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1979-1989 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Quarter Coin Composition | ||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Nickel | $4.494 | $0.308 | $0.010 | 5.06493 g | $0.050 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $0.050 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 8 Coins: | $0.402 |
YEAR | IMG | COIN NAME | COIN GRADE |
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1979 |
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Canadian Quarter | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1980 |
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Canadian Quarter - Far Beads | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1981 |
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Canadian Quarter | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1981 |
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Canadian Quarter | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1982 |
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Canadian Quarter | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1984 |
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Canadian Quarter | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1985 |
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Canadian Quarter | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1986 |
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Canadian Quarter | OFCC:UNGRADED |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | Twenty-Five Cent |
Coin Type: | 1979-1989 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Quarter |
Years Minted: | 1979-1989 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C25C |
Obverse Design: | Queen Elizabeth II - surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" |
Obverse Designer: | Arnold Machin |
Reverse Design: | A caribou is accompanied with the facial value and surrounded with the inscription "CANADA" Lettering: · C A N A D A · · YEAR 25 cents |
Reverse Designer: | Emanuel Hahn |
1979-1989 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Quarter
The quarter is a Canadian coin, valued at 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. It is a small, circular coin of silver colour. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official name for the coin is the 25-cent piece, but in practice and from American influence, it is usually called a quarter. REF Quarter (Canadian coin) Source: en.wikipedia.org Years: 1968–1999 Mass: 5.05 g Diameter: 23.88 mm Composition: 99.9% nickel REF Canada: 1953-Present Elizabeth II Caribou 25 Cents Source: typesets.wikidot.com Quick Coinage Facts Years Minted: 1953-Present Type 3 Composition: Nickel Type 3 Nickel Queen with Tiara: 1968 to 1972, & 1974 to 1989 Type 3 Total Mintage: 2,316,487,619 Obverse Design: Bust Design Reverse Design: Animal Design REF 25 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait Source: en.numista.com KM# 74 Features Country Canada Years 1979-1989 Value 25 Cents 0.25 CAD = 0.21 USD Metal Nickel Weight 5.07 g Diameter 23.88 mm Thickness 1.58 mm Engravers Arnold Machin (obverse) Emanuel Hahn (reverse) Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Edge Reeded REF |
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