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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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If the pictures are not quite to par,here is the list 1878 farthing-1907 U.S.cent-1902,04 & 1914 U.S.dimes 1980 & 1981 SILVER dollars-1982 proof set Canadian    |
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Valued Member
Canada
279 Posts |
Yes.
But if you like the coins and since you bought them, one would assume you do...then you didnt
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
610 Posts |
Your right Gord.I guess I should have bartered more!
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New Member
United States
28 Posts |
I think you paid right around retail and you got some nice coins!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Isn't that 1982 a specimen set?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1040 Posts |
Do specimen sets have frosting?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Honestly, I'm a bit unclear on the sheer variety of RCM collector issues. Right, "specimen" isn't frosted.  I think this is the proof set with silver 10c-$1 coins. Mintage ~181K. Charltons CV is $17 |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1040 Posts |
I think the RCM and the RAM (Royal Australian Mint) are in some sort of competition to see who can produce the most collector issues in any one calendar year.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
 The US mint is keeping pace with our State Quarter mintage of some 35 billion. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
610 Posts |
Thanks all of you for your input.I guess the deal wasn't so bad after all.Yes the 1982 set is a PROOF SET.(Maybe I should have shown the mint card that was marked Proof Set)Thanks again all  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
636 Posts |
I would say that the Canadian coins alone are close to the $50 dollar value, and those are based on 2008 prices.
The 2 single silver dollars are both listed as 20 dollars Canadian according to the 2008 Charlton, (sorry haven't got the new one yet), and the 'Prestige Set' is listed as 17 dollars. Prestige Sets are determined if they contain 2 one dollar coins. The finish of the coins is described as Proof, frosted relief against a mirror background. (like most proof coins I guess).Can't really tell from your photo but are the hard plastic pages still intact within a black book with red satin insides, complete with a clasp? Should be a maple leaf on the outside of the book as well.
This prestige set originally released for 36 bucks, so I'm amazed it went down so much in value. In fact when I scan down the entire listing for these sets, they all have gone down significantly.
I remember reading that the polar bear one dollar coin was hot hot hot in the foreign market, tho off the record I don't like the strike of it what so ever. The fine detail for me just isn't there.
Do you have the cases for the dollar coins as well? They are described as a Square Clear plastic case with a black insert..they are nothing special.
To recap, I think you did fine and dandy. But you know what? For the most part,I never look back with concern if I slightly over-paid for any coin...if I didn't want to have it I never would have forked over the dough.Plain and simple. Besides, how many coins you got in which you under paid? That more that makes up for it.
Edited by Dollar1948
12/13/2009 08:23 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Just so you know what you're dealing with in the terminology:
Proof -- Coin is double-struck on a polished planchet and frosted
Specimen -- Coin is double-struck on a polished planchet, no frosting
Uncirculated -- Business strike, everyday coinage
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
"Prestige Set"--right! More proof I cannot keep track of these RCM NCLT. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
610 Posts |
Thanks again to all of you.Yes Dollar1948 the silver dollars are still in their original "clam shells",as is the prestige set.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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The 1980 canadian dollar seems to sell for around £15 in the UK and is hard to get...
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Posted 12/12/2009 3:00 pm
