Expert: Jim Lawniczak - 9/28/2006

Question
I have a 1963 canadian penny inside a token for Windsor Canadian Imported token with logo of "the smoothies whiskey ever to come out of canada". Can you tell me if there is any value to it please?

Answer
Jamie, it appears that I have answered your question here in blank at 12:30 AM this morning.  Don't know how I did that as I was sound asleep, must have been a glitch in the all experts program.

Anyway, here's the real answer:

Yes, this is what is known as an encased cent and there are collectors and they do have value.  However, you have one of the more common encased pieces (there are many of them out there, actually many more than there are collectors).  Thus, your piece usually sells in the $2 to $3 range.  Sometimes you'll see one sell for more on eBay, but that would only happen if a buyer or two didn't really know the value of the piece.  You can go to www.google.com and do a search for "encased Windsor Canadian" or several variations and perhaps one being sold will come up.  Or if none are being sold today, come back in a week or so.  Eventually, one will be listed.  Hope this helped, Jim Lawniczak