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Royal Canadian Mint - Based on fossil specimen TMP 1995.110.1 curated at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta. The rimless coin's unusual contour is the product of an old coin-making technique that allows the pure silver to spill out, producing an irregular shape reminiscent of an ancient Roman coin. In contrast, cutting-edge technology and finishing techniques add a smooth appearance to the engraved fossils of the feathered dinosaur Ornithomimus, which shines bright in comparison to the textured appearance of the sandstone-like encasing throughout your coin. The entire design has an unmistakably ancient look and feel, thanks to a patina finish that gives your coin its aged look, coupled with the prehistoric-looking font used on both sides of your coin. 2017 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Ancient Canada: Ornithomimus
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Canada
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Lacquered to avoid fingerprints....Bromberg is gonna like this one! Quote:
NO PLASTIC CAPSULE FOR A VISUALLY TACTILE EXPERIENCE! Since your coin's irregular shape does not fit in a typical plastic capsule, each of your coins is instead packaged individually in a ready-to-display floating frame! Measuring 80 mm x 80 mm x 34 mm, this framed presentation makes for one-of-a-kind wall art and a sure conversation piece—it will seem like the fossil is embedded in your wall!
SEALED IN LACQUER! Both of your coin's antique finish is sealed in lacquer, which should minimize the appearance of fingerprints if the coin is accidentally removed from its frame. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Lacquered to avoid fingerprints....Bromberg is gonna like this one! lol   |
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Love the design.... but I am not paying $135 an ounce for this one.... I'll wait, and get one in the secondary market, and then remove the lacquer and let it tone to look like a real fossil....
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Pillar of the Community
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" prehistoric-looking font "
"an old coin-making technique that allows the pure silver to spill out"
How ignorant and gullible do they think collectors are.
Sounds more and more as though the mint is trying to market giftware rather than collectible coins.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Sounds more and more as though the mint is trying to market giftware rather than collectible coins. I agree completely. The RCM's model for several years now has been to sell "flash" vs. substance. They continue to call their pieces of metallic art "coins" because that it what they are authorized to produce, but they have largely abandoned the traditional definition of the term. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Rest in Peace
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SEALED IN LACQUER! Your coin's antique finish is sealed in lacquer, which should minimize the appearance of fingerprints if the coin is accidentally removed from its frame. I can't remember the last time I 'accidentally' removed a coin from it's frame. Very weird that they would include this in the description, as a 'selling point'. Who do they think they are selling to? |
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Forum Dad
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