I have only a few Canadian coins, and only as part of my so-called "World" colection. I understand that the 20 cent piece was produced in only one year. I have seen the entry in cataloges but have never seen one in the metal. You folks have one?
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I've seen one, but don't have any. However, here's a scan of the picture in the Charlton catalog.
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pretty pricy I bet
QUOTE(thedeadpoint @ Mar 26 2008, 11:45 PM) 
pretty pricy I bet
There's one on the bay for a bin of US $540 - PCGS AU50. I want one!
QUOTE(satootoko @ Mar 26 2008, 11:29 PM)
I've seen one, but don't have any. However, here's a scan of the picture in the Charlton catalog.
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Yeah, I like the look - wonder why it was a one year only deal?
QUOTE(syzygy @ Mar 26 2008, 08:55 PM)
wonder why it was a one year only deal?
"The unusual denomination was chosen as a bridge between two currency systems. It apparently deferred to the pounds, shillings, pence basis of the Halifax currency system while naming the new issue in the dollar, cents, mills system. . . The replacement of the 20-cent piece with a 25-cent coin came after Confedration." P.60, Canadian Coins 60th Anniversary Edition, W.K. Cross, published by Charlton, 2006
I've been meaning to upload this one for a while, so I got unlazy and did it 
It's in an old ICCS holder, and I think it could have been graded a bit higher than F-15. There is still a good amount of detail in the braids of her hair. The second 8 in 1858 is quite weakly struck, but I've read that these pieces were quite weakly struck in general.
It's in an old ICCS holder, and I think it could have been graded a bit higher than F-15. There is still a good amount of detail in the braids of her hair. The second 8 in 1858 is quite weakly struck, but I've read that these pieces were quite weakly struck in general.
QUOTE(KoRnholio @ Mar 26 2008, 10:58 PM)
I've been meaning to upload this one for a while, so I got unlazy and did it It's in an old ICCS holder, and I think it could have been graded a bit higher than F-15. There is still a good amount of detail in the braids of her hair. The second 8 in 1858 is quite weakly struck, but I've read that these pieces were quite weakly struck in general.
It's in an old ICCS holder, and I think it could have been graded a bit higher than F-15. There is still a good amount of detail in the braids of her hair. The second 8 in 1858 is quite weakly struck, but I've read that these pieces were quite weakly struck in general.that profile makes it look like someone gave the queen a hickey
Wish I had one to sell ya'!
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