Canadian coin find

[jrpoppapump]

Found this coin today at a local park, after cleaning with soap and water it was actually in pretty good condition. Any idea on its value? I'm sure it's silver.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

It's 80% silver, so the melt value is around $6.00. But it looks to be in pretty nice shape, so probably around $8.00 for it's collector value.

 

[park pirate]

Nice Canadian coin, I love Canadian coins such nice detail...

 

[Mackaydon]

11.6638 grams; 80% silver (as FBT mentioned above) 0.3 oz ASW silver and about 9.4M minted.
Looks in good shape but might need to be in MS-63 or better to get a premium over melt.
Don.......

 

[Argentium]

Wow - not a very common find even in in Canada , much less so in Eastern New Mexico ! What part of NM are you in ?(I was there for 40 years)

 

[leafsforever3]

Nice find ! I'm still waiting for my first , as was stated they just are not dug very often even here in Canada.

 

[vpnavy]

Great find! Thanks for sharing...

 

[detroitdigger]

Very cool coin!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Great find man!...I found a 50% Silver Candian Quarter one...I bet that was nice looking coming out !

 

[Lanny in AB]

That's a sweet find.

Anything pre-1967 in dimes, quarters, fifty-cent pieces, dollars are silver, and the really old five-cent pieces (very small) are silver too.

All the best,

Lanny

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