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Item: Wildlife in Need Series - 2012 Polar Bear 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Issue Mint: The Perth Mint

Legal Tender: Tuvalu $1

Maximum Mintage: 5,000

Material: 1 Troy oz 99.9% Silver

Condition: Brand New in original issue condition. Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, each coin is housed in a presentation case and illustrated shipper.

Issue Price: $114.50 (Sold Out at Mint)

Release Date: 3 January 2012

*Note: By purchasing this coin Coin Club Australia will make a donation of $1.99 to the WWF-Australia on your behalf.

Theme Backgound

Focusing on five rare and endangered wild animals, this beautiful Wildlife in Need series showcases these amazing creatures in need of our care. This coin program will raise a sum of $49,750 as charity funds for WWF-Australia.

The 3rd release in the Wildlife in Need series is the Polar Bear. The Polar Bear is easily recognised by its distinctive shape, from its round posterior to its pointed black nose.

Although the bear’s fur looks white, each hair shaft is actually pigment-free and transparent with a hollow core that scatters and reflects visible light, much like what happens with ice and snow. The main threat to the Polar Bear is the loss of habitat caused by ice loss as a result of climate change. As the Arctic continues to warm, two-thirds of the world’s Polar Bears could disappear by mid-century. Other threats include pollution, poaching, industrial developments and unregulated hunting. In May 2008, the United States Department of the Interior listed the Polar Bear as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act, while Canada and Russia list the Polar Bear as a Species of Concern.

Design

The coin’s reverse depicts two adult Polar Bears and a cub, in colour, against an Arctic landscape. The lower reverse comprises a struck design showing a pair of supporting hands, and the inscription WILDLIFE IN NEED – POLAR BEAR.

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