With the Original Government Packaging. MINTAGE = 12,500!!!!! VERY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL COIN!!!!! EARLY RELEASES COINS ARE EXTREMELY RARE!! That is in the highest possible grade – PF 70 Ultra Cameo (PF is Proof Finish). 9999 beautiful coin captures the unusual physical characteristics of the Snail using a Venetian glass insert and struck in an amazing proof finish. This exquisite coin is the sixth in the Royal Canadian Mints series Canadian flora paired with fauna both an engraved and colored design along with a unique one-of-a-kind. Venetian glass element created by an Italian glass maker. This coin is the perfect gift for anyone who has an interest in the country and what it stands for. It would also be a great addition to any animal coin collections, Canadian coin collections, or Venetian glass collections. The Venetian glass adds a focal point that attracts the eye and improves the design. Currently this coin has been. From the Royal Canadian Mint because of its popularity and rarity!! This coin celebrates the life and habits of an astonishing Snail, struck in 99.99% pure silver in an engraved work of stunning artistry. The Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the snail with a Venetian glass insert creating the animal on the coin entirely by hand out of pure Venetian glass. This coin has been graded PF 70 Ultra Cameo by NGC and is housed in a. Special extra thick NGC holder. To ensure that Venetian glass additions to the coin stay in pristine condition. In an engraved work of stunning artistry this coin presents advanced engraving techniques that add a depth perspective to this wonderful design. Furthermore, this coin has been designated as. By Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC) – which means that this coin was sent to NGC for grading in the first 30 days of its release. Additionally, a super rare. Canada – Niagara Falls Label. From NGC is present!! This spectacular fine silver coin captures the beauty of the Snail in a fantastic display of. In creating the imagery of the snail which allows the snail to have a more sculptural aspect to it. This coin presents a rare opportunity to view the Snail, which is superbly rendered due to the incredible engraving skills of the Royal Canadian Mint. The use of multiple finishes and Venetian glass insert provide an added depth and further showcase the combined craftsmanship and artistry that have produced this. The beautifully depicted Snail – pure silver coin beautifully enhances the eye-catching proof of this new Royal Canadian Mint’s new coin striking technology as it celebrates. S wildlife and it features the Snail. This coin is an outstanding addition to any wildlife-themed collection and makes a stunning gift for collectors and animal lovers alike. This amazing 99,99% pure silver coin features multiple technologies to bring out the stunning beauty of the snail using pure Venetian glass element to beautifully create and display the snail on top of this coin. Additionally, this coin was expertly struck in a three-dimensional proof finish with a mirror background on a stunning one ounce pure silver coin is minted from. 9999-fine silver by the Royal Canadian Mint, and has a. Limited mintage of 12,500. Worldwide and this example has been graded a perfect PF 70 Ultra Cameo, the highest possible grade from NGC. Designed by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais, this coin captures the delicate beauty of a snail in the Canadian landscape. The use of paint over engraving adds a life-like quality to the branch and leaves of a mountain maple (Acer spicatum). With its saw-toothed edges, the leaf looms large in the background, allowing for a size comparison of the colored Venetian glass element that beautifully recreates the colors and likeness of a snail with its spiral shell. No two glass pieces are alike – each one is unique and handcrafted by master glass-maker Giuliano Donaggio of. Which makes each coin a “little” masterpiece in its own right. The denomination – 20 DOLLARS – along with the year-date – 2016 – are both located at the top of this design. The country of origin – CANADA – is located at the bottom of this coin. Contains the profile of Queen Elizabeth II. Of this coin is serrated. A very rare label is also present. The NGC label provides further guarantee of the coin’s weight, purity, and overall quality – adding a factor of collectability to this unique coin. Included with this super rare coin is the Original Government Packaging (OGP) – the unusually large premium black outer case with The Royal Canadian Mint’s logo imprinted on the box, large durable maroon clam-shell inner box, original coin capsule, and a. Certificate of authenticity , which will also accompanies this packaging. The certificate of authenticity for this coin presents the valuable insight for this coin in both English and French languages – as both are the official languages in. A truly magnificent work of art!! Nature is a source of endless fascination. This enchanting new series brings you some of its tiniest creatures with the added charm of handcrafted Venetian glass. Each snail is