Canadian platinum bear coins have a purity of 99.95 percent.

The obverse is graced by the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse features a majestic polar bear in relief, symbolizing the untamed and pristine beauty of the Canadian arctic frontier

The mintage in 1990 of these coins was just 2,269 so they are quite rare these days. The grade is usually BU and it is unlikely that you will find any proof coins these days. Most collectors keep the coins they collect and it is not often that a collector will sell any of the coins in their collection.

Some dealers may have some but, again, you will be hard pressed to find any. It will require a lot of patient searching to locate any.

There have been some come up on eBay but you need to ensure they are genuine and not fakes as the genuine article will cost over 1000 USD depending on the size of the coin of course. If you can get any genuine Polar Bear Platinum coins below this price you will be very fortunate indeed.

Some mintages for 1999 have been selling on eBay recently for around the 100 dollar mark. These are the 1/20th of an ounce so are quite small given that platinum is a heavy metal.

As always when buying coins of any sort, ensure you practice some due diligence and common sense and check out the seller or dealer before you buy.

Canadian platinum bear coins can be an attractive addition to any coin enthusiasts collection so it can be worth that patience search to find them.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 4th, 2007 at 3:25 pm.