Questions about Canadian coins from 50's, education needed, weird Canadian coins and trade requests

Hi everyone

I've been working very hard trying to find as many Canadian coins as I can for my collection!
I have recently updated my coin books and I am looking for some help trying to track down some more to fill the holes up in my books!!!

Can anyone help me with any of these coins?!?!

I am open for trades from mainly the U.S.A. right now.
But if you are from Canada and you happen to have a lot of the coins that I am looking for,
then I might be interested in a trade with you also!

I was also hoping that someone could please show me the differences between certain coins.
Perhaps post some examples in the form of side by side pictures for me please?
I am looking for some education on this in the form of visual examples please.

Here are some examples of what I am talking about:

********************nickels********************
1951 (high relief), 1951 (low relief), 1953 (no shoulder fold, far leaf), 1953 (no shoulder fold, near leaf), 1953 1953 (with shoulder fold, near leaf)
1996, 1996 (near 6)

********************10 cents********************
1951, 1951 (double die reverse), 1952, 1953 (no shoulder fold), 1953 (with shoulder fold)

********************25 cents********************
1953 (no shoulder fold), 1953 (shoulder fold)

********************50 cents********************
1978 (Square Jewels)
1978 (Round Jewels)
1982 (Small Beads, Low Relief)
1982 (Large Beads, High Relief)


I am so close to filling a couple of books!
Here is a long list of all the coins from Canada that I am looking for!

(I am seeking the most common coins first like from the 70's on up)

Help!!!

Large Cents:

1858
1881-H, 1882-H, 1886, 1887
1890-H, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898-H, 1899
1900, 1900-H, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1907-H, 1908
1911


Small Cents:

Small Cents: (my book)
1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927
2012 (non magnetic)

Small Cents: (wife's book)
1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
1930, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938
2012 (non magnetic)


5 Cents:

1925, 1926, (near 6), 1926 (far 6)
1934, 1937
1942 (nickel), 1942 (tombac), 1947 (maple leaf), 1948,
1951 (high relife), 1951 (low relife), 1953 (no shoulder fold, far leaf), 1953 (no shoulder fold, near leaf), 1953 1953 (with shoulder fold, near leaf), 1956, 1958
1970, 1971 (I need a better 1970 and 1971, they are in kinda bad condition)
1991, 1996 (near 6)
2017


10 Cents:

Whitman Coin Folder # 1

I don't have anything in this book.
1858-1936

Whitman Coin Folder # 2

1937, 1938, 1939
1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1947 (maple leaf), 1948, 1949
1950, 1951, 1951 (double die reverse), 1952, 1953 (no shoulder fold), 1953 (with shoulder fold), 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
1963, 1965, 1966
1970

Whitman Coin Folder # 3

1993, 1996, 1997
2003P
2017

(I am mostly interested in getting the newer coins from like 1992 and up)


25 Cents:

Whitman Coin Folder # 1

I don't have anything in this book.
anything 1870 to 1910


Whitman Coin Folder # 2

I only have 1 in this book and it's a 1944
anything 1911 to 1952


Whitman Coin Folder # 3

1953 (no shoulder fold), 1953 (shoulder fold), 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, (80% silver), 1968 (50% silver),
1970
1987

Whitman Coin Folder # 4

1990, 1991, 1996


Whitman Coin Folder # 5

2001

Olympic Moments
2009 Women's Hockey, Enameled

Whitman Coin Folder # 6

2017 RCM
2017 Hope for a Green Future
2017 Hope for a Green Future; coloured
2017 Stanley Cup


50 Cents:

1968
1970, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 (Square Jewels), 1979
1980, 1981, 1982 (Small Beads, Low Relife), 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999
Anything 2000 and onwards


Dollars / Loonies:

Whitman Coin Folder # 1

1935 to 1952 (I do not own any of these)
(I doubt I'll ever find any of these coins, but that's OK)

Whitman Coin Folder # 2

1953 to 1967 (I do not own any of these)
(I doubt I'll ever find any of these coins, but that's OK)

Whitman Coin Folder # 3

1968 (all 3)
1971 British Columbia Centennial, 1993 Prince Edward Island Centennial, 1974 Winnipeg Centennial, 1974 Winnipeg Centennial Double Yoke
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
1982, 1983, 1984, 1984 Cartier, 1985, 1986
(These are VERY COOL! I WOULD LOVE TO GET MORE OF THESE YEARS!!!!!!!!!)

Whitman Coin Folder # 4

1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 Peacekeeping
2002, 2003, 2004
2005 Marathon of Hope, 2006 Olympics, 2006 RCM, 2008 Olympics

Whitman Coin Folder # 5

2009 Montreal Canadians
2010 Olympics, 2010 Canadian Navy, 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders, 2011 RCM, 2011 Parks Canada, Reverse with New Security Features, 2016


2 Dollar Coins / Toonies:

1997, 1998
2001, 2003 (Diadem Obverse), 2004, 2005
2006 (10th Anniversary Maple Leaf Standard Polar Bear)
2008 RCM, 2008, Quebec 400th Anniversary
2009 RCM, 2010 RCM
2012 RCM, 2013 RCM, 2014 RCM, 2015 RCM, 2016 RCM, 2017 RCM


Also does anyone have any really weird looking Canadian coins that they could show?
Like I found this American penny with JFK kissing Abraham Lincoln one time, it was really odd and crazy!

