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Canada
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Hey all! I'm back and posting! I got back at around 12:00 PM today, and seeing as I had'nt slept at all since 5:30 AM the previous day, was quite anxious to go to sleep. I didnt wake up until about 6:00 Calgary time! In Ottawa I never had a chance to visit any coin stores (probably a good idea because I have recently been spending too much money for my own good) But instead toured the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa! Quite a fun experience seeing production first-hand, and lifting up a 30 pound, $300,000 pure bar of gold. Andrew  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I'm glad you enjoyed yourself, Pattiewhack, and it's nice that you are back again safe and sound!
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Pillar Of The Community
Turkey
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I hope you enjoyed your trip.
It Must be exciting to have such a piece of gold in your hands:)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
773 Posts |
That must have been awesome touring the Royal Canadian Mint!!!I can only imagine what it felt like to hold that gold bar!!:)I'm glad you had a great time! :) sn31. |
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United States
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I have found tours of the U.S. Mint in Denver to be lacking. Hopefully the Ottawa Mint was much more interesting than I have found our mint to be. Closest we got to the coins themselves was peering through a plate glass window, looking down at the top of the minting machines. Holding that much gold is a fun experience. At the ANA Convention in Denver recently we were allowed to do the same thing. The bar we held was valued at close to one million dollars. I can remember seeing a pile of gold bars at the Denver Mint when I was young. It took quite a few bars to equal one million. Of course, then the value of gold was $35 an ounce. |
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United States
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Only Mint tour I've been through is the Carson City one, it was ok but I thought it was going to be better then it was. This fall I plan on going to Niagara Falls, Toronto (Hockey Hall of Fame) and Cooperstown, and would love to visit the Royal Canadian Mint. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Niagara Falls, Is real Nice and Toronto IS a Blast
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Toronto is really nice, but I hae never been to Niagra Falls (sad I know). Any of you guys ever been to sunny Alberta?
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United States
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Originally posted by pattiewhack
Toronto is really nice, but I hae never been to Niagra Falls (sad I know). Any of you guys ever been to sunny Alberta?
Not me, as of now in regards to Canada I've only been in British Columbia, been as far north as Prince George(went to a hockey game) I want to go to Ontario in September so I hope that works out. My wife has been to Alberta however. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Cool. Do you live in Seattle (or Washington State for that matter)? Seahawks (as I said before) are my favourite NFL team.
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Valued Member
United States
129 Posts |
Pattie, I live in a town called "Graham" which is close to Mt.Rainier, just a little east of Tacoma and south of Seattle. How about yourself?
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Canada
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Calgary, Alberta. I have been to Seattle, but thats about the only place in Washington State I have been to.
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