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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19911103
Author:Ed Rochette

With apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson and Elbert Hubbard, if a mint can produce better coins, collectors will beat a path to its door to buy them. Design excellence may be one of the reasons for the Royal Canadian Mint's success story. Last year, for example, Canada's gold bullion coins outsold those of its nearest competitor, the United States, by an almost 2-1 ratio. When it comes to the production and sale of platinum coins, Canada is far ahead of the competition.

Recognizing an important sales market, the Royal Canadian Mint launched its 1991 platinum coin set in August during the ...

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