Thursday, November 20, 2014

Canadian 2015 $20 for $20 Silver Coin Subscription Opens

The Royal Canadian Mint is now accepting subscription orders for 2015-dated $20 for $20 silver coins. Subscriptions, promotes the Mint, includes the "first-ever colored $25 for $25 coin and three $20 for $20 coins," plus free ground shipping within Canada and the US for all four coins.



Struck in 99.99% fine silver, the Mint’s series of $20 for $20 silver coins has been exceptionally popular and credited for a swell of new Royal Canadian Mint customers. Fourteen $20 for $20 coins have been issued since the series debuted in 2011. Their mintages have ranged from 200,000 to 250,000. Of the 14 coins, all but the 2014 $20 Summertime silver coin have sold out and the Mint reports that it’s at 99% of sales.

For 2015, the Mint has provided the following release details for series’ coins:
Coin #1: shipping starts in January 2015
$25 for $25 Silver coin, The Canadian flag, IN COLOUR!
Coin #2: shipping starts in March 2015
$20 for $20 Silver coin, theme to be announced in 2015
Coin #3: shipping starts in May 2015
$20 for $20 Silver coin, theme to be announced in 2015
Coin #4: shipping starts in September 2015
$20 for $20 Silver coin, theme to be announced in 2015
Ordering
Ordering information and additional details are available on the Royal Canadian Mint website. An affiliate link to the Mint’s page of $20 for $20 silver coins is found hereicon. Here is the link for US subscriptionsicon.
Coins of the series include about one-quarter troy ounce of silver.