Can anyone tell me if they have tried weighing Canadian 1967 quarte's.
As the mint changed from 80% to 50% silver midway through the year of 1967. I am having a hard time figuring this out
I have read many times that there is no way to tell the 80% from the 50%, but the Canadian mist says there is a weight difference.
Now I have heard of the water test but that is just not practical, plus I am just not that good at math LOL
Any help would be very much appreciated
Best
Alan
Technical specifications
1953 - 1967
Composition: 80%silver, 20% copper
Weight (g): 5.83
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Thickness (mm): n/a
1967 - 1968
Composition: 50% silver, 50% copper
Weight (g): 5.05
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Thickness (mm): n/a
Here is a very desirable sample slab, it is very hard too find and can command a high premium at auction.This is a PCGS 005-3-1 the sample slab that came with dates 1898,1899,1907,1903,1906,1907.1910,1911. It is a very hard too find. I have however seen a 1904 for sale recently so this is an unknown date for this sample as far as I know.
In short, a sample slab is what a grading company's us too show the public their newest holder.
When PCGS first started grading world coins, this was their first sample of a world coin they produced.
It showed collectors what the coin and holder would look like together.
So every time a new type of holder comes out so does the sample slab.
There are hundreds of sample slabs from every grader with some command a high premium
too collectors. Collecting sample slabs is becoming very popular now with many new collectors coming on board.
Hope this helps
Alan
Show your sample slabs
There are some great samples out there so let's see yours. They is getting to be a popular collectable now.
This is the first world sample slab from PCGS, it is getting hard too find now and it has sold for some premium prices
All the best
Alan
I have just published my newest article on samples slabs from China.
Hope you enjoy the article
Alan
http://samplecoinslabs.com/index.html/2012/11/01/sample-slabs-from-china/
Hi Dave
I am so sorry it has taken me so long to read this post. Been under the weather and so on.
Thank you so much for all the trouble you went to to answer my post
Alan
Thank you Hispania
I am very happy with them, I have been collecting U,S, proof sets for a long time now, and I won a G,G, proof set. in an auction with some U,S, proof sets.
That is how I started collecting them .LOL
Alan
Greetings all
I have just started collecting proof sets from Great Britain, I was very lucky and was able to pick the sets up for some very good prices.
The one thing I find though is the shipping can be very expensive. But there are bargains out there if you look around
I hope you enjoy my new collection (so fare)
Alan
Hi gpimienta
First of all I must apologies for being so late with this replay, I have been really under the weather for a wile and am now playing catch up.
Thank you for the kind comment on my website, now I don't own all those samples, I have built a network of collectors and get a lot of help with pictures.
You are signed up to make comments and that will also let you know when a new article comes out.
I will have one published this week, and you will be informed when it is out through email.
Thanks again
Alan