Having bought and sold coins on Ebay for 5+ years,I have learned a few valuable tips for buyers and sellers.I am listing a few below that should be of some help to a few Ebayers. Last revised: May 5,2008 1)...
The silver content is easy to determine on many circulating Canadian coins, but there are a few things to look for. Firstly, silver coins dated before 1920 are sterling (.925%) silver. Dollars, half...
Gold Flag 1967 $1 Notes and Gold Seal 1986 $2 Notes ARE FAKE One has probably seen many of these notes for sale on eBay over the past few months. There are two main notes: 1967 Commemorative Series $1...
Please be very careful. There is a seller on Ebay that is selling COUNTERFEIT 1793 HALF CENTS, 1796 HALF CENTS and also COUNTERFEIT 1799 and 1799/8 LARGE CENTS. These COUNTERFEITS can be spotted by poor far...
My wife Pauline and I,with son's Sebastien and Nicolas enjoying a hot summer afternoon camping at Fundy Park, N.B., summer~2007. This article is intended to educate the coin collector about the very rare...
Hello to all my fellow coin collectors on eBay, and thank you for taking the time to read my guide. I have written several guides prior to this one and I have decided to try to consolidate all my knowledge...
As the value of nickel continues to escalate, I decided to write a little piece on the intriguing concept of nickel bullion.Many older Canadian nickels have the unique feature of actually being made out of...
Hello to all the readers out there in eBay, and thank you for taking the time to read my guide. I'm going to share with you today what I consider to be my best bargains and biggest mistakes when it comes to...
The Royal Canadian Mint began producing $5 Silver Maple Leaf coins in 1988. One coin has been issued each year containing 1 oz. of .9999 silver. No other country produces a coin that is purer. Along...
Many folks ask us about Proof coins vs. Uncirculated coins. Maybe I can shed some light on the difference. Proof coins are made as "speciemen" coins. They've been made for a long time at the mint, some early...