Royal Canadian Mint Centennial Dollar Question

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otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 08/03/2019 2:55 pm This is a very recent purchase. I'm wondering about the amount and purity of the gold used in the layering. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 08/03/2019 4:00 pm the amount of gold would be negligible, and the value of the gold , maybe a couple of cents. Report this Post to the Staff
otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 08/03/2019 4:09 pm OK. Thank you, silverwolf Report this Post to the Staff
Proof Nut Valued Member Canada 393 Posts	Posted 08/05/2019 10:36 am The gold plating while insignificant in value adds to the overall appeal of the coin much like the gold plated SD in the premium proof sets. This item in particular has eluded me many times in auctions. Despite the 15k mintage and original issue price of $60 the darn thing regularly sells for as much as double that with the commission. Edited by Proof Nut 08/05/2019 12:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Alex A Pillar of the Community 710 Posts	Posted 08/05/2019 4:38 pm @Proof Nut, check with your LCS; you should be able to buy one at issue. Report this Post to the Staff
Proof Nut Valued Member Canada 393 Posts	Posted 08/06/2019 06:58 am Thanks Alex. I'll keep looking but whenever they are on the bourse floor or in an auction, I can't seem to get them for the desired issue price. Patience will prevail! Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12250 Posts	Posted 08/06/2019 11:37 am It would be nice to know the purity of the gold used for the selective plating. The RCM produces gold coins at various levels of purity...I wonder if they have a standard for coins such as this SD? 14K? 24K? Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 08/06/2019 11:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
yingyang Pillar of the Community Canada 1823 Posts	Posted 08/11/2019 09:22 am @Proof Nut Ca has one for sale $74.95. https://www.colonialacres.com/product-p/100682.htm Report this Post to the Staff
Universalcoins Valued Member Canada 147 Posts	Posted 09/18/2019 3:17 pm @commems Far from an expert, but I have never heard of plating using anything less than 99.7% pure and the thickness could be anywhere between 0.125 and 5 microns thick. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12250 Posts	Posted 09/18/2019 5:53 pm @Universalcoins: Thank you very much for the response/info regarding the gold plating. The high purity makes perfect sense when I stop and give it some thought! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
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