goldpelican said:
fishtaco said:
I wouldnt be surprised if the blanks were from RCM,s supplier and Australian coins minted in Perth then coins for north american sales could be minted in Canada with Canadian 4 9,s silver keeping all kangas the same
RCM mint their own blanks. Perth Mint mint their own blanks. That's definitive.
They're not in business with each other. More like arch nemesis competitors
Of course they make their own blanks. Doesn't mean they don't sell their own blanks to other mints. Perth Mint do make blanks and export them ( Perth Mint advertise this ). No reason why The Canadian Mint doesn't do the same. Besides, if Perth Mint are now making 9999 blanks, wouldn't you want the use most pure silver in ALL COINS rather than 999 purity ? Unless that super pure silver is known to milk spot or have issues. Sorry GP, the new Kanga may well be struck in Perth, but I doubt that the origin of the silver does. And the same goes for Croc and the spider, something doesn't seem right. But hey, for those who just want cheap silver and are happy to resell when spot is higher this may fit the bill. They are what they are - A LOW PREMIUM COIN ...They have no collector value.
The Perth Mint and is now wholly owned by the Government of Western Australia and trades under the name "The Perth Mint". Under the current freedom of information laws such information should be able to obtain ( unless silver importation is - TOP SECRET and is exclusive under the current act ). No reason why any tax paying Australian citizen can't ask.....
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