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Pillar of the Community
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I still had a 25 Cent 1967 and figured I'd compare with the 2017 version.  What do you think? IMO, 1967 wins. Edited by canadian_coins
08/12/2017 10:15 pm
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Canada
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The 1967 one looks better to me too...the other cat has mange or something :)
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Canada
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The 1967 looks more natural. I think texture was added to the 2017 version to make up for a lack of sculptural relief on the subject.
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 Canada
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They are not cougars, they are bobcats.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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08/12/2017 10:10 pm
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They are not cougars, they are bobcats. Thanks for pointing this out. |
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Canada
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New version looks like the shag carpets in vans of the '70s.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I would go with the 1967, it looks more ghostly, the way Alex Colville designed it to be. I find it irritating that the mint would even attempt to touch up the designs. The new coin also has that laser etched die appearance noticeable on the back lower foot.
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Canada
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My vote is for 1967. However, I am happy that they brought back the Colville designs in 2017.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Ummm... How about Canada Lynx, eh? Ear tips are a dead giveaway (in real life anyway), as is the ;larger hair volume under the head on both sides. Larger than a typical bobcat in real life also. Since they are mostly northward in Canada, they are mostly a Canadian-found feline -- which is why they were chosen for the REV of the quarter. At a distance I like the detail in the new coin. But I agree when you magnify the coins, the new one looks like mange  Still beautiful overall though. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2Edited by Earle42
08/13/2017 1:38 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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I wish my 1967 coins looked as good as yours.
I like them both, now I need to find a better condition 1967 set
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Canada
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@ Earle42
You are probably correct, but both the Mint and the artist called it "bobcat".
Alex Colville spent most of his life in southern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia where there are bobcats but no Canada Lynx, he most likely was not familiar with Lynx taxonomy and used the name most familiar to him.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
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More details make the animal look "flat" imo. Or I just unable to see here relief.
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I have a cat at home. She has a long fur, and the muscles not visible. But when I pet her, I feel exactly same relief, that depicted on the coin of 1967 and the 2017 unfortunately lack it.
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08/13/2017 3:11 pm
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In Colville's own words:
The wildcat (bobcat) seemed appropriate for this coin, which is large enough for the subtle shape of this common, though rarely seen, animal. It is expressive of a certain intelligent independence and a capacity for formidable action.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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@ Earle42
You are probably correct, but both the Mint and the artist called it "bobcat".
Alex Colville spent most of his life in southern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia where there are bobcats but no Canada Lynx, he most likely was not familiar with Lynx taxonomy and used the name most familiar to him. Hey - thanks for this info - and also Quote:
In Colville's own words:
The wildcat (bobcat) seemed appropriate for this coin, which is large enough for the subtle shape of this common, though rarely seen, animal. It is expressive of a certain intelligent independence and a capacity for formidable action.
I am glad you corrected me on this. When I was young and these had come out, the typical word was it was the animals typically associated with Canada - goose, wolf, caribou, lynx, pickeral, beaver, rabbit and a dove (which I did not get the connection with the rabit or dove). Even a google search for "Canada quarter lynx" or "Canada quarter bobcat" bring up the same pics! So anytime I was referencing this subject, it added to my mistake! I would never have thought to do the bobcat search until you guys educated me. Another fallacy in my thinking was the larger "side hair" on the head and slightly higher back hip area. These are lynx characteristics. But the one glaring, and definitive, detail that I never noticed was the length of the tail. The cat on the REV definitely has the bobcat tail. Thanks for the education! Edited by Earle42
08/13/2017 4:00 pm
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goose, wolf, caribou, lynx, pickeral, beaver, rabbit and a dove Earle42, I swear I take no joy in pointing this out .... the fish on the dime is a mackerel. You can read what Colville says about the designs here: http://coinscan.com/des/1967d.html |
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Earle42, I swear I take no joy in pointing this out .... the fish on the dime is a mackerel. LOL! You might not, but I sure do! Boy I really blew it on two different animals didn't I? Admittedly, I was thinking Ontario Walleye (pickeral), but again I should have known better. I have caught an awful lot of walleye in the backwaters of Quebec over the years. I just never really thought of how un-Walleye-ish the dime looks comaperd to the live fish. The design reminds me of how the walleye look when on the board ready to be cleaned and thrown into the pot This is why I like CCF - education for those of us who definitely need it! Thanks! |
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