Canada 2017 20 dollars KM-2450
This specimen was lot 3133 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $90. The catalog description[1] noted,
"CANADA: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, AR 20 dollars, 2017, Pouncing Cougar, with COA and original case of issue, Proof. As per the Royal Canadian Mint, "At first glance, the cougar's muscular build leaves little doubt as to its strength and agility. Canada's largest wild cat relies on surprise: it stealthily approaches its prey and waits for just the right moment to pounce... as seen here! In a faithful replica of a lightning attack, a three-dimensional cougar created by a process called thermoforming literally springs from the surface of the piece." The coin is encapsulated and presented in a burgundy double-shell case adorned with the Royal Canadian Mint logo."
Other NCLT's in this denomination issued in 2017 included KM 2017, 2212, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2406, 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410, 2411, 2412, 2413, 2414, 2415, 2416, 2417, 2418, 2419, 2420, 2421, 2422, KM 2423, 2424, 2425, 2426, 2427, 2428, 2429, KM 2432, 2433, 2434, 2435, 2436, 2437, 2438, 2439, 2440, KM 2441, 2442, 2443, 2444, 2445, 2446, 2447, 2448, 2449, 2451, 2452, 2453, 2454, 2455, 2456, 2457, 2458, 2459, 2460, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2462, 2463, 2464 and 2663.
Recorded mintage: 6,000 proofs.
Specification: 31.39 g, 0.999 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-2450.
- 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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