1943 Canada Cent

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Last post I said how difficult it was getting coins and then a day later I found this old Canadian cent. So I am feeling a little more hopeful.

Nice to get a war time cent but unlike U.S. coins Canada did not modify their copper cents in 1943. They issued more copper cents then ever before. Why? Because they were salvaging nickel instead. For a few years they stopped making nickel based five cent pieces.

Let me add it is much darker in hand.
There is also some verdigris damage in the GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP: that is not apparent in hand.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1943
Mintage: 89,111,969
Metal: 98% Copper,1.5% Zinc, and 0.5% Tin
Value: $0.10 in VG

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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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1993 Belize Quarter

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From the vault come this Belize coin. Why this coin? Well it is because I am still in the B countries.

Belize coin generally are made in low numbers. Some have a mintage of just a couple of hundred. The majority are under 50,000. Still none are truly rare or worth much.

 

I do like the design in the top picture, it is a simple geometric pattern. Note that there is a second set of coins issued by Belize that has a bird instead and the coat of arms instead of the Queen.

It is odd to have a country issue dual coinage but these with the Queen are mainly for circulation while the others are for collectors.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents / Belize
Year: 1993
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.20 in VF

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2000 Belgium 2 Euro Cents

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The most common of all Belgium euros.

That is Albert II's head on the coin apparently he is the King of Belgium. Not sure how those rulers work.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 2 Euro Cent / Belgium
Year: 2000
Mintage: 337,000,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel: 94.35% Steel 5.65% Copper
Value: $0.07 in F

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1976 Canada Cent

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Oh the horror!
Look at that monstrosity! It's...it's...another Canadian cent. Nooooooooooo!

 

Lacking any redeeming qualities, at least in the U.S., this coin haunts my change and probably will forever.

Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1976
Mintage: 701,122,890
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, and 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.02 in F

Happy Halloween

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1989 Barbados Dollar

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Back to the vaults since I have been sick and unable to use or find money outside. One of the reasons I like this coin is that it is seven sided. Not the most popular shape for a coin but not uncommon. By giving a high denomination coin an odd shape you can keep it small and distinct.

Flying fish above ONE DOLLAR, above the fish are cool stylized clouds, I like small details like that.

Split 19 89 around coat of arms above BARBADOS

Normally these coins would weigh 9.90 grams but between 1988 and 1998 they reduced the weight. At 6.30 grams this thinner coin looks and works the same, just a bit lighter. For some reason they went back to the thicker and heavier planchet in 2000. I can only assume it had to do with metal values.

Here are the stats for this Barbados coin...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / Barbados
Year: 1989
Mintage: Not known.
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.75 in XF(Extra Fine although this one look less.)

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