The Collection of Circulating
Coins at Face Value
Or anyone else who may be interested.
Pennies:
1985: Look for the five to go in an upward point. (Very hard to find)
1979: There are about ten varieties of this one: I've found two with doubled 9s and one doubled forehead so far.
1967: The bird penny. I've heard of there being different varieties, but have not seen them. I just keep them all.
1965: This is my favorite penny. There are four varieties and it's been fun finding all four.
1959 or earlier: I keep them all. Just the other day I
got a 1937 penny in my change, it's the oldest one I found yet.
Nickels:
1996: I've read on the Internet that there are two varieties of this one - a far and near six.
1991: A low mintage year. You my want to keep a few spares.
1977: Again on the Internet, they are saying there is a near and far seven.
1970: Very low mintage year. Keep all these you can find.
1967: The rabbit nickel
1962-1942: Are 12 sided and easy to spot.
Dimes:
1970: A low mintage year.
1969: Keep an eye out for the year 1969 to be the same size as 1968.
1968: There are a few things to look for. Some are silver and darker looking than others. They also will not stick to a magnet. Some are from two different mints, The Philadelphia Mint in the US and The Ottawa Mint in Canada. The flat bottom grooved ones are from Philadelphia and the v-shaped ones are from Ottawa.
1967: The fish dime and all older are silver. Keep them.
Quarters:
1999: Look for all the new ones.
1992: The Provincial ones
1991: Good luck finding these. When they went into circulation not many were made.
1987: Another low mintage year
1983: Yet another low mintage year.
1978: Two varieties of this one - Canada near and far (one Canada is closer to the edge than the other).
1973: The R.C.M.P. Quarter. Look for the bust (the portrait of the queen) to be the same size as the 1972 Quarter.
1970: Again a low mintage year
1968: Like the dimes some are silver and some Nickel.
1967: The bobcat and older are all silver.
Loons: The following have two varieties for the same year. It's nice to have both.
1992: One has two dates and the other is the 125th Confederation coin.
1994: One has just the year and the other is the Remembrance coin.
1995: One just has the date and the other is the Peacekeeping
one.
Tooney: Look at all your
Toonies. There are quite a few with errors. Look for an extra mountain
above the bear and watch for an off-centered stamp.
While this kind of inexpensive collecting will not
make you rich if you decide to pack it all up and sell some day, it can
still be most enjoyable.
Gary Woodhouse P.E.I.N.A Club Member
Comments and/or suggestions on what to look for are more
than welcome. E-mail tgwoodhouse@pei.sympatico.ca
.