Description: 2008 Canadian 50-Cent Holiday Snowman Lenticular Coin This is the second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's Holiday Lenticular annual series. The beautiful colored design gives the illusion of movement tilt the coin and watch as the snowman throws snow in the air! Design Sculpting people from snow is a pastime that dates back to Europe in the Middle Ages. Old diaries give lively accounts of townspeople making snowmen in the streets after every snowfall, perhaps that is where the tradition of using a hat, a carrot for the nose and rocks or bits of coal for the eyes comes from. Packaging2008 Canadian 50-Cent Holiday Snowman Lenticular Coin comes in a plastic casing and a Royal Canadian Mint maroon clamshell case and Certificate of Authenticity. SpecificationsFace Value: 50 centsMintage: N/AComposition: Three-ply brass finish plated steelWeight (g): 12.61Diameter (mm): 35Finish: Specimen ~ Reasonable Offers Accepted!~ Illusion of movement in coin makes it unique!~ Hard to find on websites, usually out of stock!
Price: 117 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-11-23T12:32:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Denomination: 50C
Composition: Three-ply brass finish plated steel
Year: 2008
Fineness: N/A
Grade: Proof
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Variety: Holiday Lenticular Coins, Christmas, Holiday Snowman Colorized
Certification: certified