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Another 150th coin coming Sept 12th.  Anyone have more info on this coin? |
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Canada
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Yes. I mentioned in another thread. 5 oz "Canadian Icons" pure silver. Mintage 1,500. The coin was shown on the website The Shopping Channel yesterday. Then it's gone for unknown reason. The price was $510, I think. You can still see the image by searching "Canadian Icons" on ebay. |
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Canada
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This one is just big variety of the "Heart of our Nation" coin.
Usually, the size of 5oz's allows to use it for nice and complex design. Here I see only flat colourized icons.
Would buy this as bullion but not numis edition.
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Canada
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I saw this on the Shopping Channel website but now it has disappeared. I sent a picture to my rep after he sent me the advance notice of a new Canada 150 coin coming on September 12th and he was floored!
He said that I was way ahead of them. LOL
I will not be buying this one.
Edited by New1954
09/08/2017 2:27 pm
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Canada
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@New1954 Can you tell us why you won't buy this one? When I first saw this coin yesterday, I was like: is this for real? Is this a real RCM coin? This is the least attractive coin among all Canada 150 coins, in my opinion. |
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Canada
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I saw it as well
Zero creativity
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Canada
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Here is the image from ebay.  One of the ugliest 5 oz coins ever. I will be surprised if it sells out. If you are going to spend $500+ on a 5 oz coin, might as well spend it on the Voyaguer coin which is still available at Gatewest at issue price. |
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Canada
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RCM sent out advance notice to hype this for release on Monday? Looks like a kids tatoo! Not even remotely interested in this coin. Have a good weekend folks!
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Canada
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A few doubles in there (not counting Maple leaves), I found 8:
Canada goose, hockey puck, curling stone, mitten, toque, sled, polar bear, and whale (orca?).
Cool that they included the Avro Arrow as a Canadian icon.
A couple of icons I can't figure out. To the immediate right of the moose, is that a walrus?
Below the mountain and between the CN tower and curling stone, I don't even have a guess for that one.
Edited by McNickel
09/08/2017 6:32 pm
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United States
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@McNickel - These look like pine cones and walrus.  Edited by canadian_coins
09/08/2017 9:38 pm
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Canada
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@YesOrNo
I will not be buying this coin because I have bought so many Canada 150 coins already plus I purchased the new 2018 Big coin subscription.
I also have the 2017 Big Coin Series as well.
I was on a frantic toonie roll hunt for months. I am totally Canada 150'd out!
There is no need for another coin with a 1500 mintage. Enough is enough for me. I smell Bromberg again.
Edited by New1954
09/08/2017 10:18 pm
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They are missing the Tim Horton's logo, Bombardier airplanes, CNR or CP Railway Trains, in the design. ;)
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Canada
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Canada
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New1954 has a good point: what's the chance of this coin being commissioned?
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Canada
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Highly doubtful it commissioned by Bromberg. It does not fit with the retro design style favoured by Bromberg. The design is a contemporary look used by the RCM for all of their Canada 150 coins. Fit right in with the Heart of our Nation coin. We will know for sure on Tuesday. If it sells out in minutes or hours then it is an commissioned coin. |
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