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Staff edit - the reason you are seeing this older thread pop up as current, the missing pictures have been corrected.I ordered this set really wanting a specimen grade Mountie Quarter. I had lost out on an e-bay auction for one and thought why not get the set and try for a toned silver dollar at the same time. I like the old leather case inside the bright red sleeve, the foamy satiny interior and enough red fluff to choke a horse. The coins are great, for $25 (plus tax and delivery $37) these sets are a lot of fun for the dollar value. Some of the coins are tarnished on the rims due to contact with the packaging and the silver dollar has a nice golden hue, but that is what I was hoping for. A bit of doubling on the reverse legend - Canada and Dollar, common on these dollars. See the pictures and any comments are appreciated.     Edited by SilverDon
08/08/2017 6:05 pm
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Thanks for the photos SilverDon. That is a nice looking set and a great way to get that mountie quarter.
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I was always a big fan of the double dollar sets - used to try to get one every year until the mint started going overboard and I stopped buying anything all together. I agree, there is lots of fun for the money with these older sets. I think I would remove the coins with red fluff on them though.
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Cheers there Orfew, sure was happy to get that
quarter (slightly smudged) and the toned dollar was the
bonus. This set, with three commemorative coins, is a neat
one to collect. I had purchased the 1972 prestige set and
was disappointed because there were two nickel dollars, one
reverse and one obverse showing. This one didn't disappoint.
Thanks Chequer - I was wondering if I should
take them out of the red fluff. It is what is causing the
toning, so it should likely halt any further toning. But the
set looks nice together, just can't handle the red fluff, it
is coming off like crazy.
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04/08/2015 6:18 pm
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Very nice, thanks for posting!
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Nice original set - Congrats!
I especially like the "triple commemorative" nature of the set.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Great thanks Alex A, really enjoy the old style
sets.
Commems - yes I figured with three
commemoratives out of the seven coins, I was getting a
special set, I always collected Mountie Quarters, and have a
real problem passing up toned early 1970's dollars. Thanks.
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04/08/2015 6:25 pm
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I was wondering if I should
take them out of the red fluff. If you do go that route I'd recommend doing it outside or somewhere not near you other coins. The fluff disintegrates into powder and flies everywhere. Also, the obverse of your coins may not look very pretty, that fluff stuck to mine like it was glued on and the penny looks like it'll be lost. For now I've stuck the coins in a ziplock until I can find out how best to try cleaning them. I did find one thread in these forums but it doesn't sound too promising. https://goccf.com/t/98923If you do decide to take them out I hope you have better luck than I did. |
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I really like the fact that 1973 had the circulation Mountie quarter in addition to the SD. It would be good to have more themed circulation quarters (like the 2013 arctic expedition quarter/SD) since it generates interest in the hobby.
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It would be good to have more themed circulation quarters Here's a few others I can think of they've done in the last 10 years ... 2004 400th anniv French Settlement - Quarter & SD 2004 & 2008 Poppy - Quarter & SD 2006 Medal of Bravery - Quarter & SD 2012 War of 1812 8 Quarters, Toonie & SD |
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You won't want to remove that 1-cent from the original holder... what you will see on the rim of that coin, is a perfect example of why it is so hard to find a really 1973 specimen strike 1-cent.
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Edited by TheCoinHunter
04/09/2015 5:08 pm
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Wow, that red fluff sure did a job on that coin.
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I may try popping the dollar out to see what the obverse looks like. Like I said for the price you can keep em as issued.
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I soaked mine in distilled water and used a Qtip to lightly dab the stuff off, most of it will float, after the red stuff becomes saturated and it will likely come off in big chunks, not much you can do about the OBV side though.
My 1973 set came out ok, the SD has a bit of green tinge; the LB Mountie has an off color on the OBV, but looks ok; the penny is nowhere near yours, more of a spotty purple and looks kind of neat; dime and nickle came out with no major effect.
I pulled a 1971 set out as well, penny was a bit off, rest came out pretty decent, not 100%, but they are probably better off out than in over the LT.
If I ever try to do a specimen collection, would likely replace them all for better condition.
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Thanks for the information purelywasted, good to know.
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