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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jtlee321, post: 3291069, member: 73983&quot;]Sorry for the looooooong delay.&nbsp; The last week and a half has felt like a blur.&nbsp; It finally ended with New Years Eve while I was driving Uber and Lyft, I put in a 13 hour day/night.&nbsp; It was well worth it.&nbsp; Now I can get back to the fun stuff.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Without further delay, my Secret Santa gift.&nbsp; I must admit, this was the 1st gift I opened on Christmas morning, I couldn&#039;t bear the excitement as I knew it would be my only coin related gift.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I tore into the nicely wrapped package, (which shamefully, I forgot to photograph <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) I came across this....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]870175[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I knew right away it was Canadian, the French writing below To and From was a dead giveaway... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>With my interest peaked, I opened the box up to find a beautiful red felt box with a silver foil border.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]870176[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And in that rested a black leather pouch with a snap clasp and a Royal Canadian Seal.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]870177[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Inside the black pouch I came across a certificate that explained that the set of coins within was from 1973.&nbsp; Which happens to mark the 100th anniversary of the Province of Prince Edward Island into the Canadian Federation as well as the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.&nbsp; I always enjoy a history lesson. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The certificate appears pink because of the red felt lining inside the black pouch.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]870179[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And finally laying under the certificate and nestled in a red velvet holder was a set of 7 coins.&nbsp; The set consists of (2) Dollar coins, a 50 Cent coin, 25 Cent coin, 10 Cent coin, a 5 Cent coin and a 1 Cent coin.&nbsp; The larger Dollar coin which is a Silver Dollar along with the 25 cent coin commemorate the RCMP centennial and the Nickel Dollar coin commemorates the centennial of the Province of Prince Edward Island.&nbsp; The rest of the coins bear the same design elements as the circulating coinage.&nbsp; They all look like Proof coins, but are not considered proof.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]870178[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Overall this is a lovely set.&nbsp; Thank you very much Secret Santa, I will keep this with my collection alongside the last two years of Secret Santa gifts I have received here on CT.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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