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Canada 1997 Flying Loon 1 Dollar Specimen
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Canada 1997 Flying Loon 1 Dollar Specimen
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- Country: Canada
- Year: 1997
- Denomination: One Dollar ($1)
- Composition: Aureate-Bronze Plated Nickel
- Grade: SP (Specimen) — from original RCM Specimen set
- Mint Error: N/A
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
This is a 1997 Canadian "Flying Loon" one-dollar coin in Specimen (SP) grade — one of the most celebrated and eagerly sought-after loonie issues in the entire series, and a standout piece for any serious Canadian coin collector.
The 1997 "Flying Loon" is a rare and distinctive variant of the standard loonie: rather than the familiar swimming loon design by Robert-Ralph Carmichael used on regular circulation issues, this Specimen strike features a dramatically different reverse depicting a loon in full flight — wings spread wide, captured mid-air in a dynamic and powerful composition. This flying loon design was used exclusively on the Specimen sets issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1997, making it unavailable in standard circulation and accessible only through the official RCM collector packaging of that year. This exclusivity is precisely what makes the 1997 Flying Loon one of the most popular and collectible loonies ever produced.
The Specimen finish — the RCM's finest collector grade, struck on specially prepared planchets with polished dies — gives this coin exceptional contrast between its mirror-like fields and frosted devices, with crisp, sharp detail throughout the flying loon design. The aureate lustre on a Specimen strike has a warmth and depth that far exceeds any circulation or PL example.
Obverse: Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Reverse: Flying Loon design — exclusive to 1997 RCM Specimen set
Diameter: 26.5 mm | Weight: 7.0 g | Composition: Aureate-Bronze Plated Nickel
No wear, no contact marks. A premier collector loonie with an exclusive design found nowhere else in the series — a true highlight piece.
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