syzygy Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satootoko Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I've seen one, but don't have any. However, here's a scan of the picture in the Charlton catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 pretty pricy I bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 pretty pricy I bet There's one on the bay for a bin of US $540 - PCGS AU50. I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I've seen one, but don't have any. However, here's a scan of the picture in the Charlton catalog. ... Yeah, I like the look - wonder why it was a one year only deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satootoko Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 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. that profile makes it look like someone gave the queen a hickey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Wish I had one to sell ya'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hello Everyone Just thought I would show mine off also. Enjoy Steiner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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numismatist Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 According to a book of mine, the twenty cent coin was produced for only one year because that was all that were needed(silver five and ten cents also were made for a year). It also says that "Canada" was just Quebec and Ontario at that time. And during the American Civil war you could get more than a dollars worth of silver coins for a dollar in gold so they were brought to Canada where our Quarter and your "double disme" were confused for each other, so, the government melted them and started issuing twenty-five cent notes that continued into the thirties, and finally got some twenty-five and fifty cent coins in 1870. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centsational Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I've always considered the coin undervalued. ICCS has graded less than 40 examples in all mint state grades combined. Even the higher circulated grades have a fairly low slab population. I just got this one recently: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 That is certainly a great example I thought I had the best looking one until.... I have had two of these and my other that rated about VG I gave to a very good friend who cherishes it. Steiner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Upgraded my old piece Definitely one of my new favorites. So very hard to photograph though. The devices are all original mint lustre, but even the fields are quite lustrous and toned. I'll leave the grade out in case anyone cares to have a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Beautiful 20 Cent piece. Grade -- I'd guess MS65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Love that kind of toning. (And I didn't know the Canadians did 20 cent pieces!) I'd suggest a long exposure and no flash, with light from the side, or a ring flash (somewhat specialized piece of equipment, and might require an SLR camera and lets face it that kind of money is better spent on round metallic disks). I've done the former with decent results. But a long exposure means you will need a tripod or stand of some type to hold the camera still. If you can put the sucker on a 2 second delay, even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Jeez.... I can't tell if that's a weak strike or wear. Beautiful coin though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Jeez.... I can't tell if that's a weak strike or wear. Beautiful coin though! Thanks It's actually a little of both, the strike is pretty weak in places, but there's also evidence of wear. There's some very light hairlining which is common on circulated sterling silver coins this old. The contrast between the bright lustre in the devices and the duller lustre over the unprotected areas of the rest of the coin are also a tell tale sign of being circulated. It's in an old green AU53 PCGS holder. I think it's graded pretty much spot on. As much as I like nice, eye-appealing, toned coins- it shouldn't have an effect on the technical grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Shameless plug - I've listed the ICCS Fine-15 graded 20 cent piece I posted earlier in this thread, on Ebay. I still think it is a solid VF-20, just isn't worth having regraded IMO. Link to my auctions is in my signature, thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jekkoh Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Wow KoRnholio! That coin is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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