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Chequer - I've struck a CNA token on a press like this. The RCM has also travelled with a similar press to the USA for an ANA show. |
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I have to wonder why they do this, a small scale screw press capable of thousands PSI immediate gradient is simple enough to build and doesn't involve busted kneecaps by people who have never swung a sledge. or even a Uhlhorn Press or something.
Nothing like getting back to basics though.
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@Scissel - where was the CNA token struck and the year.
I've been to a few conventions and never noticed this with the mint at any, including the one in Saint John for 2010. I think it should be at every convention and they should make a better effort to attend coins shows across Canada. That would actually show education is important too... not just making a dollar.
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Chequer - It was the 2009 convention in Edmonton. I wonder if the RCM was inspired by Kyle Mutcher of Four Corners Coins (Winnipeg) - He was taking a sledge-hammer press to coin shows before the RCM was. Kyle engraves his own dies & uses silver blanks. |
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Someone take a picture of the medallion blank before striking occurs ... pretty please?
I want to see how well they are annealed if I can. Ugly, I will try to get a blank one this Friday.  |
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Thank you dodola, any help on this is appreciated greatly.
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@Scissel - I just googled Kyle Mutcher and saw some of his medals. Very cool. I hadn't heard of these before... thanks!
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Canada
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Ugly. Here comes the blank token.   |
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The dragon token is much more beautiful than the rabbit token.   |
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yes, it looks like gold...  Edited by SilverBug
01/21/2012 9:20 pm
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The rabbit was a weak strike. The 125 Vancouver was a MS 64 but the Dragon has to be MS67!  Nice tokens! |
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but the Dragon has to be MS67! I think it is an error coin, look how many 2s showing up at the end of "2012" |
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I have not seen such a terrible long line after 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.  |
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Posted 01/14/2012 1:00 pm
