2025 Emanuel Hahn’s 1936 Lost Design for the 25 cent coin. “Polar Bear” reverse design – never used! 2 oz silver 0.9999. This listing is for a “lost design 25 cent coin” that Emanuel Hahn designed in 1936 but was never used — the coin is minted in 2 oz pure silver and in a proof finish. On the obverse, is the George V effigy. The date “1936″ is on the reverse and the date “2025″ is present on the obverse. The coin is 50 mm in diameter and weighs 62.69 grams. Exclusively available to Masters Club members, the. Lost Designs from the Archives. Series brings to life some of the unused flora concepts submitted in a 1936 design competition for the Canadian coin series of 1937. The first two coins in the Masters Club exclusive Lost Designs from the Archives series brought to life two of Emanuel Hahn’s long-forgotten coin concepts from 1936, both of them featuring a flora theme. For 2025, the focus switches to some of Hahn’s original fauna designs, beginning with his polar bear concept for the 25-cent coin. All of Hahn’s hand-drawn details have been beautifully reproduced on this 2 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin, even the original year “1936″. The RCM took it one step further by using selective gold plating to add an extra rich gleam to this 2025 tribute, which comes with a special Masters Club certificate featuring a reproduction of the archival art from one of Canada’s most renowned sculptors and coin artists. A series just for Masters Club members. Exclusively for Masters Club members. Dig into the archives of Canadian history with this low-mintage series exclusively available to Masters Club members. Coin #3 brings to life another unused coin concept from Emanuel Hahn for the 1937 modernization of Canada’s circulation coinage. Unlike the 2018 Royal Canadian Mint Coin Lore: The Coins That Never Were set, which marked this design’s first ever appearance on a coin, this 2025 tribute has kept the original year (“1936″) intact on its reverse. From flora to fauna. In 2025, the series turns its focus to Hahn’s fauna-themed concepts. The engraving is based on the original pencil sketch, which has been preserved as part of the National Currency Collection (NCC) of the Bank of Canada Museum. The drawing has been reproduced as closely as possible to honour Hahn’s vision. Meticulously crafted in 2 oz. Of 99.99% pure silver and featuring a luminous proof finish. Includes serialized Masters Club certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. The coin comes with a serialized Masters Club certificate printed on distinctive white paper, and featuring a reproduction of the archival art. Further connecting the past and present, the coin’s obverse re-creates the effigy of King George V, as seen on coins issued in 1936, during the process to modernize Canada’s coins. New for 2025: gold plating. The 2025 instalments are enhanced with selective gold plating. This marks the first time these archived designs have been given the gold (plating) treatment, resulting in a stunning contrast between the plated field and the elements struck in silver. Composition 99.99% pure silver with selective yellow gold plating. Weight 62.69 g. Face Value 25 cents. Packaging Lacquered case with black beauty box and custom serialized certificate. Artist Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Sir E. Member of Royal Canadian Numismatic Association. Be sure to add me to your. GST or HST EXEMPT item. Usually MUCH cheaper for multiples of this item or similar weight/size.. your item is being sent by a cheaper and slower but fully trackable method (3-4 weeks typically). I have no control over how long the postal systems take to get it to you.