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Valued Member
Canada
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Kool it's not to to bad, I'll check out my options
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
576 Posts |
Other than the last coin (the Guardian of the Gorge) I am in awe of this set. There are few coins out there that can match the level of detail once you have them in hand. The Guardian is pretty sad, the Mint didn't even copy the entire painting. Why bother doing half measures. There are other Franz Johnston paintings that would have worked great. I will continue to collect the set but it seems that the Dark side is calling out to me and I can no longer resist. At $200 to $300 for the box on ebay I'll be selling mine. I'll be looking for proof Libertads with my new found wealth. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
663 Posts |
$200+? Wow, wish I bought more boxes from Gatewest.  |
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New Member
Canada
14 Posts |
IMO the Carmichael coin wins hands down in terms of appearance. I know it's a bunch of houses but they did such an amazing job frosting and layering, you have to see yourself to appreciate it. Surprised it would go for less than issue ever.
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Valued Member
Switzerland
144 Posts |
 100% with somecoinguy The carmichael coin is the best. I'm also most dissapointed with the gorge.... Not only that the magic of the original painting is completly lost... But also coinage techniques that RCM usually applies are missed completely. Compared to the previous four, I'm missing the passion in the gorge for this brilliant idea of putting heritage art into commemorative coins. Sorry this #5 is a fail!  |
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Valued Member
Switzerland
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1026 Posts |
If anyone is interested, I have several cases & the coins on sale at ebay (same account name) for what I think is a very reasonable price considering what the case is selling for on its own. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
576 Posts |
I just sold the Group of Seven box for $230 on KIJIJI. No problems, no haggling, nice person, nice deal...........now time to reach some proof 2013 Libertads.
I'll be selling my F15 box some time soon too. I'll post in the F15 form once I sell.
cheers
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
862 Posts |
this reminds me of a ancient chinese fable.
"买椟还珠
A man from the state of Chu wanted to sell a precious pearl in the state of Zheng. He made a casket for the pearl out of the wood from a magnolia tree, which he fumigated with spices. He also decorated it with kingfisher feathers. A man of the state of Zheng bought the casket and gave him back the pearl."
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Valued Member
Canada
207 Posts |
@Pixu, Great photos! Amazing a good photo can make the coin seem that much nicer. If you aren't looking for the Guardian, that coin isn't too bad.
But I have a vote for the Varley still.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6768 Posts |
Thanks for sharing the pictures here...I never put them together.
Varley - I feel the icy wind here.
Carmichael - it is so nice
and Lismer - amaizing copy of the art on the silver
***i see that I need a box***
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New Member
Canada
42 Posts |
How many people will have the complete set with box when the series is done, do you know ? Does 3,500 sets sound about right ?
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Valued Member
Canada
329 Posts |
i ordered the set with the box and it came with a COA just for the set...i can check to see if there's a number on that when I get home.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have seen estimates of 3500 for the subscription box though I'm not sure anyone knows for sure and I don't think the set COA is numbered.
Many of the boxes were sent out, especially to dealers, without that COA. Getting the set COA after the fact has proven to be difficult.
Edited by CC-Ottawa
04/10/2013 4:26 pm
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New Member
Canada
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@Cowboy: thanks for looking into it.
I got just the box separately from a dealer and it never came with a COA. Did the mint sell additional boxes, on top of the subscription sets ?
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