unique, and is further enhanced by the coin’s classic engraving and meticulous color. Snail is a common name that is applied most often to land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. However, the common name “snail” is also applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have a coiled shell that is large enough for the animal to retract completely into. When the word “snail” is used in this most general sense, it includes not just land snails but also thousands of species of sea snails and freshwater snails. Occasionally a few other mollusks that are not actually gastropods, such as the Monoplacophora, which superficially resemble small limpets, may also informally be referred to as “snails”. Snail-like animals that naturally lack a shell, or have only an internal shell, are mostly called slugs, and land snails that have only a very small shell (that they cannot retract into) are often called semi-slugs. Venetian glass is a type of glass object made in. It is world-renowned for being colorful, elaborate, and skillfully made. Many of the important characteristics of these objects had been developed by the thirteenth century. Toward the end of that century, the center of the Venetian glass industry moved to Murano. Muranos reputation as a center for glass making was born when the Venetian Republic, fearing fire and destruction to the citys mostly wood buildings, ordered the destruction of all the foundries within the city in 1291. Though the Republic ordered the destruction of the foundries, it authorized and encouraged construction outside the city, and by the late 13th century, the glass making industry was centered in Murano. Murano glass is still interwoven with Venetian glass. Murano’s glass makers were soon the islands most prominent citizens. By the 14th century, glassmakers were allowed to wear swords, enjoyed immunity from prosecution by the Venetian state and found their daughters married into. S most affluent families. Of course there was a catch: Glassmakers were not allowed to leave the Republic. Many craftsmen took this risk, however, and set up glass furnaces in surrounding cities and as far afield as. Muranos glass makers held a monopoly on quality glass making for centuries, developing or refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enameled glass (smalto), glass with threads of gold (aventurine), multi-colored glass (millefiori), milk glass (lattimo), and imitation gemstones made of glass. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these centuries-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass jewelry to Murano glass chandeliers and wine stoppers. Today, Murano is home to the Museo Vetrario or. In the Palazzo Giustinian, which holds displays on the history of glass making, as well as glass samples ranging from Egyptian times through the present day. For a YouTube video regarding this amazing coin presented in Original Government Packaging. This coin is of extreme rarity due to the extreme popularity of the subject matter being Flora & Fauna – Snail and mega rare – Venetian Glass Insert and additionally its low mintage of 12,500 worldwide. Furthermore, this coin was struck in the very rare. Along with the highest possible grade of PF 70 Ultra Cameo and Population = 19 with a very rare Canada – Niagara Falls label and with the original government packaging – this coin is an amazing rarity and an ultimate treasure. This coin never appears for sale on the open market and of supreme rarity in perfect grade – hence forth the ultimately low population. Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC) has graded this coin SP 70 (SP is Specimen Proof Finish). Certified at Specimen Proof 70. Grade, the Numismatic Guaranty Company guarantees that this coin has no post-production imperfections at five times the magnification. The Authenticity and The Grade of this coin are guaranteed!! – the population of this coin as of April 14, 2016 – and there will be no increase in this population due to the fact that this coin is designated Early Releases by NGC and the 30-day release period of this coin has long expired!!! This is an extremely limited and extremely rare coin!! Technical Specifications for This Coin. Colorized Proof with Venetian Glass Element. Fineness: 0.9999 = 99.99%. Legal Tender: Canadian Legal Tender. Large Outer Box, Large Inner Box. Reverse Designer: Susanna Blunt. Mint Facility: Royal Canadian Mint. Country of Origin: Canada. Year of Issue: 2016. For this item, within the continental. The item “2016 Canada Silver $20 Venetian Glass Snail PF70 UC ER NGC Coin RARE” is in sale since Monday, June 13, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “coinmaestro” and is located in Maineville, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, SE, ID, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, SG, NO, SA, AE, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM.
- Grade: Proof 70 Ultra Cameo
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Certification: NGC
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Metal Content: Pure Silver
- Year of Issue: 2016
- Certification Number: 4383641-012
