Canada 2014 20 dollars KM-1926

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Steve Album sale 54, lot 3125

This specimen was lot 3125 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $110. The catalog description[1] noted,

"CANADA: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, AR 20 dollars, 2014, Baby Animals Series - Baby Atlantic Puffin in color, with COA and original clamshell black beauty case and outer box, Proof. As per the Royal Canadian Mint, 'The Atlantic puffin is one of Canada's favorite seabirds. This brightly-colored bird is part of the seascape of Newfoundland and Labrador, where it has been the official avian emblem since 1992.- The puffin's livery, similar to that of the penguin, changes radically between breeding cycles: in winter, its beak is dull gray, matching the neutral hues of winter weather, and in spring, it's painted in brilliant colors! The contrast is so marked that we once thought they were two species.- The puffin has wings, but flying is not its forte: it has to flap its wings at up to 400 beats per minute to keep itself aloft! Its catastrophic landings are also notorious: more often than not, it knocks over any bird that has the misfortune to be in the area where it's about to land.- In the water, on the other hand, he's an outstanding swimmer! Its webbed feet propel it, and its apnea skills enable it to dive to a depth of 61 meters and hold its breath for almost a minute.- When hungry, puffins dive to catch as many fish as possible. On average, it catches ten fish at a time, but one puffin has been known to return from a fishing trip with sixty fish in one go.'"

Other NCLT's in this denomination issued in 2014 included KM 1532, 1556, 1558, 1561, 1562, 1563, 1565, 1568, 1569, 1570, 1609, A1609, B1609, 1610, 1614, 1668, 1669, 1670, 1671, 1672, 1673, 1675, 1676, 1677, 1678, 1680, 1681, 1682, 1683, 1684, 1685, 1687, 1709, 1732, 1734, 1735, 1736, 1737, 1738, 1742, 1743, 1744, 1745, 1746, KM 1750, 1753, 1754, 1755, 1759, 1760, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1776, 1777, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1788, 1794, 1796, 1797 and 1927.

Recorded mintage: 7,500 proofs.

Specification: 31.39 g, 0.999 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-1926.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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