Paranormal Meets Numismatics? The Falcon Lake Incident

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THE FALCON LAKE INCIDENT – CANADA’S UNEXPLAINED PHENOMENA – 2018 $20 1 OZ GLOW IN THE DARK FINE SILVER COIN – ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

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The Falcon Lake Incident is one of Canada’s most well known UFO encounters, and a fascinating mystery that is still unexplained! With an unusually shaped contour that hints at an otherworldly theme, this ovoid coin recounts the Falcon Lake Incident in vivid colour, with black- light activated features that add a preternatural glow to the unknown craft.

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SPECIAL FEATURES




    • A CLOSE ENCOUNTER: An exhilarating retelling of one of Canada’s many fascinating stories of unexplained phenomena — a story that captures the imagination and seemingly defies explanation!
    • AN UNUSUAL SHAPE FOR A STRANGE ENCOUNTER: The coin’s ovoid shape adds a curious twist to this re- telling of a mysterious event—one that fuelled speculation about the origins of the craft and the possibility of extraterrestrial visitors.
    • BLACKLIGHT-ACTIVATED GLOW: This is the FIRST shaped coin of its kind to include photoluminescent elements! Included with the coin is a black-light flashlight that activates the glow-in-the-dark features, which add a red and purple glow to the craft (as per Stefan Michalak’s account) and a yellow one to the blast.
    • A COLOURFUL RE-TELLING: A full application of vibrant colour over engraving results in an unforgettable scene, one filled with textural details that make this a superbly crafted example of visual storytelling.
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DESIGN

Designed by artist Joel Kimmel, the reverse is based on Stefan Michalak’s account of what transpired on May 20, 1967, near Falcon Lake, Manitoba. A full application of colour re-creates the springtime colours of the place where Michalak saw two objects appear in the midday sky. Based on the witness’s descriptions and sketches, the oval-shaped UFO on the reverse has a steel-like appearance as it hovers above him. Blacklight-activated features complete the story by mimicking the distinctive red glow described by Michalak, while adding a yellow hue to the blast of hot air or gas that knocked the amateur prospector on his back and left him with mysterious burn marks.



SPECIFICATIONS

No: 165618
Mintage: 4000
Material: 99.99% pure silver
Finish: Proof
Weight: 31.39 grams
Diameter: 45 long x 33 wide
Edge: Interrupted Serrations
Certificate: Serialized

Credit:

The Coin Shoppe

 
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This is a beautiful coin. Did you buy one?