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Canadian Coins
Collecting coins of Canada as a hobby. Please include as many of these criteria as possible in your question to ensure an accurate evaluation of a coin: the denomination, the country of origin, the year of minting and the condition.
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Where does the term nickel and dime come from?
Nickels:
In the mid-19th century the U.S. struck two denominations of coins simultaneously in both silver and copper-nickel: there were 3¢ pieces intended for buying stamps, and 5¢ pieces. Silver 5¢ pieces were formally called half-dimes but the new nickel coins didn't have a name. The practice for telling 3¢ pieces apart was to call them "3 cents silver" and "3 cents nickel", so the new 5¢ coins be came known as "5 cents nickel" which got corrupted to "5 cent nickels". When the 3¢ coins were abolished due to low use and half-dimes were discontinued, the name for the copper-nickel coins stuck. There was no need to say the denomination anymore because there were no more 3 cent coins to cause confusion, and the nickname was shortened to just nickel.
Dimes:
The U.S. originally planned to have a coin system more like the old British one, except based on 10s instead of 12s. Each primary unit would be worth 10 times the next smaller denomination.
The basic denomination was the dollar, just like today. France had just introduced 10-based coins and measurements, so their choices influenced the U.S. The cent got its name from the French term for 1/100th, and similarly there was to be a coin called a "disme" (DIZ-muh) whose name came from the French word for 1/10th ("dixième"). "Disme" was an unfamiliar pronunciation for English speakers so the S was soon dropped and the word's pronunciation changed.
Prices were supposed to be written in dollars, dimes, and cents in the same way that British prices were done in pounds, shillings, and pence. That meant you might see something tagged as 3.5.4 or 3/5/4, meaning 3 dollars, 5 dimes, and 4 cents. Fortunately Thomas Jefferson was convinced that using ordinary decimal notation would make things a lot easier so prices were soon expressed only in dollars and cents. However the denomination "dime" was never removed from the coinage system and we still have it today as a relic of the past.
FWIW the quarter is also a relic of the past. Most countries using decimal coins have 20¢ coins so that everything is divisible by 2 and 5, the factors of 10. However the U.S. allowed Spanish dollars to circulate alongside U.S. dollars until 1857. Spanish dollars were divided into 8 "bits", so the U.S. issued 25¢ coins (two bits!) to help with change-making. By the 1870s when the Mint realized that a 20¢ piece should have been issued, the quarter was too ingrained in commerce, and like the word dime we're stuck with 25 cent coins to this day.
How much is a dg Regina dime worth?
It's impossible to give a specific answer without knowing the date.
What is the value of a 1945-2005 Canadian nickel with a torch on it?
This coin was issued to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe. Many were saved as keepsakes so they sell for less than a dollar even in uncirculated condition. Some absolutely top-quality specimens sell for $10 or $15 but these aren't commonly encountered.
The coins carry a design honoring that used on the so-called "Victory nickels" issued during the war, with "V" standing for "Victory".
Be careful not to confuse Canadian V nickels with the "V" nickels minted in the US from 1883 to 1912. They also carry V which leads some people to believe they also commemorate a victory, but in fact "V" is the Roman numeral for 5, as in 5 cents.
What is the best way to clean tarnished and dirty coins?
put in a glass of cheap coca cola and leave over night
Six cents. It's exactly what you described - two coins stuck together.
The Eisenhower dollars from 1971-1978 struck for an taken from circulation have no silver and only have face value. Proof and special collectors coins sold from the Philadelphia Mint are the only coins of this series that are above face value
What is value of 1925 and 1926 quarter?
any quarter prior to 1961 is currently worth at least 2 dollars in silver content
What is the value of an 1837 Canadian large cent?
Please check your coin again and post a new question with more information. The first official Canadian one-cent coins were minted in 1858.
Canada didn't officially print $3 bills but some were privately made. They were legal tender at the time (around 1800s) even though they aren't now. However, they can sell up to thousands as a rare collectors item.
What is the value of a 1971 Canadian ten dollar bill?
If its still legal tender....$10 canadian. If not ...then what a collector will pay.
democracy ,peace ,easy access to technology ,lots of land ,freedom in general.
How much is an unopened bottle of Canadian Club with a tax stamp dated 1967 worth?
probobly about $1,000.00 but don't get to excited if u have one because that might not be how much it is worth
What is the Canadian loony worth today?
about $700 if it was born in captivity,, if you find it wild then its about $450 to $500...but it really depends on whoyour selling it to ;D xD
Could you check the mint mark? If it's an S, your coin should be a proof issue. Normally proofs are hand-inspected at the mint so it's unlikely that an obvious error would be released. Plus, as a proof it should be in its original plastic mint holder. If the coin is not a proof but does have those two errors it would be hard to put a price on it without examination. You'd need to take it to a dealer who has expertise in error coins to have it evaluated in person. The bubble could be exactly that - sometimes a small amount of gas will be trapped in between the metal layers in the clad "sandwich" when they're bonded. The gas can result from contamination or other crud that wasn't removed completely before bonding. The gas can cause a bubble to appear when the coin is struck, or afterwards if exposed to significant temperature changes.
How much is a Canadian dime worth in American money?
Assuming it has a recent date (within the last 20 or 30 years) it's a common circulation coin with no collector value. Its value in the US will change with the exchange rate between the 2 countries. As of late 2009 the 2 currencies are almost equal so it's effectively 10 cents in either country.
What is the value of a 1908 Canadian Halfpenny?
Such a coin does not exist.
Canada has not used the British sterling currency system since the mid-19th century, and has never issued a Halfpenny or half cent coin since Confederation.
If the coin has no country name on it and has the seated figure of Britannia with trident and shield on the reverse, it would be a British Halfpenny.
Alternatively, you may have a privately minted Halfpenny token.
How many nickels were minted in 2007?
US nickels
Philadelphia: 571,680,000
Denver: 626,160,000
San Francisco (proofs only): 2,259,847
Canadian nickels
221,472,000
How much is a 1924 Canadian half cent worth?
No such thing. The only half cents minted in Canada are the New Brunswick 1861 and Nova Scotia 1861 and 1864. Probably you have a half penny from Great Britain or some other Commonwealth location.
Why was the Canadian penny discontinued?
The Canadian penny was discontinued because rising inflation made it financially unfeasable to continue to circulate a coin that cost more to mint than its' value. So few people use pennies (most end up 'hoarded' at home in a change jar) in their day-to-day spending that the Canadian Mint was having to up production to compensate for those that disappeared from circulation. Distribution of the penny ended in February of 2013, though they are still accepted as legal tender.
