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Praying Mantis Coin To Come

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 Posted 06/07/2012  1:45 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jpaiva83 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Its not a masterclub coin, its not a pre-release, it's not even a secret!

Right there on the Mint's News/Press Releases section:
http://www.mint.ca/store/news/canad...out+the+Mint

Even on their Facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/RoyalCanadianMint

$ 69.95, 7500 Mintage, 0.5 Ounce, 99.99 Silver

Not a bad looking coin. Just imagine if the little bugger was green instead! :)

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06/07/2012 5:41 pm
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 Posted 06/07/2012  1:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jpaiva83 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here is the image that the coin is based on.
http://photoclub.canadiangeographic...e559009.aspx

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 Posted 06/07/2012  2:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dialog_gvf to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

That would have been an amazing colourisation.

Lost opportunity. Or perhaps just not feasible with the fineness of the plant's "hairs"
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 Posted 06/07/2012  2:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Toronto1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
very nice design! now this is what a coin mean.
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 Posted 06/07/2012  2:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BiBo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
IMO, add some colors on it, this would be a very nice coin. (compared with the original photo)
Coins about nature, wildlife look more better with colors on them.
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Well, that link up above has been shut down - so...er ... I guess it's against the mint's 'policy'.

update.... after logging in as m/c member.... I could then view it. So.... re read 1st item on Cdn NCLT>
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The link above seems to worked when not logged in as MC.
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The link works at my end.
I tried it being logged in or out.

Might be a glitch.
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http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about...eases-700002
It is the first news release item. I am not currently logged it.
Tried it with IE, Firefox and Chrome.
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 Posted 06/07/2012  3:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TNG to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I wouldn't buy more than one .... one would eat the other.
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 Posted 06/07/2012  3:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jpaiva83 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
@ TheNickelGuy, nice. :)
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nice coins, ill pass on this one, if it was a full oz, I would have got one....but nice coin...
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@ silverdollarnuts, yeah, I feel the same way.

I would have purchased all of these coins if they were 1.0oz instead of 0.5oz (or less)

Lucky Loonie - $1 Fine Silver Coin (2012)
$10 Fine Silver Coin - Highway of Heroes (2011)
$10 Fine Silver Coin - Winter Town (2011)

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 Posted 06/07/2012  5:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Mrent to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It looks beautiful, even without the colouring! Thanks for passing along the release information. I check this forum more often then the RCM website, so posts concerning upcoming RCM NCLT's are always appreciated!
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Quote:

Lucky Loonie - $1 Fine Silver Coin (2012)


Try closer to 1/4 ounce (7.89 g)

A Loonie that is 1 oz would have to be a double piedfort (almost four times as thick), or much larger diameter, making it not a Loonie.

The Two Loons is not a normal dollar. It was made the same specs as a 1 oz Maple Leaf to have the same content as one.



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what makes this half ounce silver so expensive? at 5X spot price
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