Choice: 2010 Canada Piedfort Set Or 2012 War Of 1812 Gold

I don't really have any advice on which is the better investment however, I watched an ebay auction Sunday night that ended at just south of $500 for the Piedfort set - issue price was $680. Someone took a bath on that one.

I wouldn't buy either of them for investment purposes; you probably have better odds at the casino. I would buy them both for collectibility; but I want to collect everything. Guess that doesn't help much does it? :-)

From a pure precious metal standpoint, the War of 1812 coin is always going to have a higher intrinsic value as it contains 1/4 ounce of gold vs. the 1/5 ounce in the 2010 Piedfort. I mention this because many modern Canadian collector coins start to trend toward their intrinsic precious metal value over time due to limited long-term collector demand.

The War of 1812 gold coin also has a lower mintage -- 2,000 vs. 3,000 for the gold Piedfort.

All in all, I like the potential of the War of 1812 coin vs. the gold Piedfort, but no one can make any guarantees of future values.

Do you prefer one or the other in terms of visual appeal? Which do you think you would enjoy looking at over and over again over time? If you have a definite answer to those questions, you might just have the answer to which you should purchase.

If that's the case, I would tend to go with the War of 1812 coin. Its attractive design is unique to it, it commemorates a significant historical event and, along with the 1812 silver dollars released earlier in the year, forms a nice little collection that can be enjoyed for years.

In contrast, while the piedforts do represent something different via their thicker planchets, their maple leaf design is not unique as it has been used before on other coins.

Hope that helps!

PS In case you missed it, here is a link to my post which has a "real" image of the 1812 coin: https://goccf.com/t/117307

Hi there,

Albern Coins sells the set for $650. I saw a set for $600. I forgot that the gold coin is 99999 which is something different since you only see that in a larger coin or a complete set. The 1 oz coin looks nice on it's own as well.

Obviously, the answer is...get the Piedfort set AND get the 2012/1812 gold. You're welcome

And now I'm really regretting not getting in on that set Sunday night lol

I bought two of these coins. I love the design and the size is just right. I have some 1/10oz coins and they are just to small. I also like that it commemorates a very important time in the development of Canada. We sometimes forget the war of 1812 and that the British forces and Canadians burned down the white house. On August 24, 1814, led by General Robert Ross, a British force occupied Washington, D.C. and set fire to many public buildings following the American defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg. The facilities of the U.S. government, including the White House and U.S. Capitol, were largely destroyed

I did not buy this coin as a short term investment. In a few years when gold goes down buy bullion, right now get this coin. You won't be buying from me for the price of gold five years from now. I suspect with only 2000 made you won't be buying any five years from now. They will all be stashed away in a collection.