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I have a 1999 Canadian silver $5 coin with the rabbit privy mark. I have looked in my coin book to get mintage information and it says that in total they minted 25,000 coins. Problem is that the coin in the book is not the same as mine, neither are the ones shown on ebay. In my coin book (charlton) it says specimen finish, issued in mylar package. My coin is inside an airtite holder in a black velvet case and the specification info is as follows: .9999 pure silver diameter:38 mm thickness: 3.29 mm weight: 31.390 grams edge: reeded finish: brilliant effigy, maple leaf, edge flats, privy mark and lettering and remainder satin.so how can I possibly find value and proof mintages? What I do know is that the book says in grade67 $60 but I paid more than that last year, never mind the inflation in silver since then. please help thanks malissa   Edited by malissadawn
07/22/2008 02:00 am
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The satin finish is the Specimen coin. Does it say anything on the case it is in?
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No, it doesn't say anything. Just a black velvet case. I can't be sure the specimen is the same as mine. I am adding pictures of mine now and then if you look at the ones on ebay you can see they are not alike at all. |
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There was also bullion maple leafs issued that do not have the specimen finish. Go back a couple of pages in your Charlton and you will see these listed.
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07/22/2008 01:49 am
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the ones that are a couple pages back (i have the 2008 charlton) are bullion yes, but were not made with the rabbit privy mark and were also released in a mylar pouch.
Also, that says there were over 1 million minted and mine has the paper certificate that says 25,000 only.
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yes but are the ones you seen on ebay that don't look like yours bullion or do they have the privy mark |
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ah true, true. but then that still leaves me with the problem that the ones listed in the coin books aren't the same as mine. lol Is there another section in the book somewhere that would have proof mintages or anything like that? I have looked but maybe I am skipping over something somewhere?
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i believe yours is the specimen coin.
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ok, thanks for listening to me ask the same question 20 different ways. lol
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Boy, the collector/bullion coins are sure bewildering! I took a look in my 2008 Charlton's, but couldn't find your particular coin before my brain locked up.  |
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i find it a little too confusing as well. why list it as one type of finish and packaging and then issue it in another? I just don't get it. the one that comes closest is on page 356 but that isn't the same type of finish or packaging. If they meant to say that the finish was specimen finish and that is meant to imply satin finish how come every other coin that has a satin finish says satin finish?
lol I might be going on a bit of a rant here!!
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07/22/2008 02:47 am
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If you take for example Canadian Specimen year sets, you will see they have a lined linen finish. Specimen isn't a type of finish, rather a category of coins. As far as the ML's go I would imagine Specimen separates the coins from the bullion coins, and "satin" is the finish on them.
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07/22/2008 04:53 am
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