1997 Bermuda 25 Cents

Two years since I last found a Bermudan coin. I think they stopped making circulating version after 2009 but they do not seem popular in general.

This is from the 1986 to 1998 series, after this one the updated the queen's portrait. It is copper-nickel and has an exchange value equal to US currency. It is common although it has a low mintage but there is no huge market for these as the the banks still have plenty on hand. So I don't suspect that the value will go up even if the Bermudan government announces they discounted the twenty-five cent coin.

Here's the stats from top left...
Type/Country: 25 Cent / Bermuda
Year: 1997
Mintage: 1,200,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.30 in VF

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1970 Bermuda Five Cents

The most common of the Bermuda five cent coins from the 1970-1985 series. It is also the first of its kind.

The angel fish is featured as well as Queen Elizabeth II. I think the last Bermuda five cents was issued in 2009. Although they have a low mintage they are still common and low interest among collectors keeps value low.

Here's the stats ...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Bermuda
Year: 1970
Mintage: 2,190,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.15 in XF

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1997 Bermuda 10 Cents

800,000 of these coins were minted for circulation which does not sound like much. One has to consider the population size which is about 65,000 in Bermuda, not including tourists, makes smaller quantities of coins a better option.

Since I found this one in my change I wonder how many tourist bring Bermudan money home with them. I also wonder if they accept money other than Bermudan money in that country. I assume a tourist friendly country like that is more wiling to take change of any kind.

In America I know there are certain places and certain people who are very anti-foreign change. Even in NYC some cashiers are very strict on what money you can or cannot use. While most others take most anything and will accept a few non-U.S. coins if that is all you have. Still notes are almost never taken in lieu of the host country's money.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Cent / Bermuda
Year: 1997
Mintage: 800,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.10 in VF

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2005 Bermuda Cent

The most common of the copper-plated zinc cents issued from 1998-2008. Currently new Bermudan cents are copper-plated steel until steel becomes too expensive to use.

This was a nice coin but someone's fingerprint has caused that thin layer of copper to permanently  stained. Acid from our fingers is highly reactive to most metals especially with copper. At least the side with boar is fairly sharp looking. The hair and blades of grass are very defined and unscratched.

Here's the stats from top left...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Bermuda
Year: 2005
Mintage: 3,200,000
Metal: Copper-Plated Zinc
Value: $0.10 in VF

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1993 Bermuda Quarter

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I have discussed Bermuda coins that I found before. Unfortunately I have not officially found any in 2011. Instead get a gander at this one from the vaults. It is ordinary but surprisingly low mintage, I touched on this in the last post. Certain countries tend to mint few coins mostly because of their low population. Being American you tend to forget not everyone country has a population in the hundreds of millions.

 

That is a yellow-billed tropical bird on top although I can not prove it.

Here's the stats ...
Type/Country: 25 Cents / Bermuda
Year: 1993
Mintage: 480,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.30 in VF

I fear my direct deposits and increasing use of online pay will soon end my finds. I will try to make an effort to use more cash but the end is nigh.  

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2000 Bermuda Nickel

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Here we go again a new year and the still showing last years finds. Granted I have not found anything significant in my change. In past years it took until mid-February to find anything good. I can only assume everyone overspends in December and they stop shopping until it gets close to Valentine's Day.

This Bermuda find follows a pattern of Bermuda coins found in December. Well if the universe is trying to give me a hint on where to travel next Christmas I am starting to understand. 

 

The obverse has Queen Elizabeth II, the older effigy with the tiara.
The reverse has the Queen angel fish. The fish is partially poisonous to humans, does not breed well in captivity, and native to the entire western Atlantic Ocean but most common around Bermuda.

Here's the stats ...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Bermuda
Year: 2000
Mintage: 1,000,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.30 in XF

Side note: I may test out more labels let me know if it is too much.

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Bermuda is Warm

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Wind speed should never be higher than the temperature, 17 degrees Fahrenheit and 50 mph wind is not fun.

Although this is common Canadian weather these two coins give me a tropical vacation, coinwise of course.

At this exact moment Bermuda is 65F and raining, which to me sounds wonderful.

I got these two in December of 2009 in my change while shopping for gifts, the stores were packed and I got quite a few nice coins that I will share this month. I assume someone just got back from a Bermuda trip and decided to shop for gifts not caring that their money was funny.

Here's the stats ...
Type/Country: 10 Cents / Bermuda
Year: 2004
Mintage: 800,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.40 in XF


Type/Country: 25 Cents / Bermuda
Year: 2004
Mintage: 800,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.75 in XF

I usually take pictures using the sunlight which gives coins a great natural look but recently I've been using artificial lights. Not just artificial lights but halogens or those swirly new high efficiency light bulbs. Both kinds are horrible, sure I can find some proper lighting but for these coins I'm not too worried.

I will keep adjusting but winter is not the season for natural light plus who new these new light bulbs take minutes to fully light when cold. 

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Not a Dime

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Just a quick update. I have not searched through any more coins instead I'm throwing them in a jar until I have more free time.

One exception was this ten cents I just got back in my change. It came from a bank so you think the nice lady would have noticed it's not an American coin. Of course I don't mind but one thing is a teenage cashier giving me funny money but a mature teller seems odd.

For a second I thought oh that's nice she knows I collect but I never talked to her except to confirm that I want larger or smaller bills.


Not too bad because Bermuda currently has 1:1 exchange rate with the U.S. dollar so this coin is still worth $0.10 even in less then very fine condition.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Cent / Bermuda
Year: 1996
Mintage: 1,000,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.10 in VF

That is a Bermuda lily on the reverse in case you just had to know.

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Lukewarm Coin Season

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Over the last two weeks I have not traveled at all. But that doesn't stop the world from coming to New York City and leaving their change behind. There is also a theory in the numismatic community that due to the bad economy that more older notes and coins will surface as the elderly turn in hidden stash to pay for food.

On the other end of that depressing thought is that more foreigners traveling to the U.S.A. will not try to pass their homeland money since the dollar is weak. They know even small change is worth more from their countries.

At the end this means I'll see more old American money and less world coins, so far by my small count this is becoming true.

Now in the peak of the summer travel season I only got a few foreign coins and one wheat cent. The Bermuda and Canada coins are fairly new while the U.S. cent is from 1944.

I must say the reverse of the Bermuda cent is one of my favorites. It's a plump little pig...mmm pork chops.

I also enjoy seeing the three portraits of Queen Elizabeth, who is the most coined figure in the world. Each portrait is slightly different the coins are separated by two years but the bust of the queen is not updated evenly across each country. I'm not sure what sort of uniformity is involved when updating her portrait.

Here's the stats from top left...
Type/Country: 1 Cent/Bermuda
Year: 2003
Mintage: 800,000
Metal: Copper-Plated Zinc
Value: $0.10 in VF

Type/Country: 1 Cent/United States
Year: 1944D
Mintage: 430,578,000
Metal: 95% Copper 5% Zinc
Value: $0.10 in VF-20

Type/Country: 25 Cents-Caribou Design / Canada
Year: 2005P
Mintage: 206,346,000
Metal: 94% Steel, 3.8% Copper, and 2.2% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F

Type/Country: 25 Cents-Caribou Design / Canada
Year: 2001P
Mintage: 55,773,000
Metal: 94% Steel, 3.8% Copper, and 2.2% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F

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