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In 1953 the Royal Canadian Mint began offering "select uncirculated" (often called proof-like by collectors) year sets to collectors. Between 1953 and 1960 the coins were in a white cardboard holder. From 1954 to 1960 the white cardboard holders was wrapped in cellophane. In 1961, a new system of packaging began where the coins were sealed in plio-flim. These coins were of better quality than the uncirculated coins from bags or rolls. Each set contained one of each coin 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and dollar up to 1996, in 1997 the two dollar coin was added. Until 2010, these coins were minted in Ottawa and were of a better quality than the regular business strike coins that were intended for circulation. There were a few exceptions where some sets were minted in Winnipeg but in limited quanties and the coins were the same quality as those minted in Ottawa. Beginning in 2011 and again in 2012, the coins in the uncirculated year sets were minted in Winnipeg. Since 2011, the uncirculated year sets contain business strike coins which are the same quality of coins as are put in rolls and issued for circulation. As a result, the coins in the 2011 and 2012 year sets are of lesser quality than in previous years. Now, You have to go to the specimen coins to find the better quality coins. Edited by coinvet
01/31/2012 12:37 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:In 1961 the Royal Canadian Mint began offering PL sets were produced long before 1961 Quote:
Until 2010, these coins were minted in Ottawa Not always |
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DBM
Between 1953 and 1960 the coins were in a white cardboard holder. From 1954 to 1960 the white cardboard holder was wrapped in cellophane. In 1961, a new system of packaging began where the coins were sealed in plio-flim.
From 1953 to 2010 the proof-like sets were minted in Ottawa. However, there were a few exceptions where some sets were minted in Winnipeg (W mint mark sets and regular sets in some cases) but in limited quanties and the coins were the same quality as those minted in Ottawa. In 2011 and 2012, these sets were all packaged in Winnipeg using the regular circulation coins.
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Keep editing you'll get there
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Pillar of the Community
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so what you are saying is the quality of the new PL sets are not worth paying the premium price.
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You can get the same quality of coins,perhaps better,in your morning change at Tim's.It's a BIG slap in the face for PL set collectors driven solely by corporate greed.
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 absolutely with DBM. |
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I also agree. I have all the proof-like sets from 1961 to 2011 still sealed in plio-flim as they were issued by the mint. However, I am disappointed with the 2011 and now the same story for the 2012. I bought the 2011 before I realized there was a change in the quality of the coins. I was not going to buy the 2012 but the collector voice in my head is telling me to fill that hole so I know I will keep buying these sets. I have all the Prestige sets 1971-1980 and all the Proof sets 1981 to date. Since 1967, I have not missed buying these year sets. I have all the Holiday gift sets since they were introduced in 2004 amd all the Oh Canada sets since 1994. So regardless of the quality of the coins, I do not think I will be able to boycott the proof-like year sets .... Is that the first sign of an addict?
P.S. I also collect rolls for the $1.00 and $2.00 coins. I have at least one example of each roll of $1.00 coins since 1987 and the same for each roll of $2.00 coins since 1996.
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Co-incidentally they adamantly refuse to comment on it on their facebook page, despite my increasingly larger stick prodding :>
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maybe Steve should upgrade from a stick to a taser....that might get some attention
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Your talking about the RCM..  |
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Are the 2012 ones already available from RCM, or do you have to wait until March to have them shipped out? |
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Posted 01/31/2012 12:42 am
