I still think this is a neat series even though there is only about 1/4 oz. of silver per coin. I guess it is the Coin Collecter in me, not the investor
I like some of these and have the ones I like. I think I'll grab a couple of these...one for me and one for my lady. She'll think its cute, which means I'll be able to buy a few more coins for myself.
Cute. It's the never-ending issues, repetitive or uninspired designs and silver content that are slowly causing the series (if you can really call it that) to require TV infomercials for the first time. Going back a few issues, they had no problem selling out in a month. Now, it takes 6 months to a year to clear the inventory. The original exchange $20 for $20 gimmick was well timed and beautifully advertised. Now it is overkill, here, north of the border. One more thing, to aid the sell out, they started to reduce the mintages from 250 000, to 225 000 and now 200 000 (like the very first coin).
I used to joke about the wildlife series and say things like "look, theres a wood bison on the reverse, and a bulldog on the obverse". Tehehe...
Agreed. I wonder if Big Ears or William will be the next effigy. This whole series shows how uninspired and dull our subject matter is on coins. Either our history is too short and the RCM puts out way too many issues, or political correctness along with dullness are behind most issues.
This series has a two effigy coin in it, yes, both sides, young and old. http://www.mint.ca/store/product/coin_exchange.jsp?itemId=prod1340009
I dont understand the worlds obsession with the royal family. As far as I'm concerned they are the nothing but the worlds largest family of welfare recipients.
off topic, but from a purely economic standpoint, the presence of the Royal family results is a great deal of tourist money flowing into the UK. If England was a pure paramilitary democracy, why would you go there? The food? the Hotels?
Hehe. But the UK and Canada (plus a few more countries where Elizabeth is the head of state) are parliamentary democracies. In many countries the head of state (king/queen or president) has a primarily representational "job". Side note: In the UK, Elizabeth's portrait on circulation coins will be updated next year. Canada uses a different effigy anyway, so they may do it too, or may not do it ... Christian
They could replace her with the Canada Coat of Arms that is used on the half dollar. I think that would look nice. As for the $20 for $20. I have all of them and like most of them. The latest snowman is marginal.
