And so, I stepped into the darkness: Canadian 25 Cents.
My collection was packed away for about 3 months back in the summer, as I tidied up some personal issues. But what's a guy to do? When it itches, I scratch it.
I have always been somewhat embarrassed by the RCM's Commemorative craze. Sorta like a raw oyster. Tastes good and slides down easy but just doesn't sit right in your stomach (even with a good snort of Jack Daniels, that's weird!!).
The Pro's
1. I can check my change again, as the ones I am after were all in circulation. Remember looking for silver?
2. Everything you keep is EF grade.
3. Very inexpensive!!!!!
4. I have some decent extras for trades with some foreign collectors.
The Con's
1. It feels like Darth Vader is shaking my hand. I'm sorry (but hey, I'm Canadian, I always feel sorry).
2. These coins are taking up time and resources better spent on my main goals.
I would say collect them, a lot of them are really nice. I just got a bag of Canadian coins. It had 19 quarters in it. 1968 to 1982. The new ones are magnetic so they do not make it in circulation anymore. So the only way I can get them is through swaps or buy. it came with 13 1 cents, 5 ; 5cents coins and 3 10 cent coins. Not bad for a cup of coffee, Around here people found out I want them, And they just want to get ride of them. This year I think I have gotten somewhere around 400 to 500 1 cent coins. Mostly as gifts. But as some as they changed them to magnetic I don't get anything new . an I have a rough life.
edit you can put them in your swap list and help us out, who collect them
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