2017 Canada Snow Goose Specimen Set

2017 Canada Snow Goose Specimen Set

As is typical, the outer cardboard sleeve might have some light wear, and/or the leatherette case might have some deterioration, and/or the COA might be slightly ripped as they often stick to the case.

One of the most popular sets of coins produced each year by the Royal Canadian Mint is the Specimen Set. This collection features some of the highest quality possible coins struck for collectors, all housed in an elegant book format presentation. All of the denominations from the five cent to the $2 coin are presented, including the low-mintage half-dollar. The highlight of the set is a unique $1 coin featuring the Snow Goose that cannot be found in circulation or in any other coin set.

This will be an exceptional collector set for 2017, since the classic designs for all the denominations will not be issued for circulation.

The one-dollar coin in this 2017 specimen set features a snow goose in flight. The dramatic image, designed by Canadian artist Derek C. Wicks, presents the goose from above with its wings flapped forward as it prepares to land on a lake below. The engravers’ expert technique brings to life every detail of the stunning outspread wings, large-billed face, and strong body. The wings seem to encircle an outcropping of snow-capped evergreens on the shore below. As with all Canadian “loonies,” this exceptionally well-designed image is framed by the loonie’s characteristic 11-sided circumference. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Specifications: 
Item Number: 156169 
Mintage: 30,000
Finish: Specimen

Face Value: 2 dollars 
Composition: Outer ring: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Inner Core: Brass-plated aluminum bronze
Weight (g): 6.99
Diameter (mm): 28
Edge: Interrupted serrations

Face Value: 1 dollar
Composition: Brass Plated Steel
Weight (g): 6.27
Diameter (mm): 11-sided 26.50
Edge: Plain

Face Value: 50 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 6.9
Diameter (mm): 27.13
Edge: Reeded

Face Value: 25 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 4.4
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Edge: Reeded

Face Value: 10 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 1.75
Diameter (mm): 18.06
Edge: Reeded

Face Value: 5 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 3.95
Diameter (mm): 21.20
Edge: Plain