2008 : 08:37:16
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Maybe once every 10 buys. Not often but it is nice when you get it.
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SmallCHange
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 06/23/2008 : 09:26:22
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On the nickels, if I remember correctly from when I used to sort some of them.
The years 2000, 2001 and 2006 were the only years I found to have variations as far as composition on the post 2000 nickels. The P or RCM means Steel and those without are CuNi. I used a magnet on a group of Nickels which I had already removed the .99Ni by date. It was pretty apparent as I remember to easily sort them out using a magnet. Those that are not magnetic being the CuNi ones.
I was really surprised at first, especially on the 2006 and went looking online for info, but did not find much at all. I remember finding one story with something about they had alot of extra old type CuNi blanks to get rid of or something & used them in 2006. I tried to locate that link just now using search engine and could not come up with it.
As I remember, I also once read somewhere that the 2000P (steel version) had a much lower mintage, so those might be worth saving if true. |
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jadedragon
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Canada
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Posted - 06/25/2008 : 01:02:27
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| Haxby lists 2000P with 5 million minted and 2000 (CuNi) with 106 million minted. So yes, there are as few 2000P as the 1970 mint of 5 million. Huxby lists the 2006P, 2006L but no 2006 (I have some of these though). All the online listings I've seen are wrong but I fixed up Wikipedia today. |
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw.
Why Copper Bullion ~~~ Interview with Silver Bullion Producer Market Harmony
Passive Income blog |
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