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Spring Releases from Canada Come Roaring in Like...a Dinosaur?

The terrible, fearsome Daspletosaurus TorosusSpring comes in like a lion, so the old saying goes, but the newest releases from the Royal Canadian Mint have come in like a dinosaur! Two are already sold out at the Mint, with at least two more hurtling toward sellout status quickly!

The good news - we have them all in stock now (yes, even the ones already sold out at the Mint)! As always with hot new releases, the best time to get them is when they are just-released, before they move up! If you have been sitting on the fence, consider this our usual, fair warning - you don't have much time left before they become harder to find, and inevitably, more expensive.

Don't delay, there's something here for everyone!
Here are the new releases in today's missive:

 • A new Dinosaur, the carnivorous Daspletosaurus (T-Rex's meaner relative), with the Mint's lenticular technology.
    Click here to see the astounding motion effect on this coin!!

Two super cute, baby lynx cubs!• A Special Edition Specimen Set (the first in a decade!) featuring Baby Lynx Cubs. Mintage limit is only 15,000, and this is 70% sold out already, so don't wait!
    - As a nice addition, we have the Lynx 4-Coin Pure Silver Proof Set also available!

Roll collectors will love the latest, low-mintage 50¢ Coat of Arms Mint-Wrapped Roll! With only 6,000 rolls struck, this sold out at the mint in just weeks!

• The next Colorful Birds of Canada Crown-Size Quarter, a Goldfinch - back after a two year hiatus! This will sell out very soon, get it while you still can!

Water Lily Crystal Dewdrops - Stunning coin, sold out at the mint in mere weeks! Last chance at this price!

RCMP Mountie 1/25 Ounce Pure Gold Proof, latest in the Smallest Gold series from Canada! These are always in high demand, and tend to become very scarce after a year or two!

• The Prairie Crocus, the next entry in the $350 Gold Series of .99999 (five 9s) Pure Gold Proofs, the purest (and we think some of the most beautiful) gold coins on the planet!

Remember, our shipping charge is still only $5 per order (not per item) for domestic delivery, well below the mint's minimum charge to the U.S. of nearly $15 per shipment!
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2010 Dinosaur Exhibits 50 Cents Color with 3-D Lenticular Technology

Look out! This fearsome carnivore lunges directly at you coin is tilted!
Dinosaur Exhibits Lenticular 50 cents
Talisman Coins and the Royal Canadian Mint team up with the Canadian Museum of Nature to bring you this new series of must-have dinosaur coins - all to celebrate the Museum’s 100th anniversary and to underscore its status as one of North America's leading natural history and sciences museums.

Daspletosaurus torosus is just one of many amazing dinosaur fossils on display in the Talisman Energy Fossil Gallery. This mighty beast is a fierce prehistoric carnivore that springs to life with a slight tilt of the coin, lunging forward to bite your head off! It’s presented in an elaborate, oversized, full color folder that also includes six trading cards!


Kids, adults and dinosaur enthusiasts alike will thrill to and appreciate this dynamic, colorful design! This collector coin and trading card set is eminently affordable and makes a great gift! Get this first in a new series of Dinosaur coins now - at an unbelievably low price!
   

Special 2010 Specimen Set with Unique Lynx Kittens $2 Coin

2010 Special Edition Lynx Specimen SetSpecial Edition
Baby Lynx Specimen Set
(Already 80% Sold Out!)

Get it while you can! This Special Edition 7-Coin Specimen Set offers several unique opportunities - some obvious, some less so:
    • The bimetallic $2 coin features a pair of baby lynx kittens or cubs, instead of a polar bear.
    • The $1 common loon "loonie" design is issued with a specimen finish for the first time 2003!
    • Each of the above coins is available in this Special Edition Set (and nowhere else!).
    • The mintage limit is only 15,000, a tiny number by any standards, even when compared with the regular edition annual specimen set - which sells out at the Mint each and every year!

This is the first time since the year 2000 that the Mint has issued more than one Specimen Set in a given year - a period of a full decade!

The Lynx is sometimes confused with the bobcat, but when one knows the differences, distinguishing between the two is easy. With its long, thick fur, prominent cheek ruffs, a short, black-tipped tail and oversize paws, it is perfectly adapted for winter in northern climes.
Lynx Special Edition Specimen Set

We feel that the $1 specimen finish loonie is the real hidden gem or sleeper here - all $1 and loon collectors need this coin, and 15,000 is far too few to satisfy demand! A quick sell out is expected - don't say we didn't warn you!


