Birds Of Prey Bullion Series - Quasi NCLT - Better Buy

Silveroid - It would be neat to have all the
1.5 ounce coins as a set, possibly later if you see one
without spots you may decide to have all the 1.5 ounce
coins in the O'Canada Box, this Maple Leaf 1.5 which is a
nice design - reminds me of the Maple Leaf Forever set -
will fill the row with Fox, Polar Bear, and Polar Bear and
Cub. RCM will likely continue to produce these 1.5 ounce
coins into the future and the likelihood of having a 12
coin box would be good, a cool inexpensive set (if you
could find them all spot free or if they find a way to fix
that issue).

NorthernCoins - nice collection, especially the Gold!
What year is your Somali Elephant?
What size is that chunky Libertad?
Nice fractional ASE's.

Many collectors go through the junk silver looking for
varieties and sometimes you find a "gem in the rough", good
coins sometimes get mixed in with junk silver and you hear
of nice finds in the junk bucket at coin shops. I found
this 1964 50 cent coin in my LCS junk box and snapped up a
PL-63 ish (as graded by the gang here). Score.




5 oz Libertad, nice and chunky, I have not pulled the plug on buying a five ounce coin yet. An expensive coaster to put under your coffee in the morning.

Thanks Solidifier;
Some people use the hawthorn tree thorns to clean the gunk
off junk silver.

@silverdon that's a nice 64 find. I have purchased 1965 & 1966 uncirculated sets for bullion price. They are so common doesn't seem to matter what the grade is you can get them for spot

I always go through my junk silver buys to see if there us any varieties or something before I dip them.
Even if I do find a variety they are usually so worn, don't think they would be worth more but I have a little tube I put them in. Don't wanna dip those

@Yingyang
I like that poppy coin.

So there are many ways to enjoy coin collecting in this day
and be satisfied of a good purchase with bullion, rounds,
coins, junk silver, Privy and Special Edition coins, nobody
put up a coloured Silver Maple Leaf Coin, or hologram,
there are so many. Some Privy marks are extremely rare
(2005 Tulip Mintage 3,500 is going for $200 for a 1 ounce
bullion coin)and command a good premium. Then there are
the combination Proof version or Replica versions of
bullion coins that I really don't collect as I find it very
difficult to pay the mark up for the proof version - but
some collectors like to display the Proof and Bullion
versions side by each. Many ways to participate in the
numismatic hobby without paying an arm or leg for
individual coins. Even $30 a month for an ounce, with care
in what you buy - as it becomes available is the best
option, you may have a nice little collection in the end.

I agree, Yingyang, nice SD Reg $179 at CA good snag.

Solidifier - I wonder how much 1965 and 1966
silver was melted, no way to predict the numbers in terms
of survival rate but it would seem smart to have a few of
those sets put away just for posterity and the low cost. I
have '63 PL set and am looking at picking up a few more.
Easy to find rolls of UNC dollars, at near bullion prices.

2014 is a low mintage year for libertads in all sizes. The coin shoppe has the 2014 5oz for sale for 190

I think the lower mintages on the Canadian silvers makes them even more collectible, moreso over the ASE with production to demand. The Canadian silvers are my favorite!

And these. 2013 War Birds Only 1776 Minted .