2024 Specimen finish $1 Loonie coin- Leopard Frog on reverse
LOONIE COIN ONLY
KING CHARLES III obverse!!
Uncirculated coin in perfect condition!
This very special 2024 $1 Loonie dollar coin is minted in specimen finish. This coin is taken from the 2024 specimen set. This is the fifth year of the "conservation focus" for the images on the reverse of this coin - the leopard frog for 2024.
The coin is dated on the reverse and there is seen the leopard frog image. This is the first year of the king charles III on the obverse. It is 26.5 mm in diameter (11-sided) and weighs 6.27 grams. Minted in 3-ply brass finish plated steel. Mintage of the set is only 30,000. Your coin will be protected in a 2 x 2 cardboard holder. NO CASE OR CERTIFICATE INCLUDED.
The loss of even a small species can have big consequences for its surroundings, and so it is with the northern leopard frog—as an indicator species, its wellbeing speaks volumes about the health of wetland ecosystems.
Depicted on the 2024 Specimen Dollar, the northern leopard frog was once widespread, but in Western Canada, populations have been in sharp decline due to disease, habitat loss and degradation, and the introduction of invasive species. The Rocky Mountain population in British Columbia has been designated “endangered” by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) but there’s some good news: the B.C. Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Team are working to prevent this amphibian’s local extinction. As part of this team, the Wilder Institute supports head-starting efforts, a conservation breeding program and wild-to-wild translocations. Together with their partners, the Wilder Institute is giving northern leopard frog populations a much needed helping hand and a shot at bouncing back.
The 2024 Specimen Dollar features one of British Columbia’s most at-risk species.
Special features
- Fifth in the series. This is the fifth specimen issue in a series that is helping to raise awareness of wildlife conservation and species recovery efforts in Canada.
- A world exclusive. The RCM is the only
mint that issues an annual set of coins in a specimen finish
(brilliant/frosted relief against a lined background). This Specimen series of coins
continues to be very popular.
- For nature and wildlife lovers. Inspire a child to collect coins: this affordable set’s educational theme makes it a great gift for animal lovers of all ages, and its educational theme makes it the perfect starter set for a new collector.
New effigy
These are the first specimen coins to feature the Canadian
effigy of His Majesty King Charles III.
A set exclusive specimen dollar
For 2024, the loonie highlights the plight
of the endangered Rocky Mountain population of northern leopard frogs,
and the species’ leap towards recovery.
PHOTOS:
Note that the photos I post in my listings are
all from my own inventory. However, for items like this one where the
products are brand new from the mint and are identical the photo posted
in the listing is a STOCK photo meaning that the photos represent
the item you will be getting. Photos are taken in natural light so
sometimes there's a slightly WARMER reddish or brownish tone to the
photos.....this is just because they're taken in front of a large window
in order to represent them to you as honestly as possible. Normally
there is almost no difference
between the photo you see in the listing and the actual product you are
sent. Certificate numbers (if shown in a photo) are an example of
something that will not be the same in the item you receive.
GORGEOUS COIN
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SHIPPING RATES & MORE INFO:
CANADIAN & US buyers: This item has free shipping in Canada and to USA. In Canada, shipping
time is up to Canada Post - your item is being sent by Canada Post lettermail
shipping (no tracking). Coins going to the USA will be dropped in the USPS
mail depot in Edmonton within a few days of purchase and because they enter the
USPS mail system directly, shipping time is faster and more reliable than using
Canada Post and cross-border shipping. Most purchases will arrive in US
customers hands in about one week. USA shipping is first class with tracking.
Taxes:
GST/HST applies for canadian purchases.
INTERNATIONAL buyers: $14.99 or more for overseas destinations. Usually MUCH cheaper for multiples of this item or similar weight/size...Shipping time is up to Canada Post and your countries' postal system. - your item is being sent by a cheaper and slower but fully trackable method (3-4 weeks typically). Check with me about projected shipping time if it is a concern. I have no control over how long the postal systems take to get it to you.
On 03-Dec-13 at 22:54:12 EST, seller added the following information:
