2019 RCM Spooky Canada: Ottawa Jail Hostel 2 Image Lenticular Coin

Description

They're the tales that give you goose bumps and get your heart racing! Canadians love a good ghost story, and there are plenty to be found across Canada. Many of these hair-raising stories are based on real-life stories and people—people like Patrick Whelan, who was hanged for the 1868 assassination of Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a Father of Confederation. Some claim to have seen his ghost appear in his old jail cell at the HI Ottawa Jail Hostel, said to be one of the most haunted buildings in Canada. The former prison turned hostel is the setting for a fun ghost story that unfolds on this lenticular piece. Its first image sets the mood with an eerie evening tour of the former prison… but tilt the coin and suddenly, you'll encounter a ghost too!
Design:
The two-image lenticular design by Emmanuel Julian Madail Monzon shows a ghostly encounter in one of Canada's most haunted buildings. The first image shows a visitor entering a former jail during an evening tour of the HI Ottawa Jail Hostel, where the bar door is left ajar. When the coin is tilted, the door is closed and the eerie ghost of a former inmate—perhaps Patrick Whelan, who was hanged for the 1868 assassination of Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a Father of Confederation—appears behind the terrified visitor and looks directly at the viewer. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
NEW SUPERNATURAL THEMED-COIN!
Back by popular demand! Canada's ghostly historical secret is the focus of our new Spooky Canada. It follows the success of our Haunted Canada coins issued between 2014 and 2016.
TILT THE COIN AND A GHOST APPEARS!
The two-image lenticular design shows a chilling encounter with the ghost of a former inmate—perhaps Patrick Whelan, at the HI Ottawa Jail Hostel in downtown Ottawa, not far from our Ottawa headquarters. The former jail is one of the most haunted places in Canada.
CUSTOM "SPOOKY" PACKAGING!
Your coin is packaged in a custom folder that invites you to enter the old jail… if you dare. Swing the gated door open for a look inside—you'll find images and a ghost story to share with (and scare) your family and friends.
A SPOOKY HISTORY!
The shifting design highlights the story of Patrick Whelan, a real-life historical figure at the centre of a ghost story that will make you want to leave the lights on.
*** Note: there are minor tears on the original packaging which was necessary to get the coin out.  Purchase includes coin capsule seen in the pictures.
Specifications
Mintage
100,000
Composition
three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Finish
specimen
Weight (g)
12.61
Diameter (mm)
35
Edge
plain
Certificate
Face value
50 cents
Artist
Emmanuel Julian Madail Monzon (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)