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Monday, September 29, 2014

Canada 2013 $3 Bee & Hive, Animal Architects Series, 1/4 oz. Pure Silver Coin



SKU# OK123312E

Canada 2013 $3 Bee & Hive, Animal Architects Series, 1/4 oz. Pure Silver Coin

An exciting Royal Canadian Mint painted silver proof coin series!



Specifications
Composition - 99.99% pure silver
Finish – proof
Weight (g) – 7.96 (one-fourth troy ounce)
Diameter – 27 mm
Edge - serrated
Certificate – serialized (serial numbers will vary)
Face value - 3 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin)
Artists – Yves Bérubé (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
                        

Description
The beehive, home to and engineering feat of the honey bee, is built around an iconic structure: the honeycomb.  This amazing architecture is a mathematically perfect matrix of hexagons, optimizing spatial coverage while minimizing the amount of construction material required for building - an achievement of engineering efficiency that is virtually unmatched.  With all the effort and talent that goes into hive-making, you could say that “busy as a bee” is almost an understatement!

Start this promising series of Canada’s most animal talented builders and architects with the very first coin issued!

Special features:
·        A FIRST! This is the first coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting new painted silver proof series featuring exceptional architects of Canada’s animal world.
·        Each coin comes with a certificate of fascinating facts about the life of honey bees in Canada.
·        Crafted in 99.99% fine silver.
·        Limited to 10,000 coins worldwide.
·        This coin is GST/HST exempt for our Canadian customers.

Design:
This coin was designed by Canadian artist Yves Bérubé.   It features a painted honey bee standing atop a flower blossom, its head bowed to collect precious nectar that will sustain its colony.  The design is layered over an embossed honeycomb of perfectly symmetrical hexagons, which cover the entire polished silver field of the coin’s reverse.  The reverse also features the word “CANADA,” the date “2013,” and the face value of “3 DOLLARS.”

Packaging:
Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clam-shell protected by a black sleeve.


Shipping & Handling
Fast, free shipping & handling via USPS First Class Mail to all U.S. addresses!  USPS Priority Mail & Priority Express Mail are also available for an additional charge.

CANADA: Choice of United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail International (lower cost), USPS Priority Mail International (faster delivery), or ebay's Global Shipping Program.

Other International Destinations: Shipping via ebay's Global Shipping Program.


Additional Information
OK Ranch sells fine collectible & investment coins, fine & fashion jewelry, gifts, and more through our eBay store at www.okranchcoins.com

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