{"product_id":"2013-25-cents-baleines-givrees-bu-ms-64-choice","title":"2013 25 Cents FROSTED WHALES BU (MS-64) - CHOICE +","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2013 Canada: 25 cents Life in the North (Canadian Arctic Expedition) - Frosted Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBU (Brilliant Uncirculated) Quality — Grade: MS-64 CHOICE +\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis commemorative 25-cent coin was issued on November 22, 2013, by the Royal Canadian Mint to mark the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecentenary of the first Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-2013)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It showcases life in the North through the eyes of Inuit artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim Pitsiulak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allnumis.com\/coins-catalog\/canada\/elizabeth-ii-1953-present\/25-cents-2013-canadian-life-in-the-north-shinny-31007\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This five-year scientific expedition led to the discovery of unknown territories and islands, bringing back thousands of photographs, artifacts, and specimens that offered Canadians a glimpse into Arctic life \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allnumis.com\/coins-catalog\/canada\/elizabeth-ii-1953-present\/25-cents-2013-canadian-life-in-the-north-shinny-31007\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The offered specimen, graded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-64 Choice +\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, represents an exceptional state of preservation with remarkable visual appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Obverse (Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Canadian artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusanna Blunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an effigy used on Canadian coins from 2003 to 2023. It shows the 77-year-old Queen, uncrowned, wearing a necklace and earrings. The engraving is signed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusan Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In line with coins from this era, the obverse is adorned with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaple leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 🍁 at the bottom, a distinctive mark used since 2007. The legend “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” surrounds the royal bust \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-64 Choice +\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grade, the original mint luster is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, intense, and perfectly uniform across the entire surface. Contact marks are virtually absent to the naked eye; only microscopic imperfections may be detected with a magnifying glass, and nothing distracts the eye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reverse (Whales and Northern Life with Selective Frosting)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse, designed by the renowned Inuit artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim Pitsiulak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (his initials in Inuktitut syllabics \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"nJn\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appear on the coin) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicts a rich and complex design of Arctic life. In the center, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo beluga whales swim alongside a bowhead whale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Arctic right whale). This bowhead whale is adorned with several elements from Inuit culture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allnumis.com\/coins-catalog\/canada\/elizabeth-ii-1953-present\/25-cents-2013-canadian-life-in-the-north-shinny-31007\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn ivory mask from the Dorset culture on its lower jaw and back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Thule ivory comb on its head, representing Inuit expansion across Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn igloo motif on its flank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn amauti (woman's parka) design on its tail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround the edge of the coin, in silhouette, a traditional hunting scene depicts an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eumiak (Inuit hunting boat) chasing a whale, followed by three kayaks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allnumis.com\/coins-catalog\/canada\/elizabeth-ii-1953-present\/25-cents-2013-canadian-life-in-the-north-shinny-31007\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The inscriptions “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCANADA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 CENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”, and the year “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” complete the reverse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-64 Choice +\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, all the complex details of this design are perfectly sharp, with a full-strike and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselective frosting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is beautifully preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrosting Varieties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo main varieties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for this coin, each with a mintage of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6,250,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e specimens \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebowhead whale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is selectively frosted (including or not including the tip of its small fin) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeluga whales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are selectively frosted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/colnect.com\/th\/coins\/coin\/45048-25_Cents_Life_in_the_North-2010~Today_-_Nature_Wildlife-%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%b2\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe specimen offered here is the version where both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeluga whales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are frosted (Type 2). The \"Choice +\" quality indicates a coin that exceeds the average MS-64 due to its harmonious balance, superior presentation, and particularly well-preserved frosting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint Mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaple Leaf (🍁) at the bottom of the obverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentenary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition - Life in the North\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBowhead whale and belugas - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType 2 Variety (frosted belugas)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObverse Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSusanna Blunt (design), Susan Taylor (engraving) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTim Pitsiulak (initials in Inuktitut \"nJn\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNominal Value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 cents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNickel plated steel (three-ply nickel finish plated steel) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/colnect.com\/th\/coins\/coin\/45048-25_Cents_Life_in_the_North-2010~Today_-_Nature_Wildlife-%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%b2\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnetism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e4.4 g \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e23.88 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1.62 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eReeded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6,250,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e specimens (for this variety) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrause Number\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKM# A1547\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cafr.ebay.ca\/itm\/265649668166\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/colnect.com\/th\/coins\/coin\/45048-25_Cents_Life_in_the_North-2010~Today_-_Nature_Wildlife-%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%b2\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumista Number\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eN# 52214\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces52214.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: MS-64 CHOICE + (Brilliant Uncirculated \/ Mint State-64 Choice +)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuster:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The original mint luster is brilliant, intense, and perfectly uniform across 100% of the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Contact marks are absent to the naked eye. At most, a tiny minor mark might be found under a 10x magnifying glass, but nothing significant. The fields are clear and without distraction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrosted Finish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The selective frosting on both beluga whales is perfectly preserved, creating a striking aesthetic contrast with the rest of the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrike:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Perfectly centered and full strike with all the complex details of the design (whales, cultural motifs, hunting scene on the rim) exceptionally sharp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisual Appeal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An MS-64 Choice + grade coin represents the pinnacle for this commemorative issue. The \"Choice +\" designation indicates a coin that surpasses the average MS-64 due to its harmonious balance and superior presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Monnaie Royale Canadienne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44740324130839,"sku":"CA252013-BU64 WHALES FRO","price":7.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8830\/6967\/files\/201325centsBaleinesGivreesBU_MS-64_-Revers.png?v=1773327355","url":"https:\/\/grailcoins.ca\/products\/2013-25-cents-baleines-givrees-bu-ms-64-choice","provider":"Grail Coins \u0026 Collections Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}