The Thunderbird may have been more appropriate a subject, like the famous tourist stop of the set of Totems featured in Stanley Park Vancouver. The Engraver may have likely rejected the Thunderbird because he wanted a closeup of the main features. Whereas the spread wings would force the artist to portray the subject further back and thus diminish the features. We don't want to cut off the wings do we? No, no, no. That was saved for a Cupro-nickel coin sold at the souvenir shop.

Then there was a Reporter's interview with a few Aboriginals over a beer to talk about the coin, "Whoa, bird of death, ...they didn't talk to us about it."

This is my Number two coin after the 1949 The Matthew Canadian Dollar I like.

Always, with love and feathered friends 珞  

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