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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@ poboxw that would be great. Like I said, I cant find one anywhere for a reasonable price.
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New Member
Canada
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@poboxw, if you can also give me a shout if you find one at your local dealer, I am looking for one for my daughter too. thanks
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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So far all I can find is the 2011 1/2oz silver baby coin
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Valued Member
Canada
207 Posts |
This I don't get.
My daughter was born in 2011 so I was looking at these. For less money I got the 1/2oz silver baby coin at issue price rather than a baby quarter and regular circulation coins. Do people collect baby sets from all years? If you want to commemorate your baby's birth year, then why would you care about rarity or collectablilty?
The 1/2 oz is bigger, silver and proof finish, much nicer to look at imho.
The only thing I can think of is people just don't realize the 1/2oz exists? Or people who are collecting every quarter ever made?
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Valued Member
Canada
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@Hobbes, where did you get it @ issue price
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Valued Member
Canada
207 Posts |
From ebay, but early this year. I guess it wasn't actually issue price, but $65 (small premium). I was trying to get the gift set at the time as well and the auctions were going for more than the $65 the 1/2oz was going for. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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2011 1/2oz is still available from Gatewest at issue price.
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Rest in Peace
Canada
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That went for 'issue price'. Nice.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3690 Posts |
Issue was $19.95 plus tax so $30 no tax is reasonable I guess especially when recent sales have been $100 or more. I'm still trying to figure out why a set with 38k mintage is so much more popular than other baby sets have been over the years.  True, the quarter has a unique design but is that really the differentiating factor? Plenty of other similar sets have unique quarters and they sell below issue price. Here is another listing at $75 for those who are near Mississauga. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-...IdZ431697184Edit: Just read back a page and saw what is probably the explanation Quote:
This set is sought after because it is the first baby set year a coin die is used for striking the coin,
previous years quarters were painted on. I wonder if the 2012 set will also appreciate like the 2011 since it has an engraved 25 cent coin. Edited by CC-Ottawa
11/17/2012 3:40 pm
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Valued Member
 Canada
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darn ... that seller has a pretty hight rating. How could he put it for such a LOW price ?!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3690 Posts |
Seller has a good rating but hasn't sold anything in almost a year and most of his sales are not coins. I'm guessing he's a 'liquidator' type who sells whatever he finds so probably just wanted a quick sale. This ebay listing lasted less than an hour. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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just curious. What is so special about this set?
How about the wedding, holiday set?
I bought 2011 wedding set 2 months ago at 1/2 price.
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