Wow that is stunning, Canada always does a great job with their bullion coins. I only wish I had 5k to buy one :/
wow, this coin sure looks beautiful. but I don't think they do a good job for the 1-oz maple leaf. well, I guess they really can't do much if you are only allowed to have the queen's image and a maple leaf on the coin.
Eye Candy for the Gullible This new 5oz coin represents a branch of the Canadian government out of control.Since 1992,the Royal Canadian Mint has produced 60 different $.25 pieces,including one with a moose wearing sunglasses.Yes that's right,a Moose with sunglasses.From 1970-2010 they have given us 48 different silver dollars.They have also produced 34 different coins to commemorate the 2010 winter Olympics.Hundreds more of ugly coins besides the ones I mention have also been produced.This is clearly a lot of overpaid idiots with to much time on their hands having fun at the tax payers expense. These are the same people that in 2009 misplaced [or stole] 15.3 million dollars worth of gold only to later blame it on an accounting error. This is what I think of the new 5 oz gold coin.This new coin is small compared to 4 other different 2009 issues containing 1000 grams each.Issue price for one of these was only $54,000.00 That's what I think of the new 5oz coin. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/06/29/ottawa-mint-gold-missing.html
Well, thanks for your opinions. Every one's count. ...but you should really catch up on your news reports as you are behind in that territory. Here are a couple to bring you and others up to speed: Canadian Mint Says Police Report Shows Lost Gold Wasn’t Stolen from Bloomberg.com 11/24/09 Royal Canadian Mint explains how it lost gold from GATA.org 12/21/2009 ...more
That 5 ouncer surely is eye candy, I do not think it is only eye candy for the gullible, I think everyone that appreciates beauty would appreciate that coin. 9495$, quite a premium over spot. For some people tho under 10k for a coin is very doable. I think it is good marketing, since it seems to me that paper money collectors might be attracted to a coin with a design that is inspired by a paper money vignette
