Examples of Canadian errors for TY.

GarryN · Expert Member

I was looking at Stack's October Coin Galleries catalog and came across some coins that caught my attention. Lot 961 is the 1967 Dollar, PCGS 63, that was double struck in the collar. The cataloger said these were deliberately produced at the Royal Canadian Mint. Ebay has an MS65 out there. You can see the double strike easier on the portrait.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270650985566&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Is there an estimate of how many were produced? Are most specimens mint state?

The second coin, or coins, are the 1911 five, ten and 25 cent silvers. These are missing DEI GRA in the royal title on the obverse. Is that an error? Or a variety? Stack's has one 25 cent at Lot 944, PCGS 63. Also a 1911 5 cent at Lot 951, a PCGS 64. How scarce are the 1911's? What is a good collector grade for these?

I and others, I'm sure, would be interested in any background information, and photos you have on these four coins.

Thanks very much TY... Garry

Robert · Senior Member

I don't know if those 1967 dollars were struck that way on purpose but I have seen those 1967 coins for sale here and there (usually in mint state). I have no idea about how many were made.

I do know that the 1911 one, five, ten, twenty five and fifty cent coins all were struck without "Dei Gratia". It was a one year design change. It created public criticism and "Dei Gratia" was added back in 1912 and is still present today albeit in the form of "D.G." instead of spelled out. I'd say the silver 1911s have a slight but not heavy premium in low grades and the premium really increases at XF and above. This I think is due to their being a one year type.

Robert · Senior Member

Mintages for the silvers range from 3.5 million for the 5-center down to 200,000 for the half dollar. I've long thougt most Canadian coins are undervalued due to their low mintages.

These coins are also sterling (92.5%) silver which has a higher purity than American silver coins (90%). They weigh less though (0.1734 troy ounces vs. 0.1890 for a 1911 Barber quarter).

Dick · Expert Member

1911, was the tyear that there was a change in Monarch, and the large cents, (at least) were known as the "godless cents"
There was susch a turmoil, that in 1912, the "DEI GRA", ( with, or By the Grace of GOD).
They are the first year of of KING George V reign.

GarryN · Expert Member

If you guys are interested, the three pieces in the Stacks October auction sold. The PCGS 63 1911 quarter went for $373.75. The 1911 PCGS 64 silver 5 cent went for $149.50. and the 1967 double struck dollar PCGS 63 went for $690. I should have bid on the 5 cent.

And thanks guys for the information.

Are you out there, TY?? You wanted to see these.