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wildflowerAB Pillar of the Community Canada 2845 Posts	Posted 09/15/2016 10:48 pm @blastofffireworks. Glad you like it and it's better than expected. Although coins with insects attached are not my cup of tea, I did happen to read RCMs description and noticed it seemed far more captivating than the image or video as well. EACH DRAGONFLY IS A UNIQUE PIECE OF ART! Handcrafted by jewellery artist Karen Hunter of Caledon, Ontario, your dragonfly-shaped niobium embellishment catches your eye with its blue and violet hues, which artfully mimic the dragonfly's iridescent appearance in the sunlight. UNIQUE NIOBIUM EMBELLISHMENT! The niobium was exposed to electricity to produce a transparent oxide film that refracts light. Different voltages generate different thicknesses that, in turn, create different colours—and a totally unique dragonfly for you to enjoy! - See more at: http://www.mint.ca/store/coins/1-oz....V9taKOvOerU Report this Post to the Staff
Wandering Eskimo Valued Member Canada 135 Posts	Posted 09/15/2016 11:52 pm @wildflowerAB - Agree... it's a different theme, and has little to do with "Canadiana", so I was completely hesitant. The wife actually persuaded me to make the purchase, as it falls a bit outside of my preference for a traditional theme. Fan of the dragonfly, and the great texture of the coin surface. Unlike the previous glass series, this coin has much, much more surface relief. Here are a couple of quick-pics with the wife's Iphone! It's actually a very difficult coin to capture in a photo, because of the relief and niobium creature's 3-D nature. Report this Post to the Staff
MoneyPenney Pillar of the Community Canada 2984 Posts	Posted 09/16/2016 03:28 am Quote: If this is the first coin in a new series, could it be a sleeper hit? No, I am pretty sure this will not be a sleeper hit because collectors are fed up with the "bug on the coin" theme. The ladybug coin was great but subsequent coins have declined in value First coin in the series mean nothing when the RCM keep rolling out so many coins. Practically every month they have a "first of a kind" or "first in series" type coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Silveroid Pillar of the Community Canada 6768 Posts	Posted 09/16/2016 07:13 am Congrats for the coin that you like, blastofffireworks! Thank you for sharing! I very liked the "water" surface on the coin reverse, professionally done. And I disliked attached dragonfly (better, if it would be embedded or engraved as UHR). Well, this is only my taste. Regarding being a hit, agree with MoneyPenney. The inters might raise if only the final mintage will be very low and people will remember (unlikely, due to high volume items expected in 2017) Report this Post to the Staff
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