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BiBo Pillar of the Community Canada 1189 Posts	Posted 06/07/2012 10:35 pm Hi all, I always confuse some terms they use on coins. What is the different between "Fine Silver" and "Pure Silver"? "Brilliant Fine Silver" and "Proof Fine Silver"? "Finish: Proof" and "Finish: Specimen"? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

poboxw Pillar of the Community Canada 1502 Posts	Posted 06/07/2012 10:50 pm Proof = frosted finish against mirrored background Specimen = prettier than circulation :) Fine Silver = the terminology the RCM adopted to refer to 9999 pure silver Pure Silver = usually means 999 silver (but these two terms aren't really official in the numismatic community I don't think. So, stuff like "Brilliant Fine Silver" is really just marketing more than descriptive {to me at least}) Report this Post to the Staff
canadian_coins Pillar of the Community United States 2408 Posts	Posted 06/07/2012 10:53 pm I'll wait for valiant collectors to answer those questions... Charlton lists at least 13 different finishes, not accounting for metal purity... Report this Post to the Staff
Islander2010 Valued Member Canada 220 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 08:45 am The RCM really can leave a person with bewildering options... No clear cut "mint set or proof set" options here! Maybe you want a "specimen" set, and how about an "Oh Canada" set - are the coins in this set the same as the coins in a regular "uncirculated" set? ;-))) Report this Post to the Staff
jpaiva83 Pillar of the Community Canada 567 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 11:08 am and of course there is always Sterling Silver, which is 92.5% silver and 7.5% something else (often copper). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_silver It still looks very nice but I don't like the fact that as sterling silver (92.5%) is taxable while 99.9% & 99.99% silver is not. Report this Post to the Staff
dialog_gvf Pillar of the Community Canada 1581 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 12:30 pm ^^^ I'm convinced the tax exception is the reason the RCM has tended to offer fine silver in recent years. The government can't possibly make a lot off coin sales. But, they sure could give the business a shot in the arm by eliminating the taxes. The investment potential would skyrocket. Report this Post to the Staff
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