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What? Beyond the obvious of the x#-coin sets offered by RCM, there's never ending possibilities of other ways to create unique and imaginative sets. Anyone who's unfamiliar with the topic, set collecting simply involves collecting a group of NCLT, whereby each and every coin in the set shares at least one common characteristic. Collecting sets in this way can be rewarding and ultimately satisfying because after you've decided upon a focus, eventually the completion of your set is....well it's done, an achievement, something accomplished, all that (aside from adding any future RCM releases). Some examples of collector sets: a common theme, design, feature, metal, year, size, weight, shape, denomination, or any sort of special or personal significance. Okay, so and then what? How about to make the sharing of sets as entertaining and interesting as possible and we begin with 1, then 2, 3 NCLT coins in a set, and so on? At the top of your post, please state both number and the title you've given it, plus any other significant details you'd like to share. But if your chosen title/commonality is not blatantly obvious, feel free to pose a "what's this?" challenge. If numbers in different sets are duplicated, that's perfectly reasonable. The more the merrier, but perhaps we might try to keep a more or less semblance of a sequential order? Maybe starting with just 1 to 10 and see how it goes? Considering this thread is posted on a Cdn NCLT forum, the primary focus should naturally focus on Cdn NCLT, although I suppose it's possible that some completed sets might also include a few foreign NCLT. (Hoping that's okay by the mods.) If anyone hasn't quite completed a set but is working on one or prefers not to capture actual photos, a few stock photos to illustrate are fine. Otherwise if you simply want to list the specifics, images of NCLT are easy for others to google on the web. Anybody have other suggestions to add? It's not my intention that this be "my" thread and these are just some ideas that popped into my head. Whatever you think has potential to increase group participation and interest, please offer up your thoughts.
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To begin by example: ONE - 3c collectionWithout a doubt, this is the quickest, smallest and least costly set in my NCLT collection because RCM has only ever issued one 3c coin. It's sterling silver, gold plated and for whatever reason, bears the image of a beaver and is also the same size as a 5c piece.  Edited by wildflowerAB
04/12/2016 7:28 pm
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  I wonder if I should post my Zombucks set... |
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I wonder if I should post my Zombucks set... You can, sure, but International editions will be very tough to guess. |
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Would love to see pics of your Zombucks Luc.
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I wonder if I should post my Zombucks set... Seems more appropriate in the bullion section vs. Canadian NCLT. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Here are just a few of the many mini-subsets that can be formed within Canada's 36mm Silver Dollar series:
TWO - Hockey-Themed
- 1993 Centenary of Stanley Cup
- 1997 25th Anniversary of Canada-Russia Series
TWO - High-Relief
- 2008 Poppy
- 2010 "The Sun"
THREE - RCMP-Themed SDs
- 1973 Centenary of RCMP Formation
- 1994 25th Anniversary of Last RCMP Dog Sled Patrol
- 1998 125th Anniversary of RCMP
THREE - Coins Commemorating Coins
- 2001 90th Anniversary of Striking of Canada's 1911 Silver Dollar
- 2010 75th Anniversary of Launch of Voyageur Silver Dollar
- 2011 100th Anniversary of Striking of Canada's 1911 Silver Dollar
FOUR - Canadian Cities
- 1974 100th Anniversary of Winnipeg
- 1975 100th Anniversary of Calgary
- 1982 100th Anniversary of Regina
- 1984 150th Anniversary of Toronto
FIVE - Enameled
- 2005 40th Anniversary of Canadian Flag
- 2006 Medal of Honor
- 2007 Thayendanegea
- 2010 Poppy
- 2015 In Flanders Fields
SIX - Canada's Flag
- 2005 40th Anniversary of Canadian Flag, Standard
- 2005 40th Anniversary of Canadian Flag, Selectively Gold-Plated
- 2005 40th Anniversary of Canadian Flag, Enameled
- 2015 50th Anniversary of Canadian Flag, Standard
- 2015 50th Anniversary of Canadian Flag, Colourized
- 2015 50th Anniversary of Canadian Flag, Special Edition
With 70 distinct design types and 123 different SDs to choose from, dozens of mini sets of two coins or more can be formed!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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LOL forgot all about this when I got home from work this morning - I'll post the Zombucks and to keep it Canadian, my Specimen Bird series Loonies along with the Baby Animals Twoonies within the next couple days...
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04/13/2016 11:41 pm
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@ luc Zombucks? Ought to be interesting! @ commems Wow, many ways in which the dollar series are mini sets within a series. In fact you gave me an idea for another one.thank you! FIVE - Voyageur Silver Collector Dollars - 36mm size, same or similar theme as the circulated series that ended in 1967.   |
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FOUR - Canadian Cities
- 1974 100th Anniversary of Winnipeg
- 1975 100th Anniversary of Calgary
- 1982 100th Anniversary of Regina
- 1984 150th Anniversary of Toronto  I like this making sets. |
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Edited by lucv13
04/15/2016 9:52 pm
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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04/16/2016 9:41 pm
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If you like a bit of colour with your SDs, the five enameled coins make for a nice set. (I'll take enameled over painted any day!)
Nice!  I still need to find a 2005 to complete this set  |
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Sorry about the blue light They look like moonlit night shots. Nice enhancement Luc.  Commems great enamel set. To put one of those sets together today would be expensive. Collecting them year by year gives you the best of the best. Thanks for sharing. |
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@ Luc. Zombucks, the name says it. lol! And your set of specimen loonies is totally awesome, an interesting branch from traditional loonie collections.
@ SilverDon, what you say about silver dollars, year by year, I believe as well. Their current expensive price, particularly for special editions, is also one of the reasons why I've come to believe that NCLT issues which can be collected as part of a series or theme have a much greater likelihood of sustaining future collector interest and demand. Otherwise hot new releases just becomes overtaken by the next one and the next one....and in the frenzy of NCLT issues what's no longer "new" soon gets forgotten.
I have another small set, please ignore the fact I notice that I should have wiped the coin capsule prior to taking the pic.
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