I was going to save this coin for July 1st, 2025 Canada day but what the heck. This post is more about my silver coin purchase experience with my new bank.
“Black birds tend to like shiny things.” ~ The Bloody Raven
It’s about time the Royal Canadian Mint gave that old goose a more natural makeover from the $10 2020 Susanna Blunt version and Alex Colville’s original nostalgic 1967 version.
This gave me the opportunity to have another crack at Toronto Dominion Canada Trust (TDCT) bank's Bullion website for two reasons; I now have my Self-directed Registered Retirement Portfolio moved this bank since I fired my financial planner last fall. The TD Trading platform is easy to learn and is laid out in a intuitive and logical manner, so I have been slowly backing out of some long held equity holdings and putting it into their cash equivalents. 2.5% interest sucks but better than nothing until I decide where to move it into.
The Shiny Goose
2025 $10 Canada Goose Silver Bullion Coin.
This move also made it easier for me to manage my late Mom’s estate and transitioning it into a Family Trust. My brother was impressed by my handling Mom’s financial affairs adding well over $10K to the Trust’s value in less than 18 months. My siblings agreed to let me take the gloves off and handle the entire portfolio.
The Second reason was when I made a successful test gold Maple Leaf purchase almost two years ago. So when my Dollar Cost Average (DCA) interval came due, coupled with a rare price offer that easily beat my regular hard-to-beat-go-to-dealer with shipping included. I had to pull the trigger.
2025 $10 Canada Goose Silver Bullion Coin.
Toronto Dominion Canada Trust’s bullion sales website has competitive retail pricing if you have a history of doing business with this bank and an active business or personal account. Being an over $100k+ valued customer does allow me to forego some standard account transaction limits and verification steps.
My first transaction took five business days for the item to get my front door with my identification and signature required. With my recent attempt I requested the item to be delivered to my nearby Branch. That took eleven business days. I don't know what to make of that difference. Whether TDCT had issues with Canadapost Express following the postal Strike or a different matter altogether. The Terms of Service does state that TDCT has the right to change carriers.
2025 $10 Canada Goose Silver Bullion Coin.
The purchasing process appeared the same except the Checkout seemed more rigorous than the last time. My purchase was a substantial sum considering this also involved fractional gold but so was the previous order leaving me to guess what changed since the previous order. The got the feeling that the Checkout incentivizes customer use of the Bank’s inter-branch delivery system in favor over Canadapost Express to my home.
Canadapost made in Trudeau's image rant?
A case of Canadapost dropping the ball? I bet it is. Considering the significant drop in delivery performance as of late. And I do have a large poured silver order stuck over three weeks on route somewhere in a Twilight Zone for incoming parcels.
At least I know I would get my order from my Bank knowing they have their own chain of possession delivery system and they were reasonably close to their promised delivery date, unless the world economy collapses during the delivery and that would be a totally different matter.
Another four silver ounces added to the Stack!
Coming soon, "Why Fractional Gold Maple Leafs."
Meanwhile at my favorite quiet space at Burnaby Lake Park…
This trio of Canada geese; Larry, Curly and Moe are our top birds of the local pecking order and they like to be up front when the visitors like me are so willing to toss tasty food their way.
“And what do I have for you fine majestic birds today? Why, I have a box of slightly stale but delicious plain unsweetened Cheerios.”
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References & Sources
Royal Canadian Mint; 2025 $10 Canada Goose Silver Coin.
Numista; 2025 $10 Canada Goose Silver coin.
Royal Canadian Mint; 2020 $10 1967 Canada Goose Silver Coin.
Numista; 1967 $1 Canada Goose Confederation issue coin.
Photos are my own shot with an ancient 2018 Samsung SM-A530W or otherwise indicated.
P. Image under Pixabay
W. Wiki Commons
☠️🎃 Page Dividers by thekittygirl. ❄️🌞
Cameo Raven Brooch from The Black Wardrobe.
The 2024 Hive 0.999 Silver Round.
Reader’s Digest Great World Atlas, page 158, Copyright 1997 Canada, ISBN 0-89577-988-9.
Physical precious metals bullion stacking is only a part of my personal overall financial strategy. Meanwhile, collecting numismatics are a different set of objectives and strategy. Unless you are a complete nutcase as I am please, do your research before deciding to buy into any bullion or numismatic products.