Highlights:
Gorgeous colour and amazing attention to detail create this stunning
design while the unusual specimen finish adds another collectible feature.
Coin design:
A goldfinch spreads it wings to reveal the distinctive bright yellow
plumage for which it is named.
A flash of gold.
After a one-year hiatus, this captivating series returns
with a beautiful coloured coin showcasing the eyecatching
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis).
The Goldfinch’s bright, canary-yellow plumage
is reserved for the male while the female is more
olive-hued. As the year progresses, the male’s
colouring becomes increasingly subdued, as will
the female’s. No other finch in the cardueline
family displays such a striking difference in its
summer and winter colours. Scientists believe this
is because the Goldfinch goes through a unique
springtime moult instead of gradually wearing
down its feathers like other finches.
The Goldfinch flies throughout southern Canada—
and this coin will be a popular collectible for birders
of all kinds!
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