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08/21/2026

🥈 What does “spot price” actually mean?

If you’ve ever looked at the price of silver and wondered why everyone keeps talking about “spot”… here’s the simple version:

Spot price is the current market price for one troy ounce of silver.

And one troy ounce is:

⚖️ 31.103 grams

But here’s the important part:

Spot price is NOT necessarily the price you’ll pay for a physical silver coin or bar.

Think of spot as the starting point.

From there, premiums can be added depending on what you’re buying, who made it, demand, distribution costs and dealer margins.

So:

SPOT PRICE + PREMIUM = PHYSICAL SILVER PRICE

Once you understand that, buying silver makes a whole lot more sense.

👇 Did you already know what “spot” meant?

08/21/2026

🪙🔍 This 2000 Canadian toonie has a variety you might be overlooking!

The 2000 Knowledge Toonie is already a popular commemorative coin, but there’s a much scarcer variety collectors should be checking for:

🔥 The Pedestal D

It’s a tiny detail, but the difference in value can be HUGE.

💰 Regular 2000 Knowledge
MS-60 ➜ $2.90
MS-63 ➜ $5.20
MS-64 ➜ $9.80
MS-65 ➜ $26.80
MS-66 ➜ $48.70
MS-67 ➜ $240

🚨 Pedestal D Variety
MS-64 ➜ $95
MS-65 ➜ $336
🤯 MS-66 ➜ $616!

That’s $48.70 vs. $616 in MS-66, all because of one small variety.

So the next time a 2000 Knowledge Toonie shows up in your change or a coin roll…

🔍 LOOK FOR THE PEDESTAL D!

💬 Did you know this variety existed?

08/21/2026

Why does 1 oz of silver cost more than the spot price? 🥈👀

Because spot price is only the starting point.

When you buy physical silver, you’re also paying for things like:

🪙 Minting
📦 Distribution
🏪 Dealer margin
⭐ Brand recognition and demand

That’s why a 1 oz Silver Maple Leaf and a 1 oz generic silver bar can contain the same amount of silver, but sell for different prices.

So paying over spot doesn’t automatically mean you’re overpaying.

The better question is:

How much premium are you paying… and is it worth it for what you’re buying?

👇 What do you prefer: government bullion coins, generic rounds, or bars?

08/20/2026

🪙🚨 CHECK THE 5 on your 1985 Canadian pennies!

With more than 771 MILLION produced, you’d probably never think twice about a 1985 penny…

But there are two varieties, and one is definitely worth looking for. 🔍

🟤 Blunt 5 — Common Variety
MS-60 ➜ $0.10
MS-63 ➜ $4.60
MS-64 ➜ $11.80
MS-65 ➜ $28.90

🔥 Pointed 5 — The One to Find
F-12 ➜ $2.00
EF-40 ➜ $3.50
AU-50 ➜ $5.00
AU-58 ➜ $10.00
MS-60 ➜ $14.00
MS-63 ➜ $42.40
MS-64 ➜ $66.80
MS-65 ➜ $115
🤯 MS-66 ➜ $310!

The difference is hiding right there in the date. Look closely at the shape of the 5 to determine whether you’ve got the regular Blunt 5 or the much more desirable Pointed 5.

That’s why I love Canadian coin varieties. A penny you might completely overlook can become a very different coin because of one tiny detail.

👀 Go check your old pennies…

Blunt 5 or Pointed 5: which one do you have?

08/19/2026

I bought this coin at auction for one simple reason… I thought it looked incredible. 👀🪙

It’s a 2022 Tokelau Hibernia, struck in 1 oz of .9999 silver with a black platinum and 24k gold finish.

But the part I didn’t realize until I opened the certificate?

🔥 Only 100 of this edition were made.

And mine is…

#015 / 100

Honestly, that made me like it even more. But I’d still say the same thing if it wasn’t limited:

Sometimes you should just buy the coin you like.

