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Is there a list of Canadian silver bullion coins that I can view?
I am aware of the silver Maple leafs, Birds of Prey, 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and Wildlife Series coins. Are there others?
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Canada
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Your best bet is a copy of Charlton Vol 2. Or you can try looking through http://www.jandm.com/script/getitem...CID=5&PID=30 . The line between NCLT and bullion has gotten a bit fuzzy the last few years. If you're hardcore bullion then SMLs are all you need to worry about as pretty much everything else includes an additional numismatic value (Wildlife series etc). Otherwise there is a rapidly expanding section including the $20 for $20 coins, the $10 Maple Leafs, the $20 Lighthouse SMLs, the Holographic, coloured and gold plated SMLs, the 5oz $50 coins etc etc etc. |
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I have recently purchased 3/4 ounce Wolf, I am looking forward to the 1.25 ounce Bison and new 1.5 ounce Polar Bear and Cub. So there is no end to the RCM bullion offerings. Two more Birds of Prey Wildlife Series in 2015 as well. Charlton has a good section on SML's and as kuh_85 says the line is certainly blurring between NCLT and bullion with privy's, holograms, crystals, proofs, replicas. I like the thick $8 coins with the Polar Bear and Fox. Not so keen on the milk spots. My Charlton is 2009 and has pages 371-380 all on SML's. Here is a sampling of my bullion SMLs;  Edited by SilverDon
12/25/2014 7:43 pm
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 United States
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Thanks kuh_86 and SilverDon. What does NCLT and SML stand for?
Also, I noticed Canada's new 3/4 ounce and 1.25 ounce silver bullion coins. I think the fractional silver ounce coins is starting to get out of hand. I am already buying the $20 for $20 and 1.5 ounce silver bullion coins.
I really enjoy the $20 for $20 series - the artwork is exceptional, the cost is affordable, and the number of offerings is sufficient to build a nice collection in a short period of time. :)
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SML ........... silver maple leaf
NCLT.............Non circulating Legal tender
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Canada
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Hidalgo - remember that you only get
1/4 ounce for the $20 for $20 coin and that is quite
an inflated bullion price.
I buy one of each to have the full collection and as
you say the artwork is nice but the cost for silver
weight value is high. You could get a full ounce
for that same $20.
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12/25/2014 7:43 pm
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United States
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@SilverDon - I know that the cost of the $20 for $20 coins is high. I do not collect them for the bullion value. Rather, I collect them for the artwork and because they are affordable. I was starting to collect the $100 for $100 silver coin series, but stopped after the Royal Canadian Mint started to issue a $50 for $50 silver coin series as well. That's when I had to draw the line of limiting what Canadian coins I collect. I also had collected some of the non-circulating RCM coins, but after awhile, I realized that the number of new offerings was way beyond what I wanted to spend. So I've stopped most of my purchases of these coins. |
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I get where you're coming from Hidalgo, it is hard on the pocket,
and you're right the $20 coin is affordable. It is the series
that got me into collecting in a serious way. I stayed away from
the rest $50, $100, but the new $50 Beaver looks nice.
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12/25/2014 7:44 pm
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United States
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/38108356794...RK:MEBIDX:IT@SilverDon. Thanks for the update. The reason why I asked about a list of Canadian silver bullion coins is because I saw an ebay auction for a "Silver Fine Blessings" coin. This coin caught me off guard as I was not expecting it. Do you know if it is a one-off coin? Or will it be a part of a series (like the Wildlife silver coins?)
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I have definitely seen that series before.
There was a proof series as well.
I have a silver plated version 40 mm with a stamp set included.
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United States
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SilverDon - by the way, that's a mighty nice collection of Canadian silver bullion coins you have there. I also collect the new 1.5 ounce silver bullion coins. Do you know when the 2015 version will be sold? I checked ebay and only saw 1 or 2 sellers selling the coin. |
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