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Maybe This Is Where The Copper Pennies Went?

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 Posted 01/24/2013  1:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add commems to your friends list
The RCM has been striking medals / medallions for collectors for decades â€" I have a number of them in my collection. So, with the RCM's current fascination with the Chinese Lunar Calendar (based on the number of coins it is producing) it wouldn't be that much of a surprise if they produced such a medal / medallion set.

That said, I called the Mint and asked if the RCM struck the medals in this set - no need to continue speculating. The answer: No, the set was not produced by the RCM, it was made in China and the RCM is selling a portion of what was struck.

Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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 Posted 01/24/2013  1:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add cfrp to your friends list
the reason RCM likes the lunar calender stuff is because they sell and for a premium. I'm asian and I know a few who only check RCM ever 12 years to collect their own zodiac coins. They don't complain about price vs weight because they don't care what spot is or what he resale value is. I am one of those people. I had the coin from 12 years ago and I am back and purchased the snake lunar coins from this year.. I don't plan to sell any of them ever and I plan to purchase the snake lunar 12 years from now again. Except this time I decided to start venturing into others coins and found fascination in coins like the GITD and 20 for 20s as well as few others.

These sell very well in Asian malls in Canada. Post offices by asian populations are always sold out quickly.
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 Posted 01/24/2013  3:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add marty to your friends list
I have a St-Christopher Medallion, when I travel he keeps me safe.
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 Posted 01/24/2013  6:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Koin Hunter to your friends list
This set has been around for quite a while now...it's even on sale....reg 199 now 179...at a dealer in the states
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 Posted 01/24/2013  6:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add stampking to your friends list
The lunar calender stuff doesn't have much premium, so I don't collect them.
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 Posted 01/24/2013  7:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CanadianCoins1999 to your friends list
It is actually issued by China here is a link Czech website selling for 350$

http://zlataky.cz/Cinsky-lunarni-ka....UQHOT7-jaow


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 Posted 01/24/2013  8:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add darryldarryl to your friends list
@ marty...can you post a picture of your St. Christopher medallion ple ASE
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 Posted 01/24/2013  9:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add marty to your friends list
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I can't
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 Posted 01/24/2013  10:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add shopaholic to your friends list
Thanks for all the information.. I feel kinda relief that this piece of sh_t is not actually minted by RCM. It has a very strong vibe of those poorly designed NCLT products that was minted for the small island counties in the South Pacific Ocean.
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 Posted 01/25/2013  01:16 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rickynic to your friends list
Sorry I will not buy this set...
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 Posted 01/25/2013  06:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add solasius to your friends list
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 Posted 02/13/2013  09:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add noahs-numismatics to your friends list
Sorry, but I'm not into them for that price. They don't have the eye appeal of round coins AND they are copper...!
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 Posted 02/13/2013  2:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Anjohl to your friends list
Jesus, selling silver at 4x spot wasn't good enough? Sheesh.
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 Posted 02/14/2013  12:45 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add alphadraconis83 to your friends list
Actually just got the email for this set today. Seems very rediculous to me.
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 Posted 02/14/2013  01:24 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add beautyisgod to your friends list
no thanks. next in line please!
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