Comments on: 2015 Maple Leaf Coins Capture Reflections

By: Argo

Argo — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:28:04 +0000

In the end — (they still have some left of the 8500 ) I just purchased the silver coin — its a very unusual design !

By: DW Gillies

DW Gillies — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:01:07 +0000

Astonishing but at current prices ($1170 for gold, $15.50 for silver), each coin will net $550,000 in raw profit, for a total of $1.1M net profit on these sales. Now I understand the artist probably worked months on this because it’s the coolest coin I have EVER seen, but she can probably “make do” with US$100k of income, and the mint clear $1.0M. Maybe that $1.0M is some sort of minimum target they try to hit with every “project coin” at the Canadian mint?

– A part-canadian living in the USA

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:26:39 +0000

Argo and the rest of you are right. Maybe there are 1,000+ people willing to pay the double premiums, but not me. I think the Chinese pandas are always overpriced, too! You can get a great-looking 1 oz. silver coin for around 20 dollars, all day long. American Eagle, ordinary Canadian Maple Leaf like a 2015. That anniversary with a big 25 on it (was that in 2013?) is a great-looking coin! I think I paid 20 or 21 for it. Also look at Perth mint Crocs, and NZ & Fiji Turtles. I think they’re all as nice looking as these quadruple-priced silver coins!
These do look great! If I get the chance to buy one for a dollar over spot silver price, I’d pay 20 for one!

By: Argo

Argo — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 20:24:58 +0000

Canadian Mint must figure they will find 350 and 8500 folks willing to pay the premium…if the minted more coins and charged less they still may make more money..the reflection design is cool but not worth the premium…Dear Canadian mint — it cost you just as much to mint a coin with a stupid motif as one with a worthwhile motif like the reflection coins.

By: Ernesto

Ernesto — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 20:14:35 +0000

I have to agree with Terry. There are a few coins that I’ve passed on because the price was way too high!!. I’m not paying $80 some dollars for an ounce of silver. I like the coin and I understand the mintage is very low but I wouldn’t pay over $50 for it.

By: Terry Power

Terry Power — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 18:46:47 +0000

I love the coins from the Canadian mint, but their prices are about the craziest in the entire world. $2,700 for a 1 ounce gold coin when spot is around $1150 or so? I don’t see $1,500 of premium value in this. Maybe the Canadian mint is stuck with a lot of gold they bought at $1800/oz?

Love their products, but the gold coin shold be around $1900…..in my opinion.