2018 Playing Cards Coins

Yes, there is a chance that the new series will bump interest in the 2008-09 set, but I doubt it would have a big impact on the market for the older coins.

The maximum mintage for the new set is 1,250. Sales of each coin in the older series ranged from a low of about 5,800 to a high of about 11,000. So, at least 5,800 sets of the older coins could be assembled. That's more than 4x the number of new sets. Based on that, I would guess the market could absorb new interest in the '08-09 issues by those who purchase the new set.

Just my opinion.

The media has done a story on these. Now "Awaiting Stock" at RCM.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova...rg-1.4826901

I did purchase the first playing cards and I liked the designs. The obverse was also nicely laid out.

Really cool I thought, and historically meaningful too.




I eventually sold them but you know, maybe if the RCM did yearly releases to be "collected" I might have considered continuing the series. 4 per year, that's 13 years and add the wildcards for Master Club Only + a nice glossy wooden box. I'd still be ordering for 3 more years.

Oh well.