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Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof

Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof

Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof

All coins offered in this listing are unsearched! All of our Canadian coins are stored in a climate controlled, smoke-free vault. All of our Canadian coins are acquired directly from the Royal Canadian Mint - We do not sell'second-hand' coins from unreliable and potentially fraudulent/counterfeit sources.

Composition - 99.99% pure silver. Weight (g) - 31.39 1 troy oz. Certificate - serialized (serial numbers will vary).

Face value - 20 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin). Artists - Julius Csotonyi (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). We use real photos of actual coins.

The Columbia forest is found in a series of mountain ranges located roughly 600 kilometers from the Pacific coast in southeastern British Columbia. It is the world's only inland temperate rainforest, and the only temperate rainforest where the majority of its moisture falls as snow instead of rain. As the forest grows from the valley floors up to high mountain altitudes, it creates a variety of increasingly difficult growing conditions, and the western yew (Taxus brevifolia) is one of the few tree species that has mastered all of them. This highly-adaptive, slow-growing and long-lived tree is also one of the few coniferae species that does not have cones. Instead, the western yew produces individual seeds that are protected by fleshy, berry-like casings that look like red rubies sitting atop its slender twigs.

Third issue in this exciting series that explores the diversity and beauty of Canada's forests. A stunning visual essay on Canadian flora - a total of eight coins are planned for this series! An original gift for tree-appreciators and proud British Columbians, particularly those who live in the Interior where the Columbia forest and its diversity of biological gems like the western yew can be found. Expertly crafted in 99.99% pure silver with selective color to showcase the western yew's standout crimson fruit.

For our Canadian customers, this coin is GST/HST exempt. Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi has created a stunning reverse design that celebrates the beauty of the Columbian forest by portraying one of its most captivating trees; the western yew. The design's foreground features a gently sloping twig that has been painstakingly enhanced in color to immediately draw the eye to its ruby red fruit and slender, vibrant green needles. In the background, massive tree trunks and lush growth fill the remainder of the design. There's a series of mountain ranges in southeastern British Columbia roughly 600 kilometers from the coast.

Between their rugged peaks grows a forest that echoes the lush vegetation of the Pacific Northwest, but this forest is unique; it is the world's only inland temperate rainforest that also receives most of its moisture as snow instead of rain. At lower elevations, massive trees, shrubs, and a thick carpet of ferns and mosses cover the ground. As the elevation increases, colder temperatures and a deep blanket of lingering snow create a shorter, more challenging growing season that results in sparse and increasingly stunted growth until no plant or tree can grow.

The western yew (Taxus brevifolia) is a slow-growing, long-lived tree that has mastered all of the Columbia forest's growing conditions - from the forest floor to its highest altitudes. It is also one of the few coniferae species that does not have seed cones.

Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell protected by a black beauty box. 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. Then submit them to be graded, certified, and slabbed by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, etc. When a dealer searches coins, those that they sell in original Mint packaging are only lesser quality coins. Photos: When a listing offers multiples of the same coin, one coin is picked at random and photographed.

Since all coins offered in that listing are essentially identical, the coin photographed is representative of all coins offered. Surface areas that appear black on some proof coin photos are actually highly polished, mirror-bright metal reflecting the color of the camera. We often include proof coin photos with the coin slightly tilted to better depict the mirror bright surfaces. However, tilting the coin may resulting one side being slightly out of focus. Whenever possible, we use actual photos of our coins, rather than just stock artwork from the Mint. We frequently update and upgrade the photos that appear with our listings, using improved cameras and lenses and better lighting. We will honor your requests for additional photos as quickly as our schedule permits.
Canada 2015 $20 Forests of Canada Columbian Yew Tree, Pure Silver Color Proof