Thank goodness they dont have canadian halves....

[TheRockDoc]

the title says it all.. I was thinking about my addiction this morning, and somehow a thought popped into my mind. Thank god they dont have canadian half dollars. Wouldnt that rain on your silver searching parade? I would be right in the middle of my silver happy dance/chant/celebration hoopla (you know the dance you do when you open a roll and see silver inside.), just to realize.... Oh shucks, this aint no freakin silver, this is just a canadian. That would have a negative impact on me, leaving me lower than I was before I found the "silver" which wouldnt be good.

Chris.
By the way, I dont know that there arent canadian half dollars, I just know I have never seen one, or heard of it on this forum, which leads me to believe they dont exist...

 

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[MentalUnrest]

The Canadian dimes frustrated me to no end when I first started CRH. After a time, you can spot the difference immediately as the reeding is different as well as the color.

 

[coinfinder]

If I am not mistaken there is a Canadian 50 cent piece. The coins issued from prior to 1968 are silver. I think there have been folks on this forum that have found them searching rolls.

 

[diggummup]

If I am not mistaken there is a Canadian 50 cent piece. The coins issued from prior to 1968 are silver. I think there have been folks on this forum that have found them searching rolls.

Correct, they are slightly smaller in diameter.

 

[bartholomewroberts]

Yes there are Canuck halves... I have about $40.00 in our silver halves.. And we used silver until 1968... 4 years after the US dropped it.

The only thing is... they are 80% silver... not 90% as in the US.

And if you do find a Canuck half, and do not want it, let me know... I will be most happy to take it off your hands.

Calm seas

Bartholomewroberts

 

[TheRockDoc]

Gotcha, I knew I should have taken the 20 seconds to research info like that before posting such a ignorant statement like that. So, lets modify... How about, thank goodness the canadian halves are a bit smaller in diameter so we dont have to be let down while finding them in U.S. half rolls... I guess we still have the evil trickery of childish peoples, the ones who get off on painting rims silver, and things like that... lol.

 

[coinmojo]

Well I have a story for you.

First here in Detroit I have found a few and don't mind them at all. got a hand-full of silver Canadian Halves from the 50's.

One time I picked up a bag of Halves from one of my honey holes. This particular bank only fills their bags to $500. When I got home and searched it I ended up with over 200 $2 "toonies". They are pretty much the same size as our 50 cent pieces. the machine that I got these off of counts the $2 Canadian coins as US Halves.

Was I dissapointed with realizing a 400% profit? Hell no.

Mojo

 

[d2arcing]

i have found 1 canadian silver in the US and was happy... it was silver!

 

[Piledriver]

Canadian large pennies are the same size as American halves, but aren't worth even 50 cents.

Got two of 'em yesterday.