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2010 Canada $10 Blue Whale Sterling Silver Coin and Stamp Set

2010 Canada $10 Blue Whale Sterling Silver Coin and Stamp Set
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2010 Canada $10 Blue Whale Sterling Silver Coin and Stamp Set

The blue whale is the last coin and stamp set in the Canadian Wildlife Series co-produced by the Royal Canadian Mint and Canada Post. The $10 sterling silver coin is presented along with two of Canada Posts largest stamps ever in a beautiful maple wood box. Also includes a fact-filled, full-colour booklet on the blue whale.

Coin design:
A blue whale dives below ocean waves and a silhouette of a scuba diver.

Souvenir Sheet (2 stamps):
Each stamp, illustrated by Suzanne Duranceau, measures approximately 128 x 49 mm ( 5 x 1.9 in). Leading-edge security features are only visible under a specific type of light.

Includes a souvenir stamp sheet (2 largest stamps ever) and a fact-filled, full-colour booklet.

Giant of the sea

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal ever known to inhabit the earth. It can grow up to 33 m (108 ft) long and can weigh up to 180 metric tons (198 tons).

The blue whales gargantuan proportions remain hidden beneath ocean waves, only to reveal themselves for a brief, awe-inspiring moment whenever this majestic creature rises to the surface to breathea whale watchers dream on Canadas Pacific and Atlantic waters.

Due to severe hunting practices in the 1900s, the blue whale is listed as an endangered species under COSE WIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada).

Specifications:
Mintage: 10,000
Denomination: $10
Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper
Weight (g): 27.78
Diameter (mm): 40
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof


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