2012 Canada Holiday Gift Set Canada is a huge country that's filled with people with various cultural backgrounds and because of this there are different Christmas traditions in the country. Despite this, almost everyone has one thing in common: they display Christmas ornaments. And this is what this 2012 Canada Holiday Gift Set is all about: an exciting twist to ordinary Christmas ornaments. Each coin set includes Canada’s 2012 traditional uncirculated coins that feature beautifully engraved holiday ornaments and the images that are used in the coin is by Matt Barnes, an acclaimed Toronto-based photographer. Special Features: Item number: 117371 Mintage: Produced to demandFinish: UncirculatedFace value: 2 dollars Composition: Outer ring : 99+% Ni Inner core : 92% Cu, 6% Al and 2% NiWeight: 6.9 Diameter: 28.03 Edge: Interrupted serrationsFace value: 1 dollarComposition: Nickel electroplated with bronzeWeight: 6.27 Diameter: 11-sided 26.50 Edge: PlainFace value: 25 centsComposition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steelWeight: 4.4 Diameter: 23.88 Edge: ReededFace value: 10 centsComposition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steelWeight: 1.75 Diameter: 18.06 Edge: ReededFace value: 5 centsComposition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steelWeight: 3.95 Diameter: 21.20 Edge: PlainFace value: 1 centComposition: Copper plated steelWeight: 2.25 Diameter: 19.05 Edge: PlainSpecial Features: - The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to collaborate with two prominent Canadian artists on this Holiday themed gift set. - Gary Taxali - Fine art, pop culture and 1930s style iconography and graphics are intertwined in the unique retro style of this award winning illustrator and artist. For more information on the work of Gary Taxali, visit: www.garytaxali.com - Matt Barnes - A Toronto-based and commercial photographer whose work is heavily influenced by pop culture and his unsurpassable passion for photography. For more information on the work of Matt Barnes, visit: www.westsidestudio.com/#MattBarnes - Act Now: This is the last Gift Set to contain a 1 cent coin. Future Gift Sets will no longer contain a Penny. - Each gift set includes:o Uncirculated coins from 2012 (1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, $1 and $2) o A space to insert a personalized messageo An envelope enclosed to enable immediate posting and personalized giftingPackaging: Coins are set in a blister in the inside panel of the card, with the special Gary Taxali-designed coins placed on the upper half of the card to highlight design and enhance merchandising appeal.
