Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
Old poot needs advice again.
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 4684867, member: 18157"]I'm talking about the Canadian 1976 Montreal Olympic Commemorative series. I think I still have the paperwork with the set outlining the rules.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Gold coin wasn't "restricted" because of its gold. You simply couldn't purchase one without first buying all the silver coins in the series. For many people, that was a "personal restriction".</p><p><br /></p><p>There were seven (7) four coin Silver series (28 total) that ran from 1973-1976 and two (2) gold coins. I think my Dad just got the 14k gold coin. I don't recall there being a second (22k) gold coin. I was looking for the set, but it must be at my sister's house.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recall the Silver coins were in sets of four. The wooden display cases had really cheesy plastic snaps to hold them shut. From the internet...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://d9nvuahg4xykp.cloudfront.net/7743808255992343410/8566002024037751856.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mint_Olympic_coins#1976_Montreal_Olympic_Coins" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mint_Olympic_coins#1976_Montreal_Olympic_Coins" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mint_Olympic_coins#1976_Montreal_Olympic_Coins</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 4684867, member: 18157"]I'm talking about the Canadian 1976 Montreal Olympic Commemorative series. I think I still have the paperwork with the set outlining the rules. The Gold coin wasn't "restricted" because of its gold. You simply couldn't purchase one without first buying all the silver coins in the series. For many people, that was a "personal restriction". There were seven (7) four coin Silver series (28 total) that ran from 1973-1976 and two (2) gold coins. I think my Dad just got the 14k gold coin. I don't recall there being a second (22k) gold coin. I was looking for the set, but it must be at my sister's house. I recall the Silver coins were in sets of four. The wooden display cases had really cheesy plastic snaps to hold them shut. From the internet... [IMG]https://d9nvuahg4xykp.cloudfront.net/7743808255992343410/8566002024037751856.jpg[/IMG] [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mint_Olympic_coins#1976_Montreal_Olympic_Coins[/URL][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
Old poot needs advice again.
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...