Would you add this one to your collection? 👇

And what’s the last coin you bought simply because you loved the design?

08/19/2026

🪙 This toonie is FAKE. 👀🇨🇦

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary Canadian $2 coin… but look closely at the polar bear’s paw.

That strange detail has earned these counterfeits the nickname “Camel Toe Toonie.” 😂

It’s one of the clues collectors use to identify known counterfeit toonies that have actually shown up in Canadian circulation.

And that’s what makes this one so interesting: you could easily spend it without ever noticing.

👇 Be honest… are you checking your toonies now?

Have you ever found one of these in circulation?

25,000 Facebook followers! 🍁🪙What started as simply sharing a hobby I love has turned into an amazing community of colle...
08/19/2026

25,000 Facebook followers! 🍁🪙

What started as simply sharing a hobby I love has turned into an amazing community of collectors from across Canada and beyond.

Thank you for every follow, comment, share and conversation along the way. I truly appreciate every one of you.

Here’s to the next 25,000! 🇨🇦

08/19/2026

🪙🔥 TOONIE TUESDAY – EPISODE 58!

This week’s coin package is LOADED! 🍁

One lucky collector is taking home SEVEN Canadian coins, including four beautiful uncirculated 2026 releases:

🌆 2026 CN Tower — Colourized Glow-in-the-Dark, UNC
🌆 2026 CN Tower — Uncolourized, UNC

⚽ 2026 FIFA Loonie — Colourized, UNC
⚽ 2026 FIFA Loonie — Uncolourized, UNC

PLUS, I’m adding all 3 great finds from this week’s roll! 👇

🌌 2017 Dance of the Spirits — Uncolourized
🏒 2022 Summit Series — Colourized
⚜️ 2008 Québec City

🔥 7 COINS. ONE COLLECTOR.

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💬 Now the important question: If you could keep only ONE of these seven coins, which one are you choosing? 👇

08/18/2026

🪙 Some rolls give you one keeper. This one gave us FOUR.

LOONIE ROLL HUNTING – EPISODE 38 🍁

One roll. $25. And here’s what was hiding inside:

🏈 2012 Grey Cup
🕊️ 1994 National War Memorial
🎹 2022 Oscar Peterson — Colourized
🍀 2006 Lucky Loonie

That’s what keeps me opening rolls.

You never know if the next coin is going to be something you’ve seen a hundred times… or something that immediately gets pulled from the pile. 👀

For me, the colourized Oscar Peterson takes this roll. 🎹🔥

But I’m curious…

You can keep ONE of these four. Which one are you taking? 👇

🏈 Grey Cup
🕊️ Memorial
🎹 Oscar Peterson
🍀 Lucky Loonie

08/17/2026

🪙✈️ Have you found the “Queen of the Hurricanes” in your change?

The 2023 Elsie MacGill Loonie honours one of Canada’s most remarkable engineers and a lifelong advocate for women’s rights.

MacGill became the first woman in Canada to earn an electrical engineering degree and later the first woman in North America to earn a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering.

During WWII, she helped oversee Canadian production of more than 1,450 Hawker Hurricane fighter planes, earning her the nickname “Queen of the Hurricanes.” ✈️🇨🇦

The coin was released in both colourized and uncolourized versions, and condition makes a BIG difference in value. 👀

💰 UNCOLoured
MS-60 ➜ $1.00
MS-63 ➜ $2.90
MS-64 ➜ $14.00
MS-65 ➜ $30.80

🎨 COLOURIZED
MS-60 ➜ $1.00
MS-63 ➜ $4.50
MS-64 ➜ $35.00
MS-65 ➜ $40.00

The reverse shows MacGill holding blueprints alongside the Maple Leaf Trainer II she designed and a Hawker Hurricane.

A $1 coin with a pretty incredible Canadian story behind it. 🍁

💬 Which would you rather find: colourized or uncolourized?

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