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Valued Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Brilliant Fine - all surfaces shiny.
Proof Fine - the devices (Queen's head and the soldiers) are frosted while the background is shiny.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The proof version has a higher mintage as these were offered in the less expensive proof set as well as individually.
The fine silver proof set had a proof version with gold overlay.
Mintages for either are both pretty high so I wouldn't expect either one to be worth anything more (and likely less) than issue price so for the sake of $5.00, I would suggest selecting the one you think is more visually appealing.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Canuck1us described absolutely correct.
Seen both coins in personal, and preferred the "Proof" one - the soldiers on the Brilliant not clearly visible, they "merged" with the background, while frosted on the Proof look much more better.
Check different dealers, not once I saw this coin on sale.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There is lower demand for the BU versions of the dollars so they generally have lower mintages as well. Just don't expect it to translate into higher value in the future!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The choice is an interesting question. I have all of the annual proof silver dollar issued since 1981 (when the RCM started minting type types) but I have none the BUs. Am I alone in ignoring the BUs? Do others collect both types or just one or the the other. Does anyone collect just BU? |
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United States
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Proof:  Brilliant:  |
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Canada
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CC-Ottawa,
I believe, it depends on the profile of the collection.
Naturally, the proof finish is more appeals to our vision (imo), and if we will refer to this coin as the same coin just with different finish - one of them is enough.
But if someone, for example "War of 1812" theme coins collector, or "Canada Dollar" collector - probably he will buy both of them.
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Valued Member
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thanks everyone for the response. I definitely will be happier with the proof version
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
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Up until recently, I collected only the BU versions of the annual commemorative silver dollar but supplemented these pieces with whatever "Special Edition" proof-only coins that the RCM released. I was working on a Type Set of the silver dollars, so I didn't feel the need to collect both versions of the annual "regular" release. Then, about two years ago, I decided that I would expand my collection to include one of every type and variety of 36 mm silver dollar. So, I purchased all of the regular issue proof coins, the gold-plated dollars that came in the proof sets and even the enameled dollars. Now, I have one of each of the modern commemorative silver dollars that the RCM has issued since 1971. I enjoy comparing the BU and proof versions of the coins, and believe each has its own merits. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I have collected all the commemorative SD coins also but not in BU, I don't know why not the BU but have all the proofs, gold plated, enamel and Special Edition.
I am only missing the 1948 SD to have complete year set of SD from 1935 to present. It is a very nice set to look at with all the different designs. Do not have all the varieties of older dollars.
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Valued Member
Canada
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@parkay, that sounds like a really wonderful collection you have.
I got hooked on silver dollars, and collected several of the 2012 proof with gold plating.
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Canada
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I collect all the different varieties as well. It just feels incomplete without them!
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