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New Member
Canada
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When it came out yesterday, I placed an order for one, thinking that I would just cancel it later if I changed my mind. Until this afternoon, it was showing as 87% sold. All of a sudden it became sold out, and on the mint website it says "Also available from Canadian Coin & Currency!".
I checked out the Canadian Coin and Currency site and they are selling them for $1500 instead of $999.95. Seems a bit fishy to me. Is this normal?
Edit: Just noticed this on the Canadian Coin and Currency page for the coin: "Note: This first coin only is now priced at the current market value. However, you can still get this coin at issue price as part of the full five coin subscription set while limited quantities remain." Edited by tr9865
11/02/2016 7:12 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
91 Posts |
Shopping channel at issue price
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6768 Posts |
Commissioned by CC&C / the Shopping Channel
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3733 Posts |
you can get the single coin at any dealer right now for issue price..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
 and yes...shop around for it with dealers and find one at issue price. |
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Valued Member
Canada
115 Posts |
I'm curious. How many people on the forum have taken the plunge and subscribed to this series?
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New Member
 Canada
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I already have one on order from the mint and am not looking to buy another, so it's not a big deal for me. I just thought it was strange that it sold out very suddenly and the mint is now telling people they can get it at CC&C for 50% more.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2845 Posts |
If it's a commissioned coin, don't read anything into RCM selling out. They may have left with very few to sell, making it appear that it's hard to come by. Then "Already Sold Out At the Mint!" has the potential to increase popularity for Shopping Channel and CC&C. A sort of marketing shell game..... |
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Valued Member
Canada
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No worries, after Bromberg and the shopping channel finish trying to pawn it off on everybody it will show up at RCM under the category BACK IN STOCK. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Its a commissioned coin. Here is the part of email from Canadian Coin & Currency.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
330 Posts |
I could have sworn I heard Bromberg say that 400 of these were sent out of the country leaving 800 for Canada.
Anyone else watch and hear something like this or is old age starting to creep up on me?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I heard Bromberg say that 400 of these were sent out of the country leaving 800 for Canada.
Anyone else watch and hear something like this or is old age starting to creep up on me? But it doesn't mater  The mintage is worldwide....if you do not live in one of the major cities, you probably will be the single owner of the coin around. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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RCM actually directing people to a specific dealer is just nuts. Especially with the mark up. Nuts!!
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New Member
Canada
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I had no idea the mint made commissioned coins. It makes a bit more sense now. Do you know of any other examples of commissioned coins?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Do you know of any other examples of commissioned coins? Big Coin series (all of them), Animal Series [Several series] (4 coins each) with Serial Number on the edge Coloured Animals series 2013 SML Piedfort and probably some others |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Other coins include the Glow in the Dark 2 oz silver coins. The last one being the Coral Reef coin.
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Posted 11/02/2016 9:50 pm
