1917 Newfoundland 25 Cent

[greg23]

My first one. Found it on a sidewalk tearout. Friend of mine was the forman , so I asked him if I could sweep it real quick. He said not a problem.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats !!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice condition.

 

[xr7ator]

Excellent coin and way to work it.

 

[Mackaydon]

Only issued in two years; and .925 fine silver to boot.
Great catch !
Don..

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Way to go, congrats!

 

[Tuberale]

Very nice coin.

 

[smallfoot]

That's a good catch!

 

[RVRoamer74]

Congrats on that beauty you dug. I think the Newfoundland coins are extra cool. Wtg!

 

[ironhorse]

great find...any Newfoundland silver is special find

 

[ToddsPoint]

Why are there Newfoundland coins and Canadian coins? How is (was?) Newfoundland separate from Canada in 1917? Just curious. Gary

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one !

 

[pepperj]

Very cool to see how your copper coin held up over the years. It hardly degraded at all. That sidewalk must have made all the difference.

It's .925 silver not copper.
And a very nice at that, congrats on the recovery.
What did the boss say?

 

[pepperj]

Why are there Newfoundland coins and Canadian coins? How is (was?) Newfoundland separate from Canada in 1917? Just curious. Gary

31 March 1949

But the Confederation option won a run-off vote with 52.3 per cent support. The British and Canadian parliaments approved of the union. Newfoundland became Canada's 10th province on 31 March*1949.

 

[Relicific]

Pretty cool coin

 

[greg23]

It's .925 silver not copper.
And a very nice at that, congrats on the recovery.
What did the boss say?

He said it was pretty neat. I told him to let me know the next time he tears out another sidewalk 😁

 

[A2coins]

Awesome save and silver as well ....Good job getting in there.....Tommy

 

[against the wind]

Sweet coin, not many minted coins with a silver content above 90 % Silver. Congratulations

 

[UnderMiner]

Lol, pays to have a friend in charge of a site! Nice!