Today is my Spousal Unit’s birthday, and Methuselah finally has competition!� Lol, my awesome wife has never been a jewelry gal, nor is she a “keep up the Jones” kind of gal.� Neither of us are big Gold folks, let me tell you, shopping for her can be daunting to say the least.� Enter one legged man stage right, he likes things that are different, pocket book won’t support “One of a Kind” things, but unusual or different is just right!� I was perusing the Canadian Mint Site out of boredom more than anything else and it jumped off the computer screen at me….2020 December Birthstone, mintage 5000, 99.9% Silver, Reverse Proof finish, weight; 7.96 g, diameter; 27mm, edge; serrated, Face Value; 5 Dollars, Serialized Certificate, with a Free Floating Frame, (extra), well worth it.�

My Dad was in North Africa and Italy with a B-24 Bomb Group during WWII, he found and sent a few� things home to his Dad in Alabama.� Growing up, my Dad and Granddad would sometimes pull out the “ole stuff” and tell some interesting story behind it.� This coin is and always has been one of my favorites. Memories alone make this coin priceless to me.� This is my first attempt to share some of my love for older US and World coins, I hope I do it justice.