Coming In 2017 - Big Coin Series Redux Of 1967 Designs

This topic raised the question, that the answer I would really like to know, thanks in advance to knowledgeable people:

I read (just have rechecked to be sure), that the Internet wildly entered houses in the beginning-mid of 90's.
But, even the example of various editions of RCM 1967 set shows, that RCM even in pre-Internet era had a large client base.

The Question:
How people became to know about close release, how people ordered and got the coins from RCM?
Or the coins have been distributed only by Coin Shops?

Silveroid I'm not declaring myself to be knowledgable but I think it's great that you're nterested. It interests me as well, what was the difference?.. I do vaguely recall the 60s era. The best that I can explain, it was different back then since there was little or no alternative to coin or banknotes.....no ATMs, no bank cards, credit cards were not common. The only way around cash was writing a cheque, which not all places accepted them. So currency and coin was a big part of everyone's life, just as much as talking on a cellphone might be today. Each year when new coin came out it was exciting to look forward to. Those red cents, it was a real thrill to get one in change, especially the first one in a year. The Internet was not needed to share the excitement, it was a natural part of everyday life, part of our culture, a popular pastime.

Roll hunting for varieties or rarities, saving 50c or $1 coins, it must have been a con collecting paradise. Others might speak to this better than me but there were lots of coin and stamp shops as well. Many people collected both stamps and coin.

That was because, aside from the bank and ensuring one always had enough cash on hand, the local Post Office was also a big part of everyday life as well. Even if people were lucky and had house mail delivery, they still went to the PO frequently to mail things like birthday cards, letters, get money orders to mail bill payments etc.

The post office sold RCM coins and coin sets, just as they do today. Otherwise they also advertised on behalf of the mint, so it was known by everyone how to order NCLT. In 1967 almost 1 million uncirculated sets were sold but that number pales in comparison to 1965, almost 3 million (apparently the reason was because the mint had earlier set a limit which they later rescinded. By then everyone wanted one - some thing never change!)

Other perspectives might be different...but this is mine.

Thank you, Wildflower, to ressurecting these memories.

Except the RCM NCLT part, it reminds me "mine" 80's...
and keeping "unusual" coins from the change, is always popular. Just recently coins stopped to do "ding-ding", they do "clank" instead like some fakes.

Could also be used as a neat door stop!

There was the 5 oz Rock Dove in this series at Alliance Coin & Banknote, and once I had it in hand, I could not put it down... I buy very little RCM product as of late, but did not hesitate to buy this one.



The obverse was a nice surprise with the selective plating.

greeding RCM