Winter Olympic Nostalgia - 30 Years Ago... In Calgary

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canadian_coins Pillar of the Community United States 2408 Posts	Posted 02/13/2018 7:40 pm Seems like it was yesterday. Report this Post to the Staff

scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 02/13/2018 7:59 pm Very nice! Report this Post to the Staff
JGG Pillar of the Community Canada 798 Posts	Posted 02/13/2018 8:16 pm Related question ... I haven't seen many of the plain edge varieties of these coins turn up in the past few years. Has anyone seen any as of late? Report this Post to the Staff
kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 02/13/2018 10:27 pm We've seen a couple on ebay over the last maybe three years. Listed at double catalogue value though so ignored them. Would be cool to complete a set but only got 3 or 4 so far. Report this Post to the Staff
Wandering Eskimo Valued Member Canada 135 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 02:28 am The Calgary '88 silver set still remains one of my favourites! Plain, simple, powerful. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12272 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 8:08 pm @canadian_coins: As always, terrific image! Thanks! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Dcadon Rest in Peace Canada 1360 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 12:37 pm Canadian_Coins said: Quote: Seems like it was yesterday. I feel the same way about the '76 Olympics as well, now 42 years ago - I imagine that we will have a 50th anniversary set of the '76 games. Love'em or hate'em, the 28 coin set of Olympic coins was a starting point for a lot of 'collectors'. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 12:42 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
gord Valued Member Canada 279 Posts	Posted 02/16/2018 7:33 pm The skaters face looks like hes demented in some way...freaky Report this Post to the Staff
canadian_coins Pillar of the Community United States 2408 Posts	Posted 02/17/2018 11:35 pm at least he's not carrying an AR-15... Here's an another sample: Report this Post to the Staff
canadian_coins Pillar of the Community United States 2408 Posts	Posted 02/17/2018 11:50 pm An interesting piece of history: "The government announced on March 25, 1986, that the new [loon] dollar coin would be launched the following year as a replacement for the dollar bill, which would be phased out. It was expected to cost $31.8 million to produce the first 300 million coins, but through seigniorage (the difference between the cost of production and the coin's value), expected to make up to $40 million a year on the coins. From the proceeds, a total of $60 million over five years was dedicated toward funding the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary." - Wikipedia The loon is a fundraiser and an inspiration to our athletes! Edited by canadian_coins 02/17/2018 11:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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