Comments on: RMS Empress of Ireland Coins Start Lost Ships in Canadian Waters Series

By: Aberdeen

Aberdeen — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:53:54 +0000

Two beautiful coins – I have the 38 mm, 31.39 gram solid silver (face value $20) coin right in front of me. I love it – see my review on the listing on the mint’s website tomorrow or the next day.
But Kahoola – fret not! There are two coins (and will be for each in the series, I imagine). One, as discussed, is silver-plated copper, a diameter of 42 mm, and a weight of 32.82 gram. That is a large coin, and has a bit of heft to it. I will be ordering one shortly.
However, the other coin is solid silver! Well, they say 99.99% silver, but that is as close to solid silver as anyone will find. Most national mints around the world don’t promise more than 99.9% silver, and often less than that.
So we have a choice! Lower price = silver-platted copper. Much higher price = solid silver.
I will buy both! 😀

By: Simon Bedard

Simon Bedard — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 03:23:52 +0000

I bought the silver plated one and I have no complaints or problems.It was a real pity or shame that people lost their lives,but we can share in the knowledge of that history.I did not pass on this one.It part of CANADIAN HISTORY.TITANIC sunk near HALIFAX.

By: Kahoola

Kahoola — Sat, 31 May 2014 01:17:29 +0000

The idea is good but silver plated? Silver plated does not have the same cachet as silver. For the price they could have made it pure silver and still turned a significant profit. Plated is the stuff they sell in late night infomercials that are copies of the real stuff. What is wrong with just copper or bronze? Passing on this one.