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So who's buying? Not me.  Since it's a series, I'll wait until they sell the whole set in a fancy box...  |
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Lol. The set box would be a crate. Here's a pic of the first coin.  |
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There was another 5kg coin last year (the name escapes me) that was quite nice. Just saw this new coin the other day and it is real spectacular. The coin already comes in an awesome wood case that is quite hefty. Here is the mints description of the packaging. Packaging: - Coin is encased in an acrylic box and â€"along with a serialized certificate in a book formatâ€" presented in an elegant collector's box made of Canadian walnut wood and branded the Royal Canadian Mint. For secure shipping, the collector's box is placed inside a watertight, crushproof, and dust proof Pelican Case 1550. |
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It does look impressive CC! However I'm determined to wait for the boxed set. |
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Can you buy them by the tube? 15's 20's or 25's. 25's would be a little bit excessive.
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The first 5kg coin was the Spirit of Haida Gwaii
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Amazing coin! It also "High Relief" struck. Will not say "piedfort" since it naturally thick due to it's weight. Could be nice "set": 1958 Silver Dollar 2005 $30 Totem Pole and this one I also like the "capsule" |
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Amazing, I would like to see how they strike a coin of this size....and the dies
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Look at all the attention to detail. This is an amazing coin but out of reach for the average collector...I wonder if my kid even wants to go to University...
...j/k
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i would think this coin may be poured, and then hand tooled to finish, it would explain the high costs,
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Again from the mint. The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present its second 5-kg 99.99% fine silver coin, featuring a portion of Emily Carr's Tsatsisnukomi, B.C., 1912, one of Canada's most accomplished and renowned artists. A giant 7 inches in diameter, this pure silver coin featuring a detail from Emily Carr's masterful totem-themed 1912 painting applies advanced engraving and finishing techniques to bring Carr's work to life in astounding texture and detail. On the reverse, the central image of a mystical bird figure has been engraved at increased depth so that it seems to rise from the coin. Behind this central image, Royal Canadian Mint engravers have employed exceptional frosting to capture the beautiful shading and delicate detail from Carr's vivid original. This beautiful frosted background also graces the coin's obverse, which hosts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. The central image is framed by an outer band designed to mimic the cross-sectional grain of a cedar log, a material prominently used in creating totem poles. Special Features - This 5 kilogram fine silver coin took two engravers to translate the magic and beauty of Emily Carr's water colour painting onto this massive 7 inch canvas. - After 3 weeks of hand sculpting using digital tools. The metal was cut in a 75 hour long process for each side of the coin to create the die. The die was burnished by hand for 1 week before it was ready to be hardened. - After hardening the die it was polished for 1 week to create brilliant shiny and frosted areas using the traditional techniques of sandblasting and masking by hand. - A lengthy process to create this masterful work of art. The first time by Emily Carr and then again by our Engravers, Christie Paquet and Stanley Witten. - This extremely low mintage product is shipped in spectacular custom packaging complete with a serialized booklet. |
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Heh I want to see the slab.
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Pocket change for the Friendly Giant.
"Hey Rusty, look what I got..."
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I'm going to buy a set of 6 to use as dinner plates
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Posted 10/17/2013 1:53 pm
