Hopefully I am not stirring up a hornet's nest here with the numerous posts and comparisons between the classic Colville design and the remakes.
With all due respect to the Mint who probably had this planned a few years ago, Citadel Coins & Gerard Feehan beat them to the punch.
Both silver dollars are a multi-tribute issue commemorating our nation's Centennial and 150th Birthday.
Feehan's counter-stamped versions go one step further by commemorating the 50th anniversary of the last silver dollar.
These were first marketed in the spring of 2016 and extremely well received by collectors who paid very hefty premium for his limited edition hand crafted works of art using original coins.
I almost bought one thinking that this would become a fine addition to my collection and was a fantastic idea but couldn't justify the expense which was another one of my motivations for finally caving in and buying the latest proof set.
My question is for those that supported Gerard's project to promote the Sesquicentennial utilizing an original classic design, would you have bought it had you known the
RCM was planning a similar release?
What effect will this have (if any) on the selling prices of versions that fetched as high as $356.00 according to one e-Bay seller?
Understandably I may be playing devil's advocate here since we're probably talking about two entirely branches of collecting but could find little discussion on the Citadel commissioned tribute(s) or the mint's reaction to having one of their coin designs altered.
Years from now someone's going to try and put together a catalogue showcasing all the Canada 150 numismatic collectibles and related information. Good luck to them!
Posted 08/28/2017 10:10 pm
