RCM October 2016 Release

^^^ The higher Toronto mintage of 5000 represents how many weeks have gone by since they last won the Cup......LoL


Go Habs Go

I was told by my rep. The big coins were only available as the series. He wouldn't send me just the dollar.

Nothing from my rep on this release so I guess he's on vacation. That's one problem when you have a rep...it's a single point of failure because you no longer get mass e-mails or notification from the Mint.

Anyway, the glass tree is at least a lower mintage (7k) than some other Murano coins but boy is it ugly. Plus the slight price increase...

Big coins - commissioned and likely will appear on the Shopping Channel next week. I'd echo others in that a mirrored field would be better. Of all the Big Coins, these would be my favourite but as a set, they are just too expensive for me as a collector.

Sadly, the rest of the new release seems to be a blur of more of the same old recycled themes and designs.

Sorry I wasn't quite clear on the e-mail thing. I was referring to MC notice not so much the gen pop release.

Before getting a rep, I always received automated notification from the Mint as MC advance notice. I also got invites to Mint events etc.

Since having a rep (for a few years now), everything comes through him so if he has a nap, I miss out. That would have happened with the Voyageur if I had not logged on to the website and ordered it. My rep sent his e-mail after it sold out.

Anyway, it's not a big deal because every release is well know on these pages long before my rep tells he anything. Sometimes he seems to be the last to know.

And since having a rep, I don't get invited to special events at more.

I've been pushing hard the past few months to have the same opportunity to be notified as those at the same MC level that are using reps. I was suppose to have a definitive answer by last Friday but it's been delayed again. I've had many email and phone exchanges with the RCM regarding how MC members are notified (enabled to place an order) and I'm assured it's an issue that they're looking at.

I think a notice should be release to all MC X levels at the same time, if I want to go to the web-site to place my order and other want to call their rep, our choice.

All businesses take care of their best clients. Why should someone who spends 2,000 have the same advance as someone who spends 10,000? No offence. This is how businesses are run today.

Complaining via email or phone does absolutely nothing. I know. This is why I never fill out surveys for them anymore. No one responds at customer service when I email. They are not listening. They do not care.

Noticing on the CCC website the 4th Weather Phenomenon, very thankfully is not an autumn maple leaf. It's a "Fiery Sky", comes with a black light. I'm very happy with that...my brief whim away from circulation and NCLT SD/commemorative collecting into a NCLT series is now complete. I believe it also includes a case, not sure what it looks like but if it's worthwhile I'll post pics once it arrives.

Had to share these pics. What a nice looking coin with low mintage of 500. 1kg and 102mm diameter so it should be stunning in person. And then the bad news $2329.95.