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Valued Member
Canada
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http://www.mint.ca/store/coin/the-e....Uitm6jasiSpTo me its a bit odd that there is no CANADA on the front like all other large 25c and the first thing that stands out is the 'CD' which IMO seems like the the designer is taking the limelight for the coin, rather than the coin itself. Maybe I need to see it first to decide, but I'm wondering what others think.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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IMHO the design is nothing special. I'd only buy one if I could pay $5 tax included. Yeah, unrealistic, but I'll probably never own one. I rarely go for the $24.95 25 cent issues the RCM releases. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3690 Posts |
It doesn't appeal to me either and I'm still suffering from extreme series overload so will not be getting this one.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
789 Posts |
IMHO, I think this coin is more about the overall presentation (coin + box) rather than just the design of the coin itself. I don't think there will be any engraving or texture on the coin, but I am happy that the whole coin surface is used for the flower. This is something that seems to be targeted for the younger, new, or less serious collectors, or anyone who just found the theme interesting and don't mind spending 24.95$. An "entry level collector coin" if there is such a thing.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3167 Posts |
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An "entry level collector coin" if there is such a thing. Yeah, put that way, there should be at least a small market for these. |
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Valued Member
Canada
122 Posts |
For some reason, I just cannot get my head around the colourized coins that have been released lately. There is so much they can do in the engraving of the coins that has not yet been done. Lets get an intricate design, including hidden features to highlight the minting process and art.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
Ouch....my wifey just saw the hummingbird w/morning glories, a couple of her favorite subjects.
Kinda hard to justify the seventy bucks!
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Valued Member
Canada
312 Posts |
Imo....its one Fugly coin....pass!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1528 Posts |
I didn't order either. I've just spend some money on older coins and no money for this one
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The prickly pear is considered to be a noxious weed in Australia, and has done a great deal of damage to prime pastoral land. It has consumed lots of taxpayer money for it's eradication. CSIRO has discovered a beetle which likes to eat it.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
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Personally, I don't consider this piece to even be a coin. IMO, it is a medal that carries a symbolic denomination to make it appear "coin-like" and therefore more likely to be purchased by those who disregard medals. Regardless of semantics, this painted "coin" doesn't appeal to me in the least. To me, pieces such as this do not meet a reasonable definition of a coin. Over time, I've come to consider just about all modern NCLT "coins" to be in the same category â€" I generally consider them to be medals. This doesn't stop me from collecting selected NCLT issues, however, as I've always enjoyed adding attractive medals to my collection. For example, I think the RCM's recently completed Group of Seven series makes for a very attractive set of silver medals that I'm happy to own. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@ commems:
By the same token (pun), What is your take on bullion "coins"? The Chinese Mints were given a hard time by the Western numis society with the issue of the first pure gold pandas because they didn't carry a denomination. This fixation on "coins" in my opinion also has degraded (another pun, I'm on a "roll"!) the hobby a bit by allowing variety to explode and attention to be diverted from what older and wiser numismatists consider real coins.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
United States
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@poboxw: I tend to think that bullion coins are truer to the original intent of coins vs. modern NCLT, the often absurdly low denominations seen on bullion coins notwithstanding. I compare them to the 17th/18th/19th century trade coins whose purchasing power was based on the value of their precious metal content more than anything else. Today's bullion coins function similarly, so I'm more OK with them being considered coins than I am with most NCLT being viewed as such.
I agree with your "fixation on coins" comment. Many folks have been "trained" by dealers and "serious" coin collectors to think that "coins are good" and "medals are bad." Personally, I find such thinking humorous. There was a time in the US when medal collecting was as popular and accepted as coin collecting, but those days are long gone.
My belief is that once the initial hype surrounding a precious metal NCLT issue fades and is forgotten (it may take a few years), many/most NCLT issues will ultimately be bought and sold based on their precious metal content - - " just like many/most modern silver/gold/platinum medals. That's why, when it comes to modern collector issues, I buy what I find interesting/attractive and essentially disregard whether it's called a coin or a medal - they're mostly all "shiny metal disks" to me!
Just my opinion, of course...
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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09/09/2013 8:14 pm
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