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Canada 2005 Lynx Silver Proof Set2005 4-Coin Lynx Silver Proof Set
In addition to the new Lynx Specimen Set, we have just a handful of these beautiful 4-coin Silver Proof Sets from 2005. This handsomely presented collection contains four different, large coins, each depicting a different scene in the natural history of the Canadian lynx, the elegant wild feline of North America.

With four different sizes and denominations, ranging from $2 to $5, this wildlife set is a beautiful way to show your affection for these threatened cats.


2010 Half Dollar Coat of Arms Mint Wrap Roll

2010 50 Cents Roll
2010 Mint Wrapped Rolls Sell Out!
Sold OutThis special mint-wrapped roll of half dollars (like the Kennedy half, it's no longer issued into circulation) is the only way to get these scarce coins outside of mint sets! The 50 cent piece is far and away the lowest-mintage circulation coin of Canada.

With only 6,000 rolls available in the special mint wrapper, these sold out in just weeks at the Mint, and our stock won't last long either! Get them before they start to increase in price like previous years' issues!



2010 Colorful Birds - American Goldfinch Crown-Sized 25 Cents Color

2010 American Goldfinch 25 Cents
Colorful Birds return with Goldfinch!
(Already 86% Sold Out!)

The Goldfinch is the fifth entry in the popular Colorful Birds quarters series, back by popular demand this year! And proving so popular that the mint tells us that a sellout is expected very shortly!

A cheerful chirping song coming from a tree or shrubbery may help you to spot an American Goldfinch. The bright, canary-yellow of the black-capped male will stand out against the landscape, while the more olive-hued female will likely be overlooked.

With the lowest mintage in the entire Colorful Birds of Canada series (just 14,000!), the American Goldfinch looks like a real winner. Why not tame your own fine feathered friend today with this beautiful colored coin?

Canada 2010 Water Lily Lotus $20 with Swarovski Crystal Dewdrops Silver Proof

This lily pad hosts a delicate blossom and a three perfect crystal dewdrops!

Canada 2010 Water Lily Lotus Dewdrops $20 Sold OutWe knew that this beauty was a winner the moment we first saw it, and this has certainly been amply borne out by the rapid sellout at the Mint! Here are just a few reasons why:
    • Three (not one) genuine Swarovski Crystals!
    • The mint's exquisite, proprietary colorization process!
    • A high face value (denomination) - 20 dollars!
    • A full proof finish, in which the mirrored background cleverly serves as the pond in which the water lily rests!
    • First Canadian coin with color and more than one Swarovski Crystal!
    • And of course the very low mintage of 10,000!

A beautiful lily on the waterFor more details about the coin and the cultural significance of the Lotus Flower (to Native Americans, the ancient Egyptians, and Claude Monet, amongst others), please visit our web site here!

With its low mintage limit, quick sellout at the mint, and uniqueness within the Swarovski Crystal Flora Series, this coin has already begun it's climb in price due to demand. Don't delay on this one, or you will regret it later!


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We have a very limited supply of previous Swarovski Crystal Flora coins in stock:

2008 Crystal Raindrop Silver Maple LeafCanada 2008 Colorized $20 Spring Pure Silver Maple Leaf with Crystal Raindrop Proof


2010 Mountie 50 Cents 1/25 Ounce Pure Gold Proof

RCMP 1/25 Oz GoldRoyal Canadian Mounted Police Gold
Here's one guy the criminals don't want to cross, and with good reason - the Mountie "always gets his man", as the old saying goes! Along with the beaver and the maple leaf, the Mountie is considered one of the three national icons of Canada! So it's understandable why we're so pleased to be able to bring you this amazingly beautiful, amazingly affordable small gold proof featuring a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer on horseback!

The "smallest gold" issues have been best sellers year after year. This is the seventh in the smallest gold coin series issued by the Royal Canadian Mint. Previous issues have sold out and can be hard to find, but this year's edition, the Mountie, has the lowest mintage of the series! With only 14,000 worldwide, we expect this 99.99% pure 1/25 ounce gold coin, featuring the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to sell out.

2010 Prairie Crocus $350 Five 9's (.99999 Fine) Pure Gold Proof

2010 Prairie Crocus $350 Gold
Beautiful Prairie Crocus Gold Proof
The world’s largest, purest (.99999 fine) gold coin is the perfect storm of precious metal investments! Winter in Manitoba seems to last forever, but as soon as the days start to lengthen, the beautiful prairie crocus begins to bloom, often through melting snow. What a welcome sight, celebrated in pure gold!

With one and one-eighth ounces of the purest gold on the planet and a mintage limit is as low as ever (only 1,400), the 5 9s gold is sure to sell out, as it does year after year. These can be very difficult to find once sold out, so don't miss out - get yours today!

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