Highlights:
This set features the specimen finish traditionally cherished by coin
collectors (brilliant and frosted relief on a lined background) and is the
only set to offer the limited-edition two-dollar coin featuring Lynx kits.
Coin design:
Two young lynx kits atop a hollowed-out tree trunk.
Meet the “grey ghost of
the North.”
There’s a one-of-a-kind $2 coin waiting to delight
you in this very special specimen set. It celebrates
the reclusive Lynx, a beautiful wildcat that is easily
confused with the Bobcat, but can be distinguished
by its oversized paws; shorter, black-tipped tail;
long, thick fur; prominent face ruffs and distinct
ear tufts.
Females usually produce a single litter of 3-4
young between May and July. They are born under
uprooted trees or in hollow logs typical of the boreal
forest. Lynx kits look like domestic kittens. They are
reared solely by their mother but will be ready to
establish their own range by the following spring.
Proof Set - 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Navy (2010)
Specimen Set - Northern Harrier (2010)
25-Cent Coloured Coin - Blue Jay (2010)
