notacollector Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I'm a total newbie, and non-coin person - just found this odd coin in a bunch of coins we got from a fund raiser. I can't figure how to attach a photo (keep getting a "too big" error - file is 112 k), so words will have to do for now. Picture posting hints welcomed. The coin is slightly smaller than a loonie, larger diameter but thinner than a quarter, silver in colour, and badly off-center. Otherwise it seems to be a loonie. Is this rare, a fake, of any value? Also not a photographer, obviously. Thanks for any information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Picture posting hints welcomed. Right above the smiley bar when you're posting, there's is a "Choose File" button. Click that, upload your pictures, click "Add this attachment". It should work. Can't wait to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Or you can try uploading it to http://photobucket.com/ then putting the link in like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notacollector Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 For what it's worth, I did manage to put a tiny picture in the "Error Coin Virtual Museum" here at Coin People. Also, I think I've got two pics in an album which others can view. Thanks for tips - I will attempt to put a better picture up later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Here you go. Images from the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notacollector Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 - - Here you go. Images from the gallery. Thanks for putting my photos in the proper place, akdrv. I hope to scan the coin (both sides) later, and figure out how to post the pix myself. Someone on canadiancoin.com suggested it might be "valuable" but I'm remaining skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topher Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Looks like a Loonie to me. Oddly plated though. The "aureate bronze" ones don't hold up well in circulation, so maybe that's a good thing! Wish I had more info for you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I think you have a Loonie struck on a quarter planchet. Get it weighed. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe a quarter planchet should weigh 4.4 Grams, and the Loonies weigh 7.0 Grams. It also could be struck on a foreign planchet as Canada strikes coins for dozens of other countries. In either case it would be worth several hundred dollars. Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topher Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I think it's too big to be a quarter planchet, but that may be the size of a half dollar planchet. (Up here you have to call it a 50 cent coin, or nobody knows what you're talking about!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 i agree it appears to be some sort of off metal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCanadianM Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Wow! Nice find! Wonder what the gunk around the letters is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notacollector Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Wow! Nice find!Wonder what the gunk around the letters is? Many thanks for all the thoughts, folks. I will weigh and scan it tomorrow. To my eye, there's no hint of previous plating in another colour. I think the gunk may be from my wallet. There does seem to be a small squarish indentation above the L in Elizabeth, though. Hundreds of dollars, you say? Is this how a hobby starts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 As always its worth what someone is willing to pay but take a look at these.... http://www.coinscan.com/err/2wps.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notacollector Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I think you have a Loonie struck on a quarter planchet. Get it weighed. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe a quarter planchet should weigh 4.4 Grams, and the Loonies weigh 7.0 Grams. It also could be struck on a foreign planchet as Canada strikes coins for dozens of other countries. In either case it would be worth several hundred dollars. Nice find. I got it weighed: just slightly over 4.45 grams. No better images available yet, but I did look at it under a binocular dissecting scope (I work in a lab), and the "gunk" (see messages below) looks almost like 'rusty' scratches. I'm nervous about trying to clean it - anyone know if ultrasonic bath (in water) is a good idea? or should I just leave it be? I'll try to post some high-res scans soon. Thanks again for all the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topher Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 The nickel-plated steel quarters should be 4.4g, so that's in the ballpark, although it shouldn't weigh more. It may be possible that it's a foreign planchet. Quite a find you've got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I don't think I would clean it but I probably would send it in for Gradeing and authentificition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notacollector Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I don't think I would clean it but I probably would send it in for Gradeing and authentificition. Thanks for the advice. Just what does "send it in for Gradeing and authentificition" mean? Where's "in"? If anyone can recommend a coiny person in Fredericton that I could contact, I'd appreciate it. PS - the scans really didn't come out that well - I will try something else for better pictures. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Canadian Coin Certification Service (CCCS) in Longueuil, QC - www.canadiancoincertification.com International Coin Certification Service (ICCS) in Toronto, Ontario - 416-488-8620 Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in Parsippany, New Jersey - www.ngccoin.com Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in Newport Beach, California - www.pcgs.com Closest coin shop I could find..... The Coin Cabinet, Moncton, (506) 857-9403 You also have a local club that might be able to help you out. Fredericton Numismatic Society c/o: Ian Graham, 11 Scenic Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3E 1A1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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