1997 Canadian $200 Gold Proof - Haida Design - Stunning!

xbob

I noticed this coin a while back and the unique design has stuck in my mind as an eventual purchase.
The "eventual" finally happened.

I'm usually on the U.S. forum but some world coin designs are hooking me in. I especially like the Native West Coast designs on some of the Canadian Proofs. (Like the Totems)

Just thought I'd share...

The design is by Robert Davidson and titled "Raven Bringing Light to the World" based on a Haida Indian story about Raven (a culture hero) taking the sun from the Chief of the Sky and returning it to the people of earth.


This coin is beautiful IMHO! Any imperfections in my photo are on the capsule. I didn't want to take it out for fear of any damage (even slight).
You can see my camera lens in the mirror - doh!

shirohniichan

That's my favorite from the series, and the Mother and Child is second.



The butterfly was my least favorite. I'll end up buying all of them eventually just because I like to have complete sets.

Did you see the faux-soapstone case for the set? It's made of resin, but it looks and feels like soapstone. The design on it is really cool.

ajaan

That coin is on my 'someday I'll own' list. Love the design.

tonyhar

That coin is on my 'someday I'll own' list. Love the design.

I agree, when the lotto comes my way

Udo

Great coin and picture

I too like the design very much, but what Tony said.

shirohniichan

Here's the case:

docday2003

That coin caused once caused me a brief period of moral turmoil. In 1998, I received a mailing from the RCM stating that they still had a few of those coins left for sale at the mint issue price. I decided to order two because I love the design. At the time I was living in an apartment. A few days later I came home, and found that the mail carrier had left a package outside my door in the apartment building's hallway. I opened the package and found the two gold coins. I realized that the post office had made a big mistake in just dropping this in the hallway, rather than leaving it at the post office for me to collect. I was a student. I was broke. I knew I could claim to not having received the coins, and get a refund or a couple more coins...
















but after a few seconds I decided that my integrity was worth more than the purchase price of two nice coins. I don't regret the decision.

xbob

Here's the case:

Wow! That case is pretty cool. I got the coin w/COA but no case. I'll probably slab mine. Not for grade (It's an easy 69... 70? is anyone's guess).

I've already had a close call where my wife dropped the capsule and my heart sank when it hit the table after a 6" drop. I imagined the popping out but luckily it didn't. So I will probably get this one slabbed just for long term protection, storage, and peace of mind when showing to people.

cosmicdebris

<< <i>That coin is on my 'someday I'll own' list. Love the design. >>



Same here.

shirohniichan

Here are the last two designs in the set:





You can get the gold coins here.

xbob

Also very nice. I am with you on the Haida Raven/Sun being #1 and Mother and Child as #2.

By the way, I ordered mine from a place called "Allens" for $34 less than that seller. The website is pretty dry but the price wasn't bad. Link

JDelage

<< <i>You can get the gold coins here. >>



Thanks for the link.

1jester

Neat designs. I guess they did their share of hallucinogenic agents!!