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Pillar of the Community
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I saw one on Saturday,definitely interesting,but have a hard time calling it a coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I suggested tying a string around it and using it as a cat toy. I was promptly pinched.
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Canada
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The next one should be issued with a porcupine.Hard to pick up the coin outch.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 For the past ten years I've been trying to brain wash myself from the following garbage: R.C.M., N.C.L.T., Proof like, Proof, Numismatic BU, Plated, Magnetic, Non-Magnetic, etc. Still a work in progress, however, every time the Mint comes up with another bonehead coin, I am so glad I collect Pre-1967 Canadian Decimal! Glenn  Edited by glenzy1
05/24/2011 7:29 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I agree..  Why does anyone buy this stuff, it doesn't eve resemble a coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yeah! It's sick some of the stuff the mint is putting out now.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
with others--I only like older, circulating coinage. They seem more dignified. Does the RCM think people who collect porcelain figurines also collect coins?  Perhaps some do. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't like it! Of course, I don't like Presidential Golden Dollars or Euros either! Modern coins seem to be lacking history or something?
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New Member
Canada
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I feel the mint is hurting the hobby with all the junk they have released over the past few years. Canada post is the same. I used to be an avid hockey card collector. In about 1990, a number of new companies came into the Canadian market. I bought up everything only to be told a few months later that they were all issuing a second set for the year. That killed the hobby for me. I have never purchased a hockey card since. I am starting to have the same feelings for coins, so I concentrate on the older stuff. I liked the 1992 quarters, but everything since seems to be garbage to try to get some money out of collectors. There was a time that special coins were scarce, and truly were special for that reason. I love the Mountie quarters and WWII nickels. Just my 2 cents  , Shane |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 For a joke, someone should buy one and send it to P.C.G.S. or C.C.C.S. to hard slab it! What do you think would be the result? Perhaps a bodybag!  Glenn.................my Three Cents worth. |
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Pillar of the Community
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This tulip-themed coin would have to be encased in a BUBBLE-like capsule.
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United States
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Yes the Mint is in it to make money. But we as collectors have choices. I don't buy the stuff unless it's a steal meaning melt value. I prefer the older coins - prior to 1936. They keep getting scarcer every day that the price of silver goes up.
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Canada
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I did buy one at the mint price. As far as getting all the other junk that they push, it may look nice and pretty, but I am starting to turn my collective direction into the older, more meaningful coins. About the only coin left that I have coming is the Prince Charles coin, because the wife loves royalty items, and his is the only coin left in the group. with the fact that the mint is putting out a lot of junk, it will have to take some coin to make me jump into buying. There are too many named sets to be able to collect, lets say, loonies for a given year. |
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Posted 05/24/2011 08:33 am
