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setex | 05-23-2008 11:34 PM
Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics 1 Attachment(s) I am not sure if this is old news or not, but thought I would share: http://www.coinnews.net/2008/03/17/r...ic-games-4001/

blueice | 05-24-2008 10:23 AM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics Thanks for the pictures, setex....IMHO, they destroyed a beautiful coin..:thumpdown

Twisted Avatar | 05-24-2008 12:55 PM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics Is that a 'stone man" next to leaf?. T

blueice | 05-24-2008 09:59 PM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 1116905) Is that a 'stone man" next to leaf?. T
No TA, its one of those Japaneses' robots...:tongue_ma:

Malus | 05-24-2008 10:39 PM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics Quote:
Originally Posted by blueice (Post 1117361) No TA, its one of those Japaneses' robots...:tongue_ma:
Its called an "Inukshuk". They have been placed all through the Canadian Arctic by the Inuit eskimos. They are markers strewn across the barren Arctic to guide travelers since the beginning of time. Or, at least the time of early eskimos.

Lore | 05-25-2008 01:58 AM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics Quote:
Or, at least the time of early eskimos.
Or at least since the last big wind knocked down a bunch of 'em from the last expensive photo shoot. A lot of Canadians are disgusted with that choice for a logo. There's nothing uniformly Canadian about it, and certainly nothing British Columbian about it. You wouldn't believe the petty disputes the olympics are spawning in local media. Somebody weaves a basket, we need an olympic event for it. Somebody floats across a pond in a rain barrel, we need an olympic event for it. Quote:
The non-circulating legal tender commemorative coins will have a face value of $25, a Canadian first.
Interesting. Is there any premium for the "Inukshuk" maple?

blueice | 05-25-2008 10:17 AM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics Quote:
Originally Posted by Malus (Post 1117391) Its called an "Inukshuk". They have been placed all through the Canadian Arctic by the Inuit eskimos. They are markers strewn across the barren Arctic to guide travelers since the beginning of time. Or, at least the time of early eskimos.
As Al Goretex, would say, thanks Malus for informing me....

Twisted Avatar | 05-25-2008 10:49 AM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics Quote:
Originally Posted by Lore (Post 1117518) You wouldn't believe the petty disputes the olympics are spawning in local media. Somebody weaves a basket, we need an olympic event for it. Somebody floats across a pond in a rain barrel, we need an olympic event for it.
I am wating the "panic" competion and when I win I will want the SILVER medal as top honors.:bull-buddy-icon: T

setex | 05-25-2008 03:34 PM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics Quote:
Originally Posted by Lore (Post 1117518) Interesting. Is there any premium for the "Inukshuk" maple?
I am not sure how much. I have not found anyone selling these yet.

HistoryStudent | 05-25-2008 08:22 PM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics I've got a couple hundred of the 1999 small variety with a 20 year "thingie" stamped into it. That's JUST the way CANADA does it. They add to their coins.

jorhyne | 05-25-2008 09:35 PM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics It looks like theres a few on eBay if anyone absolutely has to have one.

aclarky | 05-26-2008 04:42 PM
Re: Canadian Maples (gold & silver) for the 2010 Olympics They should have covered up part of the hag on the other side, not the beautiful maple leaf.

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