All coins offered in this listing are unsearched! (see Additional Information below). All of our Canadian coins are acquired directly from the Royal Canadian Mint – The counterfeiting of numismatic coins, and the sale of stolen coins, are serious problems for coin collectors and dealers. Unlike many other coin dealers. To protect against these risks, we do not sell’second-hand’ coins. All of our Canadian coins are stored in a climate controlled, smoke-free vault. Maximum Mintage 10,000. Composition – 99.99% pure silver. Weight (g) – 31.83 (one troy ounce). Certificate serialized (serial numbers will vary). Face value – 20 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin). Artists – Celia Godkin (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). This beautifully engraved and painted 99.99% pure silver coin features the red-spotted purple , whose Canadian habitat is largely restricted to southern Ontario. This lovely butterfly’s coloring and spot patterns represent an important protective adaptation: the red-spotted purple has evolved to mimic a poisonous butterfly, the This beautifully engraved and painted 99.99% pure silver coin features the red-spotted purple, whose Canadian habitat is largely restricted to southern Ontario. This lovely butterfly’s colouring and spot patterns represent an important protective adaptation: the red-spotted purple has evolved to mimic a poisonous butterfly, the Pipevine Swallowtail. Looks much like its close relative, the well-known White Admiral butterfly. Its upper wings are bright bluish-purple and outlined with several rows of blue-white dashes. The upper hind wing is marked with lovely iridescent blue-green squares. Where their ranges overlap, the red-spotted purple also bears the familiar white bands of the White Admiral. The red-spotted purple is most commonly found on the outskirts of wooded areas, on gravel roads sunning its wings, in open meadows, and in woodland clearings. The red-spotted purple prefers to lay its eggs on plum and oak leaves. The adults fly throughout the summer, from June to mid-September, and are diurnal, restricting their active period to daylight hours. A thoughtful and valuable gift for nature lovers and art aficionados. Arrives packaged in a beautiful hologram beauty box! This painted and engraved 99.99% pure silver coin highlights the intense coloration of the red-spotted purple butterfly. Celebrate the life and habits of a beloved Canadian insect species, beautifully engraved and colored, with a slight shimmer effect to further enhance its beauty. A lovely addition to any collection featuring fine artwork, natural images, native species of Canada, butterflies and other insect species, or Canadiana. This coin features a profile portrait of a red-spotted purple drinking nectar from the heart of a black-eyed Susan flower. The butterfly, engraved and colored in full glorious color, is viewed from its right side. The viewer is presented with a lovely view of the red-spotted purple’s under-wing. Here we see the characteristic dark purple-black coloring, with some of the blue iridescence that characterizes most of the upper side of the delicate wing. The light blue-white markings around the wing contrast prettily with the bright red spots that give this butterfly its name. The butterfly stands on top of an engraved black-eyed Susan flower, drinking nectar from the flower’s center. Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clam-shell with custom hologram beauty box. Are also available for an additional charge. Check out my other items. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. So our costs for Canadian coins also vary from day to day. 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. 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. Surface areas that appear black on some proof coin photos are actually highly polished, mirror-bright metal reflecting the color of the camera. We often include proof coin photos with the coin slightly tilted to better depict the mirror bright surfaces. However, tilting the coin may resulting one side being slightly out of focus. Whenever possible, we use actual photos of our coins, rather than just stock artwork from the Mint. We frequently update and upgrade the photos that appear with our listings, using improved cameras and lenses and better lighting. We will honor your requests for additional photos as quickly as our schedule permits. The item “2014 $20 Red-Spotted Purple Butterflies of Canada 1 oz. Pure Silver Color Proof” is in sale since Saturday, August 23, 2014. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “okranchlandandcattlecompany” and is located in Lewisville, Texas. 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• Certification: Royal Canadian Mint
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
• Composition: Silver
• Strike Type: Proof
• Finish: Color
• Series: Butterflies of Canada
• Material: Silver
• Precious Metal Content: 1oz.
• Year: 2014
• Geographic Origin: Canada
• Type: Proof