RCM / Royal Canadian Mint New Release: 2018 1.5 Oz. Pure Silver Coin - Lest We Forget

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 10:27 am Royal Canadian Mint - Resembling the 1916 Mark I model worn by Canadian combatants, your combat helmet-shaped coin is the result of a careful collaboration between Royal Canadian Mint engravers and engineers. Your coin's unprecedented, extreme curvature allows for a realistic re-creation (on a much smaller scale) of the bowl-shaped headgear issued to Canadian troops and all British Empire forces in 1916. The reverse provides a view of the top of the now-iconic steel helmet, whose battle-worn appearance is the result of engraved "cracks" and "markings" beneath the antique finish that gives it all a distressed look. Along the brim that helped protect soldiers from airborne debris, the heartfelt assurance "LEST WE FORGET N'OUBLIONS JAMAIS" is flanked by engraved poppies, while the double dates "1918" and "2018" mark the centennial of Armistice. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt engraved deep in the recessed circular crown, while the legend and face value are engraved on the brim. RCM New Release: 2018 1.5 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Lest We Forget Shop RCM New Releases Report this Post to the Staff

SPP-Ottawa Moderator Canada 10456 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 9:08 pm This thing is not a coin... it's an overpriced silver trinket... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer Content of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_US My eBay store Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12253 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 9:22 pm 100%! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
New1954 Pillar of the Community Canada 1027 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 10:25 pm What were they thinking? Maybe they should consider a jewellery line and attach this coin-art to a necklace. Hey RCM....if indeed you use this idea, remember the source. ME. Report this Post to the Staff
Cdncoins Pillar of the Community Canada 999 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 09:38 am I think it looks cool and the history on it from the mint website is interesting. I didn't realize that at the start of the war, the soldiers weren't using helmets! That being said, I'm not going to buy it, at least not from the mint. Maybe in a year or two if there is a big discount on the secondary market I will consider. As with other 3D items the mint has produced, including the USS Enterprise, they are interesting and designed well, but you really can't call them coins. Report this Post to the Staff
jimper Pillar of the Community 568 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 11:01 am Hey, now you can get this and add it to your Monopoly Game. But, I still like the shoe. OH OH I think I gave the RCM another idea to make silver Monopoly pieces. LOL Report this Post to the Staff
Silveroid Pillar of the Community Canada 6768 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 11:15 am Some other mint produced "Iron Man helmet / mask" coin, so at least RCM issued something more historically and cultural significant. Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 11:45 am I'm not usually into the 3D offerings, but this one appeals to me. The only problem is the price. I think $150 US is too much for this. I'm not a frequent purchaser of RCM items, but I will say they outdo the US Mint with their packaging. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
Dcadon Rest in Peace Canada 1360 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 12:29 pm looks like a place-keeper for a World War I version of Monopoly. Report this Post to the Staff
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RCM New Release: 2018 1.5 Oz. Pure Silver Coin - Lest We Forget