What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51 wheat

[BandB1]

What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Hello SE Michigan here.

Found an 1883 Canadian Quarter today, .925 silver it is, but don't know what the H

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stands for, Halifax perhaps. A rosie, a wheat, and unusually warm weather

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though drizzly and overcast. Was a super nice hunt.

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Good luck,
HH.

 

[trixster]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Prior to 1908, there was no mint in Canada, and all of Canada's coins were struck in England. Those coins that do not have a mint mark were struck at the Royal Mint at London. Those with the "H" mint mark were struck at the Heaton Mint at Birmingham. With the exceptions of 1898 and 1900 the "H" mint mark when present will be found immediately below the date. In 1898 and 1900 the "H" mint issues have the mint mark at the very bottom of the reverse, centered under the date but below the outer leaves.

trixster HH

 

[halfdime]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Excellent!

 

[Captn SE]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Congrats on your finds, BandB1. Especially on that old Canadian Quarter!!

I haven't seen many of those posted!

Awesome!!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[BandB1]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Thank you very much trixster, I found a 1936 english one penny and heard about

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the Heaton mint, but I didn't know the Canadians coins came from there[.right][/right] Very cool, thank you.

Good luck,
HH.

 

[BandB1]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Thankyou halfdime, and Captain.

Trixster, mine is an 1883 H with the mint mark below the outer leaves,(it is visible),

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perhaps the 1898 and 1900 mint marks are directly below the date.

Good luck,
HH.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Rare nice finds, especially to find one in the US.

 

[ringfinder]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Nice finds, I bet there are more coins like that in Mich. Here in Ohio, I have found some
older Canadian coins, I even found a fish scale last year. It is a Canadian silver nickel, really old.

Best of luck in the future.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[allen]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

that is a sweet find...

 

[romeo-1]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

I live in Canada and have yet to find a Vicky quarter. In fact I have a running bet with two other detectorists for a case of Corona to the one who finds a Vicky quarter first.

 

[BandB1]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Thanks crazyjarhead, ringfinder, allen and romeo-1.

romeo, haven't had a corona in a while, hope you win, do like Canadian beer more.

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This coin, while I consider it a super nice find, is something of a fluke.

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The sight I found it on basically dates back to 1955, when it first was visited by a

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large number of people. Probably was someones keepsake or good luck charm.

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Still, especially since I cleaned it up, it is a sweet coin, an am damn proud to

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have my first Vicky.

Good luck,
HH.

 

[trixster]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

glad i could help

 

[Hardy]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

I will see your Corona Romeo and add a case of Labatts to the 1st 50Cent Vicky found by a member on this Site

 

[romeo-1]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

I will see your Corona Romeo and add a case of Labatts to the 1st 50Cent Vicky found by a member on this Site

Deal!

 

[49er]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Rare nice finds, especially to find one in the US.

Yes, very rare find. Note how back of coin has same design as US coins of the same era. Keep up the great detecting and supper finds.

 

[silverfreak]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

That Camadian quarter is SWEET. Nice find

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Thank you very much trixster, I found a 1936 english one penny and heard about

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the Heaton mint, but I didn't know the Canadians coins came from there[.right][/right] Very cool, thank you.

Good luck,
HH.

I have many Heaton mint coins & I didn't know either, - nice find

 

[BandB1]

Re: What the H! 1883 H Canadian Quarter/1953 Rosie/ 51' wheat

Thank you Nick, 49er,silverfreak and CRUSADER.

Good luck,
HH.