{"product_id":"2026-canada-50-a-whimsical-tale-blimp-fine-silver-no-tax","title":"(Pre-Order) 2026 Canada $50 A Whimsical Tale - Blimp Fine Silver (No Tax)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Canada $50 A Whimsical Tale - Blimp Fine Silver (No Tax)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-short-desc default-links\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tmx-rtf-medium-text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere steam meets sky: Immerse yourself in a steampunk world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc default-links\" data-component=\"Readmore\" data-component-id=\"51593f6f30\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep back into \u003cem\u003eA Whimsical Tale\u003c\/em\u003e, where retro-future imagination meets industrial wonder. This second coin offers a return trip to the city from 2025’s \u003cem\u003eLocomotive\u003c\/em\u003e coin, lifting the adventure into the sky, where a steampunk blimp hovers above a bustling waterway, and where the skyline is shaped by gears and steam. With a wealth of details inviting viewers to explore every corner of this alternate era, this antiqued design blends imaginative storytelling and speculative artistry, Victorian elegance with inventive machinery, capturing the magic of a world that never was—but feels like it could have been.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Whimsical Tale\u003c\/em\u003e: The adventure takes flight on Coin #2.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its Victorian-era esthetic, steampunk’s airships—including blimps—are often modelled on rigid-frame designs inspired by 1920s Zeppelins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eA steampunk world\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile its many components are inspired by historical elements, this steampunk-styled visual story is more fantasy than fact—the design elements are creatively interpreted rather than historically precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eAntique finish\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplementing the theme, the antique finish imparts a lustrous patina that perfectly captures the look of aged metal and machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eObverse pattern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother key element of steampunk? Gears! These are represented on the reverse and on the obverse, where gear shapes form a fun industrial-themed pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse design by Canadian illustrator Joel Kimmel transports the viewer into a fictional steampunk metropolis built around a winding waterway. Overhead, a blimp drifts through steam-filled skies, while below, a submarine glides toward a dock jutting from the bustling boardwalk, where pedestrians take in the water-level view of the Victorian-inspired buildings accented with industrial elements. Further enhancing the steampunk vibe, gear motifs help frame the composition and form a laser-engraved field pattern on the obverse, which features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse also includes subtle literary nods—the tentacles surrounding the submarine and the spear-wielding diver pay tribute to Jules Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” while on the far left, the alien machine is from H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds”—and a callback to the first coin in the series, as a familiar locomotive chugs along the bridge in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRCM Number: 255106\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 1,850\u003cbr\u003eComposition: 99.99% pure silver\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 94.25 g\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 55 mm \u003cbr\u003eFace Value: $50 \u003cbr\u003eFinish:  Antique Finish\u003cbr\u003eEdge: Serrated\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Joel Kimmel (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe follow-up to 2025’s \u003cem\u003eA Whimsical Tale: Locomotive\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Step back into a world where retro-futuristic technology collides with Victorian-era aesthetics—this is steampunk, a creative style and sci-fi genre that blurs the line between past and future, history and fantasy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s all in the details. \u003c\/strong\u003ePacked with intricate details—including a fun callback to the first coin—this steampunk airship-themed design turns every viewing into a fresh adventure. (Can you spot all the literary nods?)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn artistic endeavour. \u003c\/strong\u003eCrafted with painstaking detail, the intricately engraved scene captures the grand aesthetic and adventurous spirit that defines steampunk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA world powered by steam. \u003c\/strong\u003eSteampunk is a retro-futuristic world that runs on steam power, and in this portrait, the airship fills the sky with clouds of steam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLower mintage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Crafted in 3 oz. of 99.99% pure silver, \u003cem\u003eA Whimsical Tale: Blimp \u003c\/em\u003ehas a limited mintage of just 1,850 coins worldwide—down from 2,500 in 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo GST\/HST.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53654202745121,"sku":"255106","price":669.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/6d9fa66f-1492-4eef-b1c2-38ba67b6b019.png?v=1791297513","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/2026-canada-50-a-whimsical-tale-blimp-fine-silver-no-tax","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}