Pure Silver Color Proof Coin. Fourth coin in series! Composition: 99.99% pure silver with selective gold plating. Finish: proof with color. Weight (g): 31.39 one troy oz. Artist: Susanna Blunt (obverse). The Great Lakes are the world’s largest system of fresh surface water. Its five lakes – Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario – are visible from the moon. Together, they hold about 20% of the world’s freshwater supply. They were carved out and filled by prehistoric glaciers, and cover more than 243,000 km2 93,823 sq. This is one of the most biologically diverse regions in Canada with more than 150 fish and 50 plant species, some of which are not found anywhere else on earth. Formed by powerful forces of time and geology, the amazing Great Lakes form a vast, continuously flowing waterway system that links central North America to the Atlantic. This system holds about one-fifth of the planet’s fresh water, its lakes are so large that they are visible from space. The fourth coin in this exciting series of fine silver enameled coins featuring the amazing Great Lakes highlights lovely Lake Michigan. A stunning gift for friends or family who love natural wonders, geography, history, and the beautiful North American landscape. This coin, Lake Michigan, is the fourth in the exciting 5-coin Great Lakes series. Lake Michigan is sunk into the face of the coin, with the varying depths highlighted in relief and multiple frosting techniques, and then filled with vibrant translucent blue enamel. This unique approach to showcasing the lake highlights the depths that typically remain hidden from view. The lake shape and depths are based on bathymetric data from the Canadian Hydrographic Service. This means that this proof-finish fine silver enameled coin will be highly sought after. For our Canadian customers, this coin is GST/HST exempt. This coin features an interpretation of a bathymetric map of Lake Michigan highlighted with colored enamel. Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clam-shell case lined with flock and protected by a black beauty box. Check out my other items. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. International customers are responsible for knowledge of and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations imposed by their governments. PHOTOGRAPHS – When a listing offers multiples of the same coin for sale, typically only one coin is photographed. Since all of the coins offered in the listing are essentially identical, the coin photographed is representative of all of the coins offered. The item “Canada 2015 $20 Lake Michigan 1 oz. Pure Silver Uncirculated Color Proof Coin” is in sale since Friday, December 12, 2014. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “okranchlandandcattlecompany” and is located in Lewisville, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, to Germany, to France, to Australia, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, GR, PT, CY, SI, SE, to Belgium, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Austria, SG, NO, HR, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.
- Certification: Royal Canadian Mint
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Composition: Silver
- Strike Type: Proof
- Finish: Enameled
- Edge: Serrated
- Series: Great Lakes
