2014 $20 Stained Glass: Craigdarroch Castle - 1 Oz. Pure Silver Color Proof Coin

All coins offered in this listing are unsearched! (see ‘Additional Information’ below)

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.

Specifications

Composition - 99.99% pure silver

Finish - proof

Weight (g) - 31.39 (one troy oz.)

Diameter (mm) - 38

Edge - plain with edge lettering

Certificate – serialized (serial numbers will vary)

Face value - 20 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin)

Artists - Replica of the Stained Glass at Craigdarroch Castle (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Description

From coast to coast, many of Canada's public buildings are adorned with these artistic creations.  This coin offers a reproduction of one of the breathtaking stained glass windows that can be found at Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, B.C.

·        Craigdarroch Castle has one of the most extensive residential collections of Victorian stained glass windows in North America!

·        The stately home, which continues to undergo restoration, still has 32 of its original 47 stained glass windows in place.

·        Most of these stained glass windows are floral themed, and were assembled using a mix of rippled, flat, clear, and multicolored glass.

Commissioned in 1887 by coal tycoon Robert Dunsmuir, Craigdarroch Castle was designed to be a grand home for one of Western Canada's wealthiest families.  No expense was spared, from the elaborate Victorian furnishings to the woodwork and the numerous stained glass windows.

Today, visitors to the now-historic site can view 32 of the original 47 stained glass windows - one of which has been reproduced on this beautiful enameled silver coin.  Translucent enamel has been painstakingly applied by hand to the flowers and leaves; the brilliant colors and attention to detail will leave collectors feeling like they are holding their very own stained glass masterpiece in their hands!

With their ability to transform a single sunbeam into an array of dazzling colors, stained glass windows have captivated architects and artists alike.  The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates the timeless artistry of stained glass windows - one of Canada's most widespread forms of public art - with the introduction of its dazzling "Stained Glass" series of coins.

Special features:

·        This coin is the first in a new 5-coin series featuring eye-catching reproductions of Canada's stained glass masterpieces!

·        Each pocket of this coin has been hand-filled to recreate the look of the original stained glass window.

·        This coin is 99.99% pure silver, and has a limited worldwide mintage.

·        This will make an exceptional gift coin!

Design:

The coin features a stunning color partial reproduction of one of the stained glass windows that adorn Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, B.C.  The focal point of the design is the grouping of six brightly colored flowers; each petal has been painstakingly filled by hand with blue, purple and red translucent enamel to recreate a stained glass effect.  Green translucent enamel has been applied to the veined leaves, which provide foliar interest.  The original window's diverging brick pattern has been replicated and adapted to a smaller scale, to fill the reverse image background.

Packaging:

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

Shipping & Handling

Fast, free shipping & handling via USPS First Class Mail to all U.S. addresses!

USPS Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express are also available for an additional charge.

International 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.

“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.  These graded and certified coins are then sold at higher, premium prices.  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.