Leslie(nova scotia)
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From the land of the Bluenose.....well after a tight hockey game in which I was tripped by the blue line, boarded by the boards and stopped short by a short goal tender on a breakaway thought I'd give our neighbours to the south a little history of the silver quarters of the monarchs of Canada. Mind you the cabin fever is heating up but the Bud is cold!
Most folks are not aware, even here in Canada that technically we still to this day have a Queen and that being the Queen of England.
The "first" queen of our country to be honoured with her effigy was Queen Victoria and she was on our coinage from 1870 to 1901.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c3587cae00000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
At this time the reverse of the coin depicted St. Edward's crown on top of a wreath.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c35bfd9d00000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center> Was really pleased when I found this coin on McNab's Island as it is a very low mintage year.
With the death of Queen Victoria the crown was passed on to Edward VII who was on the coins obverse from 1902 to 1910<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c3547ca200000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center> with virtually the same reverse as on the Victoria coins. One change however was necessary in the legend on the coin as Regina indicates a female monarch whereas Rex when a male is on the throne.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c3567ca000000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
George V was the next monarch to have the honour of his likeness on our quarter and was there from 1911 through 1936 with not much change in the basic design.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c355fd9300000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
The name of George was continued with the V becoming a VI and he graced coinage from 1937 to 1952<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c353fd9500000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center> Canadian content was added to this coin and still is on the reverse to this day. Good eating I might add!<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c3527ca400000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1953 and the legend on the coins reverted to Regina. Here she is shown as what collectors call the "Young Bust" which remained till 1964 when a mature bust was released (now don't take that the wrong way guys) where the silver content of the coin was removed totally in cirrculating coins in 1968. 1967 and 1968 some were issued with various degrees of silver content.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c35c7caa00000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
With the addition of my Garrett Ace 250 to my arsenal hope to add more coins to my "Book of Finds."
Most folks are not aware, even here in Canada that technically we still to this day have a Queen and that being the Queen of England.
The "first" queen of our country to be honoured with her effigy was Queen Victoria and she was on our coinage from 1870 to 1901.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c3587cae00000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
At this time the reverse of the coin depicted St. Edward's crown on top of a wreath.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c35bfd9d00000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center> Was really pleased when I found this coin on McNab's Island as it is a very low mintage year.
With the death of Queen Victoria the crown was passed on to Edward VII who was on the coins obverse from 1902 to 1910<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c3547ca200000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center> with virtually the same reverse as on the Victoria coins. One change however was necessary in the legend on the coin as Regina indicates a female monarch whereas Rex when a male is on the throne.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c3567ca000000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
George V was the next monarch to have the honour of his likeness on our quarter and was there from 1911 through 1936 with not much change in the basic design.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c355fd9300000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
The name of George was continued with the V becoming a VI and he graced coinage from 1937 to 1952<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c353fd9500000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center> Canadian content was added to this coin and still is on the reverse to this day. Good eating I might add!<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c3527ca400000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1953 and the legend on the coins reverted to Regina. Here she is shown as what collectors call the "Young Bust" which remained till 1964 when a mature bust was released (now don't take that the wrong way guys) where the silver content of the coin was removed totally in cirrculating coins in 1968. 1967 and 1968 some were issued with various degrees of silver content.<center><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc37b3127cce8277c35c7caa00000016108AcM2bhk4ZN2"></center>
With the addition of my Garrett Ace 250 to my arsenal hope to add more coins to my "Book of Finds."