what is the value of a victorian del gratia regina canadian coin 1884?

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1. Aron R says:

   November 16, 2009 at 8:32 am

   There were three denominations of Canadian coins stuck in 1884: one cent (a large bronze coin), 5 cents (a tiny silver coin), and 10 cents (a small silver coin). Values depend on denomination and grade (condition). Grades depend on how worn the coins may be, if they have any significant flaws, etc.

   Canadian coins are usually graded on the wear found on the Queen’s or King’s bust on the "heads" (obverse) side of the coin. Here’s a guide to grading Canadian coins, with photos of sample coins in each grade, for each monarch:
   http://www.coinoisseur.com/GradingCoins.html

   You might start from the bottom of the page and work your way up until the photo more or less matches your coin.

   Your coin may either be relatively common or - and this is the good news - quite scarce and valuable. The large one cent piece is fairly common, and in lower grades is worth just a couple of dollars. However, the silver 5 and 10 cent coins in 1884 were minted in very low quantities, and are scarce and sought after by collectors today, with catalog values over $100 in medium grades.

   You can find some ‘real world’ prices for these coins by searching completed auctions on eBay:

   http://pages.ebay.com/help/find/questions/search-completed-listings.html

   Here’s a sample search of completed auctions for your coins (requires that you have an eBay account):

   On eBay’s Advanced Search page, make sure that the "Completed listings only" checkbox is checked.

   In the "Enter keyword or item number" field, enter the following exactly as shown, including the parentheses and comma:

   (canada,canadian) 1884

   Finally, choose "Coins & Paper Money" from the "In this category" pop-up menu, then click "Search".
2. water fay says:

   November 16, 2009 at 8:32 am

   maybe 10,000 $