What you see here does not do it justice
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Purchased three of these items for three individuals to represent 30 years of continued employment with the same company.
Linda Pinda
Mission, BC
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22-Karat Gold Coin - SS Beaver (2011)
Full steam ahead!
Leading-edge laser technology creates a stunning black lasered effect for the 7th and final issue in this series.
For hundreds of years, sailing ships ruled the seas,
a golden era that ended with the arrival of steam
in the 19th century.
This exciting new technology reached Canada’s
northwest coast in 1836 in the form of the
SS Beaver, a stout, 31 m (101 ft) vessel built in
England for the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC).
She was considered to be on the cutting edge,
a rare sail-and-steam hybrid that generated a lot
of attention.
The Beaver sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, around
Cape Horn and up the coast to one of HBC’s furtrading
posts where her 4 m (13 ft) steam-powered
paddle wheels were installed.
After 27 years as a supply ship, the Beaver began
charting the coast for the Royal Navy. She also
served as a freighter and towboat. Her illustrious
career came to an abrupt end in 1888 when she ran
aground in Vancouver Harbour.
Highlights:
Handcrafted artistry combined with the latest minting technology has
produced a coin with ultra-crisp definition and relief that is distinguished
even more by its unique laser effect. It is struck in 22-karat gold and,
with a new reduced mintage, is a collector’s must-have.
Coin design:
The Beaver as she would have appeared in 1836, prior to the many
retrofits that marked her career. In the foreground, two workers await
her arrival on a supply-laden quay.
Specifications
- No.112076
- Mintage 2,800
- Composition22-karat gold (91.67% gold, 8.33 % silver)
- Finishproof (with unique laser effect on the reverse)
- Weight (g) 16
- Diameter (mm) 29
- Edgeserrated
- Certificateserialized
- Face value200 dollars
- ArtistJohn Mardon (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Reviews
My first Gold coin!
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I have displayed this coin in my parent's glass armoire and it looks fantastic. People want to pick it up and get a closer look. There's a great casing, as usual from the Royal Mint, which makes this easy for a first time collector. The laser etching is fine with nice details. I've decided to put the coin away from sunlight now but prior to I had it always out to admire. I hope the sun didn't fade it (actually it's probabaly just smudges on the case). Something seems unatural though. In this day and age we don't see black smoke. This feel like a page of our dirty history to obtain hybrid and fuel efficient cars. Plus, I've always imagined it was white steam smoke, but I guess that's what makes this authentic for the epoc. Finaly, the coin has some good weight, good size, a history story with the limited mintage number 1575/2800 and the queen looks fantastic (not as shiny as the rest/mat). The previous "oil industry" gold coin (according to me, if I may use some urban dictionary slang, a "Hellz Yea" coin) was the coin that struck my attention. However, I got this coin and it's a fine peace of art... a fine nod of the head for a fine peace of art. It probably a little pricey but I believe with the price gold it's probably worth more now.
Pat the Cmres
Ottawa, Canada
Amazing coin that deserves more praise
5
Most amazing coin I have ever bought. I would buy it again! I love the detail of all the RCM coins! Keep making them!
Mariann the Collector
Toronto, Ontario
Great artwork, great end to the series
5
The design is attractive and displays a piece of history
JW
Toronto, Ont
Disappointed by gift....
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Rcvd. item as gift. Was not interested in any of this coins in this series prior to rcvg. gift. Will pass it on to someone else as a gift. Over the past several years I've found the Canadian Mint products quite disappointing and ludicrously expensive.
JOHNNY LEROUX
ONTARIO, CANADA
Meh
3
It looks better when you 1st see it after a while its just sorta there. you know.
Coin dude
Canada AB
22-Karat Gold Coin - SS Beaver (2011)
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