The difference between the 1951 high and low relief nickels:

Only applies to the regular issue with the beaver on the reverse. On the obverse you have to look at the tip of the "A" in "GRATIA". If it points between two denticles then it is a low relief (the more common one) and if it points directly to a denticle then it is the far more valuable high relief variety. This is a good reference for pictures:
http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=5-cents-1951&years=5-cents-1937-1952

The 1953 nickels:

To tell the difference between a Shoulder Fold (SF) and No Shoulder Fold (NSF) nickel look at the "I" in "DEI" of the obverse. If the "I" looks similar to the to the capital I used in this font then it is a SF variety. Otherwise if the top and bottom of the I is flared outwards then it is the NSF variety.

For the Near Leaf (NL) and Far Leaf (FL) varieties check the leaf on the left side of the reverse. If the upper tip of the leaf is almost touching a denticle then it is a NL, otherwise if there is a bit of a gap then it is a FL. The two more valuable nickels here are the SF FL and NSF NL varieties.
Again this site is good for reference:
http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=5-cents-1953&years=5-cents-1953-1964

1996 nickel:

Look at the space between the top of the 6 and the D in Canada. If there is a larger gap then it is a far 6 and if there is not much of a gap it will be a near 6. It looks like the Far 6 is more valuable but not nearly as much as the other nickels mentioned above.
http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=5-cents-1996&years=5-cents-1965-2017

1951 Double Die Reverse Dime:

I am assuming you are asking about this one because of the spot in the Whitman folder for this variety (I have the same folder), I managed to get one on eBay a few years ago but can't seem to get a very good picture of it with the camera I have. If you look very very closely at the "10 Cents" at the bottom you can see that it is double. May need a magnifying glass or loupe to see it though, I can barely make it out without the aid of one. There is a close up picture of one on this site (under more errors and varieties click on "Double 10 Cents"):

http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=10-cents-1951&years=10-cents-1937-1952

1953 SF and NSF dimes and quarters:

Same way as the nickels, check the "I" in "DEI" is a fairly easy way to tell the difference.

1978 Square/Round Jewel:

Check the crown in between the 19 and 78. Near the bottom band of the crown there will be three jewels (one in the middle and one on either side of that one). The one in the middle is a square jewel. If the ones on either side looks the same as the middle one then it is a square jewel variety. If the ones on either side of the middle square one look like dots then it is the round jewel variety.

http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=50-cents-1978&years=50-cents-1965-2017

1982 Large and Small beads:

I have a hard time with this one especially when the coins are more worn. The easy identifier for this one is to look at the amount of detail in the queens hair on the very left just below the crown. If there is a lot of detail (very defined lines) then it is most likely a Small Beads variety and if there is not much detail (looks worn almost) then it is probably a Large Beads variety. The Small Beads one is the more valuable one here.

http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=50-cents-1982&years=50-cents-1965-2017


By the way I still have quite a few coins on your list if you ever want to go through with that swap we started about a year ago. Just send me a message if you are interested.

WOW!

That is a lot of awesome information!

I remember we were going to trade a long time ago. But I was pretty new then and was not too sure about what I was doing...But now I've got the hang of this it seems.

I will look back at that list you sent to me way back when. Are you still looking for a bunch of American coins?

I will put a list together of coins and string some years together for you also and send you a few pictures.
If you want them, I can send them to you and you can just tell me what you'd like to give me from my list of Canadian Coins that I am looking for...

Mostly I am trying to get the more modern years out of the way (60's 70's 80's 90's and up)
Especially the extremely common coins that I just have not managed to get yet.

I've been lucky enough to find some really cool large cents and some 50 cent pieces over the past year or so.
I've actually gotten more than I thought I would ever find to be honest! So that is pretty exciting to me!

I'd love to find a few more of the large size dollar coins too, those are awesome!

Most of all I really want to complete the small cents books! That's what started it all!!!

I got really lucky and met this awesome person who calls himself a beekeeper. I've been trying to get a hold of him for a long time. He helped me tremendously with my Canadian Coin collection, I mean he sent me ridiculous amounts of coins, I almost destroyed my wheelchair and died. He hooked me up twice actually and I have to hit'em back with some coins. A lot of people have sent cool coins actually and I am so grateful for this cool website with so many cool people on it.

Today, I just got a new 1923 nickle from some dude in Ohio. We just traded like a 2 for 1 sorta deal...I was thrilled because I have not gotten a new Canadian Coin in a looooooooong time!!!

SO CHUFFED!!!

I normally just do really small trades with people, but sometime I will do bigger ones.
I really want to get as many of the Canadian Coins as I can!!!

The info you sent rules! I am really going to take the time to read about this...
Thanks for that!

If you want I will set aside a bunch of American coins for you.
I have some brand new uncirculated 2017 quarters and other coins.
I will just take a bunch of pictures for ya and then you can pick all that you like.

Thanks for the response!!!!

This site made by Ole and Ina has been very useful to me.

https://sites.google.com/site/coinvarietiescollection/home/north-america/canada