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2013 Arctic Fox .9999 Silver Coin only 28.02g, NOT 1oz!! 2013 Tradition of Hunting .9999 Silver Coin only 23.17g, NOT 1oz!!  |
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Canada
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Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
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Its a new weight loss technique
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Moderator
 United States
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Is that a metric ounce   |
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United States
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the 2013 Arctic Fox is near an avoirdupois ounce = 28.35 grams. |
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United States
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Can someone tell me what's going on w/this thread?
LOL? Did I miss something?
Fuzz, was that a correction?
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United States
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the OP was saying some Canadian NCLT coins seem to be less than 1 oz. At first, I tried to make a joke that it was a metric ounce, then stated that it was close to an avoirdupois ounce, which is less than a troy ounce.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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The RCM still produces a few silver coins that have weights other than one ounce. Some have more, some have less. Quote:
2013 Tradition of Hunting .9999 Silver Coin only 23.17g, NOT 1oz!! It would appear that the RCM is using the same planchet to strike the $5 Hunting coin as it does to strike its annual silver dollar commemoratives (e.g., Canadian Arctic Expedition dollars). They've been doing this for a number of years - last year's $5 Rick Hansen/Man in Motion silver coin is one recent example. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Canada
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 Thanks for the laugh! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Quote:It would appear that the RCM is using the same planchet to strike the $5 Hunting coin as it does to strike its annual silver dollar commemoratives (e.g., Canadian Arctic Expedition dollars). They've been doing this for a number of years - last year's $5 Rick Hansen/Man in Motion silver coin is one recent example. Similarly... the Arctic Fox is ~28g of .999 fine silver and 40mm in diameter. Comparing it to the 2005 Totem Pole which is ~31g .925 silver (~29g of .999 fine silver) and 40mm in diameter, the mint is reusing one of the older spec (and machinery maybe). Edited by shopaholic
01/31/2013 6:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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But this strange and unusual...
Why not to use their current format of 38mm (1oz), or Canada Dollar, or 1/2oz
It is not critical, but confusing .... also denomination.
Wish the Totem coin was .999 silver
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I guess if the Mint is going to do monthly release and start so many new series at once, they need something different or unique in each series to differentiate them.
IMHO, if I have to choose I would rather use 40mm for the Hunting series, there are a lot more detail to show.
And why all the recent coins have a full border around the subject? Even the tiny 1/10 oz Gold O Canada coins have a border!
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Canada
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This has been done for a while. Not all RCM silver/sterling silver coins are 1oz in weight and there's no real reason that they should be. |
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Sweden
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They both work out to be $94 per oz...the only difference is the mintage. 10,000 for Tradition of Hunting, and 8,500 for Artic Fox.
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Rest in Peace
Canada
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Fuzzy317 said: "is that a metric ounce?" 28 grams was an ounce. The troy ounce was SI measurement based on 480 grains/ounce = 31.1 grams. It was harder to divide into quarters and such the 28 gram ounce was developed. back in the day, a dime bag was 1/4 ounce or 7 grams and cost $10. An 8th ounce cost $5. Not my direct knowledge... I just heard it somewhere! ' ' for more info on 'troy' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_weightEdited by Dcadon
02/04/2013 2:35 pm
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Posted 01/31/2013 01:45 am
