Description
Metal Silver
Purity 0.9999 (99.99%)
Weight 1 Troy Ounce (31,1 g)
Diameter 36.15 mm
Attributes NGC PF70, First Releases, Ultra-High Relief, Proof, Cougar Label, Black Core
Mintage 6000 total for all formats
Packaging Sonically Sealed Acrylic Case, Original Box, CoA
Sometimes referred to as mountain lions or pumas, cougars are stealthy, nocturnal, and reclusive, big cats that bring down large animals like deer and elk by leaping from behind in a violent demonstration of agility and strength. Now you can cozy up to one of these beasts without fear of becoming its next meal in this the latest release in Canada’s “Great Hunters” series! What’s more, this coin features the work of Emily Damstra, the famed designer of the Type II American Silver Eagle!
With the ability to jump up to 45 feet and leap 15 feet straight up a cliff wall, cougars can also run up to 50 miles per hour for short distances. And, blessed with excellent vision, combined with sharp senses, they can track down their prey from miles away. The cougar’s sharp retractable claws, large canines, and carnassial teeth provide the finishing touches to a successful hunt. Damstra has captured those aspects of this apex predator with a design that shows a sleek and powerful cougar stalking its prey along a rocky ledge in Canada’s mountainous wilderness!
In addition to the gleaming silver, the coin was also produced in Ultra-High Relief (UHR) with detail so intricate that the designs seem like they’re leaping from their surfaces! Plus, this legal-tender $20 coin also comes in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
In fact, each 2024 Canada $20 One-Ounce Silver Great Hunters: Cougar Ultra High Relief Proof available in this offer has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded proofs have ZERO imperfections—showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has certified that these proofs are First Releases (FR) coins, a designation that means they were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of issue. Each coin will come sonically sealed in a museum-quality acrylic holder with a black display core and encapsulated with an exclusive cougar-themed label. The coin will also come with its original box and accompanied by a mint-issued Certificate of Authenticity.
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