April 2017 RCM Releases

If it was considered non-circulating (NC), then the coin from the unwrapped roll wouldn't be recirculated by it being handed back out in change to somebody further down the line. Instead it'd have to be shipped to RCM for redemption.

Because the 2017 classic designs looks just like every other classic design, it'd be impossible to differentiate by year. Similar to proof or PL coin that get used as real money. Even though they weren't minted for circulation, they become circulated once spent for face value.

First off, I'm not arguing for nor against against what they get called. I'm just trying to establish what I believe to be a new first by the mint, what I'm calling the grey area. That is, coins that are stated by the mint to not expected to be found in change but of the exact same design and composition as coins from other years.

Many good points have been expressed. Sure, either 2017 design would be excepted at a Tim Hortons. I agree 100%.
But I also believe any of the 100+ giftware designs that include quarters with Santa, the tooth fairy, Christmas trees, balloons, party hats, etc, would also be accepted. Or from more recent times, the $1 coins in giftware sets.
Of course, with the traditional design 2017 coins, the only difference from any other year would be the date, so I'd bet they would be accepted 100% of the time while the tooth fairy quarter might eventually be second guessed.

The coins being minted at the same facility as regular circulation coins was also a valid point. It simply makes sense to use the same equipment if your essential making the exact same coins (with a different date).
Does anyone know where the giftware sets are minted? (Older coloured quarters vs. Specifically the newer loonies, as I would assume the loonies would be using regular design machinery.)
Does the location determine the classification?
Can coins in giftware sets also be considered circulation coins?
Has the RCM produced so many different design circulation quarters that the average person can't spot a giftware design?

This reflects negatively on the RCM I think. Simple a money grab. Commit to the Canada 150 design or don't. Especially when the mintages are not being reported. The traditional design should appear no where in any set, in 2017, making the 150 design truly special.

These coins simply should not exist.
(I have no relation to the 2017 traditional design twoonie found in 2016 that I read about on a different topic here on CCF, for those that followed that thread. Lol. )

Something thing I wanted to point out , was last year the RCM released the half kilo bear which it states on the mints page for that coin that it is the last coin in the Call of the Wild series.


Coming up in this release is another 1/2 kilo silver Elk coin. They are calling the fourth coin in the series.
FOURTH COIN IN SERIES! Your coin is the fourth in the Call of the Wild series.


I finished putting this set together last year thinking that this series was finished and now they do this.. Kind of pee me off. So much for the first 3 coins being the end of the series. Thank you RCM. Donkeys.

That's a great looking set T1Steel. Thanks for sharing. Sorry about the extension on the series. Weird they're putting a prey animal in now with all those predators.

I didn't buy a thing this month. The confederation coin is nice for sure but not interested enough and the rest of the series looks just meh. The rest of the offerings are just garbage IMO. Very disappointing.

The wrapped rolls are a total ripoff. Can't see spending double the face for circulation coins that won't be/aren't rare for an underwhelming wrapper and a plain, cheap case. Then paying tax on top of it.
When I first heard about the rolls I was interested but not at that price and poor packaging.

SoulbrotherNo3,

I thought the rolls would be cool as well but certainly not at 2X face value plus tax. As to them being rare.... Lol.
I still don't get why rolls of traditional designs are being issued (aside from bigger profits).
Could you imagine if you stumbled across a few rolls of traditional design 1967s? Defeats the whole purpose.

Simple, you buy them, we make them

Yes, RCM's mandate is become only buying. The art of collecting has gotten lost somewhere.

I can understand your frustration T1Steel considering your display. I'd feel cheated as well. Before I begin collecting a series, I like to know what to expect.

That's a great means of resistance DCadon. I notice now that the 4th has been released, no mention of series #. Is this another example of what RCM likes to label as "revived"? lol!