Floating Frames From RCM / Royal Canadian Mint

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Nubee Valued Member Canada 256 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 12:58 pm Just received an email from RCM and shorty afterwards from my rep for the above. My rep sent me some examples. Any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

CC-Ottawa Pillar of the Community Canada 3690 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 1:12 pm All of the pictures show coins out of their capsules. That would be a deal breaker for me. Plus I can't imagine having them in frames anyway. To each his own. BTW, the recent Inukshuk was shown in one of these frames in a video posted on the mint listing. It wasn't originally clear whether or not the display was included with the coin though obviously it wasn't. Anyway, here is the video so you can see the frame a bit better. 3cqyV9J4d9s Report this Post to the Staff
Dcadon Rest in Peace Canada 1360 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 1:28 pm http://www.mint.ca/store/coins/floa...n_Accessory& They show as 'sold out'. I did pick one up last summer, and put in it one of the larger looney tunes coins... it's a novelty, nothing more. I certainly wouldn't want to spend $20/coin on this, when you can get the plexi-glass coin stands so much cheaper. Report this Post to the Staff
Nubee Valued Member Canada 256 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 1:40 pm CC-Ottawa - Thanks for the video. Yes I agree. I would't take coins out of the capsule to display. Dcadon This was an advance notice to what RCM has for a selection of frames. ITEM PRICE NO. QUANTITY A) Floating Frame (80 mm x 80 mm x 34 mm) $11.95 152032 B) Floating Frame (100 mm x 100 mm x 34 mm) $12.95 148247 C) Floating Frame (130 mm x 130 mm x 34 mm) $14.95 152036 D) Floating Frame (180 mm x 180 mm x 34 mm) $18.95 152034 E) Floating Frame (240 mm x 240 mm x 34 mm) $26.95 152033 F) Floating Frame (295 mm x 92 mm x 34 mm) $23.95 152031 G) Floating Frame (270 mm x 222 mm x 34 mm) $27.95 152035 Report this Post to the Staff
Silveroid Pillar of the Community Canada 6768 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 2:13 pm Quote: CC-Ottawa - Thanks for the video. Yes I agree. I would't take coins out of the capsule to display. Why you have to take out coin from the capsule, just because it shown this way? All the digital pictures show the coin in the package without the capsule... I had these with some of Perth Mint coins. And put the coin in it's capsule to the frame (it basically clear plastic flexible "walls", like packing tape). IMO - if you didn't plan to display the coin, these absolutely do not worth. Edited by Silveroid 04/13/2016 2:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverBug Pillar of the Community Canada 862 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 4:16 pm @CC-Ottawa beautiful fingers in the video, must belong to a gorgeous woman :) Report this Post to the Staff
Northerncoins Pillar of the Community Canada 2019 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 4:32 pm Floating frame...first I thought it was a frame that floats in water... I was like, why would you put a coin in a frame and then float it around on water lol. Report this Post to the Staff
Silveroid Pillar of the Community Canada 6768 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 4:56 pm Quote: Floating frame...first I thought it was a frame that floats in water.. It's looks like this in static picture. Good way to display, but not for storage. Report this Post to the Staff
New1954 Pillar of the Community Canada 1027 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 6:19 pm I was told by my rep that the coins can be kept in their capsules. I have ordered a few different sizes; however, if capsule must come off, the floating frames are going back. Report this Post to the Staff
Dcadon Rest in Peace Canada 1360 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 6:57 pm rest assured, capsules will work with the 'floating frames'. I like the Aussi dollar - Square coin in a square frame - very nice! (it is mounted with the capsule!) Report this Post to the Staff
SPP-Ottawa Moderator Canada 10456 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 9:21 pm Lighthouse has been selling those for a few months now... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer Content of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_US My eBay store Report this Post to the Staff
shopaholic Pillar of the Community Canada 789 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 9:36 pm Quote: Lighthouse has been selling those for a few months now... Yeah, cdncoin used to carry them, and their prices were a bit cheaper than RCM's price. But it looks like cdncoin sold out and didn't restock them. Here are some video for the lighthouse version: irbKUo3wQn4 5TeqKtGuHnQ 3A6tSweWngs 0eqvnyEmnXc Edited by shopaholic 04/13/2016 9:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
New1954 Pillar of the Community Canada 1027 Posts	Posted 04/14/2016 4:45 pm The frames look awesome!! Thank you shopaholic for posting. Report this Post to the Staff
shopaholic Pillar of the Community Canada 789 Posts	Posted 04/14/2016 9:37 pm No problem, New1954. A word of caution though... For the Lighthouse version I bought a few years ago, the dimension specified is for the rim of the frame, not for the "window". The window of an 80mmx80mm frame is only 50mmx50mm. People might want to check with the Mint to confirm the size before buying. From my experience, the 80mmx80mm frame fit a 1/4 oz silver coin well, and can barely fit a 1/2 oz coin, but definitely won't fit a 1 oz. Edited by shopaholic 04/14/2016 9:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
wildflowerAB Pillar of the Community Canada 2845 Posts	Posted 04/14/2016 10:52 pm I've noticed the floating frames in the past and doing some searching, couldn't figure out why nobody seemed to be currently selling them. Thanks very much for the information Nubee, as long as these frames work like they're supposed to I think they'll be hugely popular, looking forward to trying one out. The Cdn coin collection hobby can surely benefit from additional display options. Report this Post to the Staff
shopaholic Pillar of the Community Canada 789 Posts	Posted 04/22/2016 10:28 pm I bought a floating frame from RCM, the largest size they have (270x222x34mm). It is made by Lighthouse. There is nothing that says RCM on it. Just FYI in case anyone wonder.. Report this Post to the Staff
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