To protect against these risks, we do not sell'second-hand' coins. All of our Canadian coins are stored in a climate controlled, smoke-free vault. Composition - 99.99% fine silver. Weight (g) - 31.79 1 troy oz. Certificate - serialized (serial numbers will vary).
Face value - 20 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin). Artists - reproduced painting Sumacs by J. MacDonald (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse).
In 1887 at the age of 14, James Edward Hervey MacDonald emigrated from Durham, England to Hamilton, Ontario. The son of a Canadian cabinetmaker and an English mother, MacDonald studied art in Hamilton and Toronto.He began a career in commercial design in 1895, only to abandon it in the second decade of the 1900s when he was encouraged by mentor Lawren Harris to paint full-time. One of MacDonald's great friends was the painter Tom Thomson - and the two artists had an enormous influence on each other. The coin is a superbly crafted engraved adaptation of J. MacDonald's famous work, Sumacs.
This coin is struck in 1 troy ounce of 99.99% pure silver, with a limited mintage of only 7,000 coins! Sixth coin in the popular "Group of Seven" series, celebrating great Canadian artists of the 20. Engraved in exquisite detail with a proof finish! This coin is an engraved recreation of J. MacDonald's famous work, Sumacs (1915).
Sumacs was one of several decorative panels that the Group of Seven was commissioned to paint in the Georgian Bay cottage of Toronto opthamologist and art patron, Dr. Each coin exquisitely illustrates the robust texture of MacDonald's original work, which used intense pigmentation to evoke the ruddy autumnal haze of sumacs in the fall. The image is framed with a polished band featuring the words "CANADA" and J. MacDONALD, " the date "2013" and the face value of "20 DOLLARS. Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve. Check out my other items. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. " Unsearched" - All of the coins offered in this listing are "unsearched".Many coin dealers "search" all coins when they are received from the Mint. They "cherry-pick" the best coins.
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