I've become addicted!

1997 was the last year that they came in these cool red-satin and black leather cases ....... ummm, I still continue to buy the sets to-date, but they are now housed in a more modern case (still cool, but not as cool as these bad-boyz!!)

... ummm, yah those first few are actually "home-made" => I bought some empty cases and started collecting the proof sets (I went back to 1963, which is my birth-year) ... but the first official double dollar proof set in this packaging was 1971

 

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=> yah, a big bank account!!

 

Great sets looks a lot like mine, Why missing coins? Pre 1960 getting hard to find.

 

=> there are no missing coins, brother ...

As I stated before, those first few sets were merely homemade (they didn't sell those double-dollar sets prior to 1971) ... I merely bought some empty cases and filled 'em up from 1963 through 1970 ... 1971 was the first year that the RCM sold those sweet red & black cases (my first few are boot-legged!!) ... the last year they sold them was 1997 ...

=> Hey, I'm glad that you enjoyed 'em (also glad to hear that you have a bunch of your own => yes, they're very cool)

Cheers

 

Wow empty Canadian holders, score!

 

That's why if you really like the coins , you'll get them out of those packages and into something that will protect them . But if your more interested in the packing then more power to you .

 

yup => cha-chinnnggg, brother ...

 

yah => the whole thing about those coins is the "packaging" .... 99% of those coins are *whateva* ... I admit that the cool thing about those sets is the "sets"

=> hey, don't get me wrong => if there are any super-cool (and precious) examples in those cases, then I've already rushed them to the hospital!!

=> again, the cool part about those sets is the "Canadiana" ...

=> they're fricken cool, right? (detecto is farly accurate => they're not that expensive) ... but again, how cool? (uber-cool, my friend => capital "U")

Oh, and by the way => most of those babies have been sitting in those cases for 50 to 30 years (overall, those sweet dawgs are still doin' okay)

Cheers, you lil' double-dollar convicts!! (I love you guys)

 

What years did they make these sets? You said '97 was the last year, when did they start? I have a '80 and '85.

There is also a mention of a VIP proof set, what was that all about?

 

read the thread

 

Oh ok, '71. Were they designed the same way? As in the plastic box?

 

No => I bought them in their funeral-duds (black leather and red satin)

 

So when did they start putting them in the black plastic boxes?

 

No idea? ... ummm, but apparently you really like the plastic box?

 

Well I don't buy them without them, or the spec sheet.

 

Well, we all know that you're the pro on Canadian Proof sets, so I bow to you my friend => lesson learned (thanks)

 

Your avatar reminds me of this cartoon character.

 

Rats. you changed it again. What's in the box?

 

Nothing wrong collecting coins that were issued in original boxes. In fact, I would pay a significant premium for them.

Many of the Panda wooden boxes issued by China sell for 20 dollars, more for some of the scarcer coins. A while ago I completed a complete set of Soviet silver coins that come with the original COA and box. Turns out this is a lot harder than what one think and more expensive than you imagine.