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Ugly
Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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Any comments on the quality of your sets?
I ordered three (kids) and the twenty five cents pieces are OK, toonies are quite nice and on par with Oh Canada sets and the like.
The loonies however look like someone beat the Queen silly with a frying pan before they did her portrait. I wonder if they used them to balance wobbly tables before they sealed them up.
Really disappointing actually.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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I agree with you....overall okay but not great. The Queen on my loonie has a scar on her cheek...reminds me of the G.I. Joe I had when I was a youngster!  |
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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The only things I order from the mint are items like the 20 for 20,or the 5 packs
All the sets I buy,I get from dealers,I root through a box looking for the best.*
*I did buy one set at the boutique for Ms. Blunt to sign
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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Some comparison with other RCM Loonies. Quality not the best for sure. 
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Valued Member
Canada
363 Posts |
I've been noticing bag marks on "uncirculated" type sets more and more lately. I've been finding better quality in my pocket change.
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
1733 Posts |
I'm actually disgusted, I wrote the Mint, but I doubt it will have any impact. I CC'd the Minister of Finance just so his office gets an inkling that his cash cow might be on the wrong diet.
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Valued Member
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I hope the Silver loonie I ordered (25th ann.) is in better shape :(
Edited by qbvbsite
01/05/2012 5:36 pm
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
1497 Posts |
The Silver Plated Loonie is virtually flawless. It has a brilliant relief on a brilliant background similar to the what we used to get in the UNC sets.... High quality.
** Speaking of the SP Loonie **
There was a comment on the RCM web site:
"When I wanted to cancel as order that took over a month to be shipped and couldn't... your employ took me that they would be shipped and I could use them as ordinary currency in every day purchases. The reason I buy from the mint is for my collection or a collection for someone else... I want uncirculated coins. I was insulted by his comment."
Pretty expensive pocket change...
Edited by canadian_coins
01/05/2012 8:35 pm
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Valued Member
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I'm looking forward to receiving it :)
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
770 Posts |
bought a few silver maple leaf with leaning tower privy coin. there is bag mark on queen's face on EVERY coin. which leads me to think that the coin design is flawed so that 2 coins will touch each other at the center
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Valued Member
Canada
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Silverbug how did you get those privies already? A friend is picking one up for me next week as soon as they come in at J&M. Looking at one on Youtube I saw no bag marks but upon hearing your experience it ha me wondering what condition mine will be in.
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
587 Posts |
SilverBug, you could be right about the origin of those bag marks on the Queen's face. Sorry to hear that all your SMLs have them. I just ordered 3 F15 SMLs so I'm worried.
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01/15/2012 12:24 pm
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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@RogerD
that friend happens to be me:) small world, right? they already have it in stock, another proof that some of the J&M staff doesn't know what they are selling. the one on youtube has same problem, I already watched it and saw the flaw, not very obvious though.
@Mrpiedfort
thanks. the leaning tower privy coin comes in tubes like bullion SML, so coins are stacked. F15 coins are stored in seperate capsules, should be ok. I only bought 3, they are just bullion coin with a few dollar more over SML, so I'm not worrying about it, I'm more worried about RCM's quality control, what if that 9999 is at risk...
Edited by SilverBug
01/15/2012 11:03 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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@Mrpiedfort I've noticed that they upped the price to $60 on those f15s. The finish isn't as good as in previous years, more grainy and often the finish has very small spots where the finish hasn't taken to the coin properly.
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Valued Member
Canada
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@Silverbug Boy howdy it's nice to see a friendly face in the forum.  |
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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@RogerD Where did you see the 2012 F15? Is it on the net other than the RCM website? So apart from the date, the finish and quality are differet from the F15s/F12s of previous years? Might think about cancelling one order.
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