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Sometimes is nice and informative to return to old topics. here some observation about this coin: I bought 2 coins from the same source, both of them where clean and perfect, but: one has been stored in X38 airtite capsule (with perfect closure) in the Lighthouse 6-cells box for quadrums in the top shelf of the cabinet. the second stored in the RCM capsule for Crystall/Murano Glass coin in the Lighhouse Volterra big wooden case (60 cells) on the bottom shelf of the same cabinet. And what I see - the rims of the first coin became "fogged-white" and the second - clear as new. Too many factors, but these the facts. Yes, the design is poor. Nice to keep as unusual bullion. |
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Canada
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Interesting Silveroid , it makes me wonder what coins are going to discolor and for what reason later on....just by looking at the fit of the lighthouse brand capsules I can see that they are not an airtight fit, they are made with tiny bumps to keep the two halfs together which appears to cause a small air gap. Anyone else notice that?
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Yes, the Lighthouse capsules are good, but I think, they not positioned as "air-tite" (lets say actually no capsule is air-tite). So the Lighthouse capsules easy to open/close, and I assuming that there exists some air flow... I much more prefer the capsules that Mints using - RCM, Perth, China...or these, which officially called "air-tites". Need also to say, it depends on the coin too, and the worst durability show unfortunately RCM and Austrian bullion, tiny milkspots observed on the Somalia Elephant coins. |
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Canada
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Hi. First time poster. I just found this forum while researching a 1.5 Toz Polar Bear coin I saw for sale on Kijiji. My first thought was, why would a 1.5 Troy ounce of silver coin be minted with a face value of only $8? Can someone please explain the logic of that? Aren't the RCM "twenty dollars for $20" coins only 1/4oz silver coins? Wouldn't all new coins be minted with a face value higher than the intrinsic melt value of the coin?  I am confused.  Kevin from Canada  |
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Canada
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this 15 oz. coin is a bullion coin like the silver maple leafs with a 5 dollar value, the other coins are nclt with higher and other odd denominations, almost all 1 oz. recent nclt are priced at 99.00 or higher.
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@Kevin:
Those (similar) were my question about NCLT near to 4 years ago:
"Shall I get $20 (1oz) coin for $70 or $10 (1/2oz) for $30"?
Do not look on the denominations of NCLT (not include "20for20" and "100for100"- different story), but buy the coin with the characteristics and theme that you like, and according to your budget.
As explained me one dealer - the denomination on the bullion ($5 for SML) protects buyer in case, if price for silver drops less then $5 per oz (so your coin will still worth the denomination value - here I doubt).
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NCLT is essence has no face value, banks don'y have to take irçt.
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RCM has just released 2013 8 Dollar Silver 1.5oz Polar Bear coin. In case I missed something, is there any difference to the same coin released previously?
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RCM has just released 2013 8 Dollar Silver 1.5oz Polar Bear coin. In case I missed something, is there any difference to the same coin released previously? Yes the newly released 1.5oz polar bear is a proof version of the 1.5oz bullion version. Should be a decent coin. |
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THe proof 1.5 bear is cool, if I had not bought the bullion one I'd be buying it. I do however have the bullion so I'll take a pass on the proof one.
I was just thinking, I have an F15 box that is empty, I wonder what 15 proof 1.5 polar bears would look like in those square holes, I'll have to see if my bullion one fits. Let me think $124.95 X 15 = $1874.25. I'll have to think about it....nope that's a little rich for me.
cheers
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Face value is symbolic. NCLT coins are sold and bought according to market value, not face value. NCLT have a lot more quality and details than bullion coins.
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Let me think $124.95 X 15 = $1874.25. I'll have to think about it....nope that's a little rich for me.
cheers @Liverpool: I have some idea for you, expencive though, but creative and nicely displayable: Fill RCM F15 box with 15 Piedfort coins (but prior this check how it fits): 2013 Proof SML Piedfort 2013 Proof Polar Bear 1.5 oz 2012 / 2013 Australian Koala High Relief (6mm thickness) 2012 / 2013 Australian Kookaburra High Relief (6mm thickness) 2012 / 2013 Australian Kangaroo High Relief (6mm thickness) 2012 / 2013 Zodiak coin High Relief (6mm thickness) 2013 Somalian Elephant High Relief ....and the next issues Will be great High Relief / Piedfort set Edited by Silveroid
11/08/2013 1:24 pm
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"Fill RCM F15 box with 15 Piedfort coins (but prior this check how it fits):" I like it, I like it alot. thanks for the input. Liverpool |
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Canada
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I just received my polar bear coins. Gold and Silver. The came in a nice wood box, however the C.O.A. isn't in any type of holder. They are usually 'strapped in'. The coins however are beautiful.
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Canada
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Odds are the proof 1.5 polar bears have arrived in the hands of some collectors, what's the word? Nice? Super nice? Amazing? or Pass?
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