February 2018 RCM Releases

I hate to be a downer here but history has shown that NCLT does not retain its issue price. For every Ladybird or Superman shield, there are 10's of other coins that are sold at 80% of issue price within a year and near BV 10 years on.




Fully agree. My formula, for what it is worth, buy coins that appeal to you. Whether it is the aesthetic, whether completing a series or another reason... Don't buy coins, especially NCLT, for investment purposes.

If you really want to make money buying and selling coins, either stick with high grade, probably slabbed, circulating coins that have a proven track record or if NCLT is your thing, gain dealer status from the RCM or US Mint and purchase at dealer discounts and resell quickly.

Buying a few coins from the vast array of issues each year while gambling on hitting the jackpot is a sure fire way to lose your shirt.

Enjoy coins because you enjoy coins. If you want to invest using coins, use known high grade slabs or bullion.

On the other forum has been reported about Pysanka coin found in the PO.

Visited the closest branch and clerk told, that they will not have, but someone already asked for it.
So..the PO hunt begun.
People trying to get as many as possible, who knows, maybe this coin will turn out with the years as famous Baby and Wedding sets.

People reported [thank you!] and confirmed - 2018 Pysanka coin listed on APMEX.

Unlimited quantity, USD 109. This doesn't look impressive...but APMEX has it's own rules, regulations.

But anyway, we can load the coin from there as well!!

Logged in to check an order status and found two new additions to the RCM's February release:

1) 1.5 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Chinese Blessings - Mintage: 5,888 (2018) - $159.95

It's a colourized rectangular coin with an $8.00 denomination.

2) 1 oz. Pure Silver Coins - Black and White Yin and Yang: Tiger and Dragon - Mintage: 6,000 (2018) - $164.95

Another two-piece coin - this time one piece features a black background.

@commems, when you receive your coin can you let us know whether the capsule can be easily removed from the packaging? I know some people will want to move the capsule to a coin tray.

Thanks!

My $10 ML coin has arrived and it would appear that that the RCM rep I spoke with wasn't really familiar with the folder in which the coin is housed.

I have been unable to remove the entire capsule from the the folder; its top piece comes off easily to get access to the coin, but the bottom piece appears to be tightly secured. I have used a fair bit of pressure while trying to remove it, but to no avail - maybe there's a trick that I'm missing.

I'm just going to leave it be - I don't want to damage the folder.

@commems, thank you for the update.

The RCM website states the coin can be removed for easy viewing, but says nothing about the capsule. Not so good for people using coin trays. I hope RCM issues this one in a clam shell (just like 2012 which had two packages: cardboard sleeve and also clam shell).

Thanks again,

Paid attention - the NCLT part of the forum was silent for 4+ days.
Definitively reduced interest....

But here, some interesting news.

Just received ad mail from RCM, and there discovered truth about real date, when the Penny was withdrawn from the circulation.

Here the screenshot:





Yes, already for 15 years we miss 1-cent coin.