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Specimen Set - 25th Anniversary of the Loonie (2012)

With its unique aureate dollar only available in this set, it continues to be one of our most popular gifts.
The Common Loon is one of the signature sights
and sounds of the great Canadian wilderness.
This beautiful black-and-white aquatic bird is
a powerful swimmer capable of diving up to
80 m with large webbed feet and numerous bones
that are solid rather than hollow to help it reach
such depths. Loon chicks can swim right away but
will spend time on their parents’ backs to rest, keep
warm and to avoid predators lurking in or around
the water.
Exceptional packaging includes removable lens to enhance your enjoyment of the set.
Specifications
- No.116582
2 Dollars
- Composition: outer ring : 99.9% Ni - inner core : 92% Cu, 6% Al and 2% Ni
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 7.3
- Diameter (mm): 28.03
- Edge: interrupted serrations
- Artist: Brent Townsend (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
50 cents
- Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 6.9
- Diameter (mm): 27.13
- Edge: reeded
- Artist: Canada's Coat of Arms (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
25 cents
- Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 4.4
- Diameter (mm): 23.88
- Edge: reeded
- Artist: Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
10 cents
- Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 1.75
- Diameter (mm): 18.06
- Edge: reeded
- Artist: Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
5 cents
- Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 3.95
- Diameter (mm): 21.2
- Edge: plain
- Artist: G.E. Kruger-Gray (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
1 cent
- Composition: two-ply copper finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 2.35
- Diameter (mm): 19.05
- Edge: plain
- Artist: G.E. Kruger-Gray (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
1 dollar Loon
- Composition: nickel electroplated with bronze
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 7
- Diameter (mm): 26.5
- Edge: plain
- Artist: Glen Loates (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
Accessed
January 22, 2021