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Why buy this $1 Cook Islands 2017 Famous Skylines 5 g Silver Prooflike Toronto Foil Note
This Famous Skylines 2017 $1 Cook Islands 5 g Silver Prooflike Toronto Foil Note provides collectors who love the city of Toronto with a great option. The foil note is part of the Famous Skylines Series. Like other issues in the series, it was made from .999 fine silver at the Mayer Mint in Germany and is part of a mintage of 5,000 pieces.
Exquisite Toronto Skyline Design
At the center of the obverse is Ian Rank-Broadley’s right-side effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara, which will be familiar to collectors of coins from several countries. The face value of the foil note is inscribed twice, while “ELIZABETH II” and “COOK ISLANDS” are included once each. Details about the metal content of the foil and the certificate of authenticity both appear at the bottom.
The Gooderham Building stands in the foreground of the reverse against a backdrop of several of Toronto’s skyscrapers. “TORONTO” is inscribed above a globe on the right side, while “SKYLINE DOLLAR” is included at the bottom.
Impeccable Gem Unc 70 ER
This note was graded GEM Uncirculated 70 by the experts at Paper Money Grading. That means that the margins and registration appear perfect to the naked eye and the note lacks any evidence of handling under 5x magnification.
