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Pillar of the Community
Canada
677 Posts |
 The 25 cent gold Humming bird coin arrived today I ordered a few weeks ago. It is a great looking coin numbered 1948/10,000. I sure thought it would not be here until March.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
663 Posts |
I bought the coin yesterday from the Vancouver Boutique. Pricey and a bit too small to properly show the details, but I still like it. Looks nice with my Caribou and Cougar coins together.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1528 Posts |
it looks nice but too small. I would prefer it at least 1/25th oz
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Valued Member
Canada
300 Posts |
It really does have wonderful detail when it's blown up in a photo, but it's so tiny I can't appreciate the detail without strong magnification. Oh, well, since I'm not really into gold coins, I guess it really doesn't matter. Now, if they were to reuse the design on a larger coin, perhaps a silver or even a circulation coin (the latter is obviously extremely unlikely), it might be a totally different story!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3733 Posts |
i would be nice on the 1/25th coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
871 Posts |
I saw the coin today at Canada Post. I agree it's too small. I needed a magnifying glass to see it clearly.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
685 Posts |
it's a perfect size for Humming Bird
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6768 Posts |
Yes...looks too small.
But it could be nice gift.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3690 Posts |
Tiny little guy.  Edited by CC-Ottawa
02/19/2013 2:41 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
192 Posts |
Umm the whole purpose of this series is how it's the smallest gold coins...
But only bad thing is both previous one had only the head and this one is full body and bird..
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CCF Sponsor
Canada
149 Posts |
I agree it's a little to small. Maybe they should try to make them as thick as an old ducat to make the diameter bigger, but keep the weight the same.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
685 Posts |
@machaj:
Agree, but it's harder to make such thin coin
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1502 Posts |
is it really harder?
it's just putting a small blank into a smaller hole and striking with a smaller die.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
862 Posts |
and with less strike power.
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Valued Member
Canada
192 Posts |
It's alrdy so thin though paper thin I don't think it can get any thinner
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