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Interesting Canada oversized quarter from the Haunted Canada series (2015 theme: Vancouver's Headless Brakeman). Lenticular (hologram) design is described below. Coin is completely white except for hologram area. Elizabeth II image exhibits full reverse proof finish. Only detractions are a couple of very light contact marks on Elizabeth II profile. Cost: $38.37 on 3/3/16 on eBay from E_Coins (e_coins).
Composition: 3-ply nickel-plated steel. Finish: specimen. Diameter: 35 mm. Edge: Plain.
Mintage: 15,000. Orientation: Medal alignment.
Obverse: Right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II.
Reverse: In one image, the dark train tunnel is suddenly illuminated by the bright glow of a lantern as an otherworldly figure emerges before the viewer, dressed in a railway uniform from 1928. Chillingly, the brakeman appears without a head, with two small, glowing orbs that create the illusion of eyes peering out towards the viewer. When the coin is tilted to the other side, the light suddenly goes out, leaving the viewer alone in the darkness with this shadowy presence, as the ill-fated brakeman continues his eternal walk along the train tracks. Reverse inscriptions around the design include CANADA, 25 CENTS and the year 2015.
Note: This is the second in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Haunted Canada series of coins, which brings to life some of Canada’s legendary ghost stories.