2016 The Migratory Birds Convention 100 Years of Protection - $20 Pileated Woodpecker Proof Fine Silver Coin

This $20 fine silver coin features a vibrant selectively coloured image of a pileated woodpecker, and is the final coin in the four-piece series that celebrates the centennial of landmark conservation measures introduced at the 1916 Migratory Birds Convention. The coin is struck in just over one ounce of fine silver, and has a limited mintage of 6,500 worldwide. As a pure silver coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, it is GST/HST exempt.

The reverse design by Canadian artist Claudio D'Angelo features an intricately engraved portrait of a pileated woodpecker in a forest setting. The side-profile view offers a sense of the bird's large size as it takes flight on broad wings, with feathers splayed in a dramatic fashion. Vibrant colour naturally draws the eye to the red crest atop its head, which offers a gorgeous splash of colour above the black and white stripes that run down its neck and re-appear along its flight feathers. Rising up in the engraved background is a mighty maple tree, where large chiselled holes in the bark provide evidence of the woodpecker's feeding activity before its majestic flight.

The Pileated Woodpecker
The pileated woodpecker is one of the biggest and most striking forest birds on the continent. It's nearly the size of a crow, and is black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Typically this bird makes a high, clear series of piping calls that lasts several seconds. The pileated woodpecker "whacks" at dead trees in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species.

• Mintage: 6,500
• Diameter: 38 mm
• Weight: 1 oz fine silver
• GST/HST exempt

Includes:
• 2016 The Migratory Birds Convention 100 Years of Protection - $20 Pileated Woodpecker Proof Fine Silver Coin

Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day return policy through TSC.