2013 Ptarmigan - Alaska Medallions

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Ira Levinton of Anchorage, Alaska submitted the winning drawing. The medallion features two ptarmigans; one flying and one standing, with a mountain in the background.

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Ira Levinton of Anchorage, Alaska submitted the winning drawing. The medallion features two ptarmigans; one flying and one standing, with a mountain in the background. Call for availability.

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~~!!! %~~%center%~~FINAL MINTAGE~~Final Mintage: One ounce silver proofs: ~~ONE OUNCE NUMBERED SILVER PROOFS...~~ 1,820

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Ptarmigan look just like small grouse, weighing from 10 1/2 ounces to 1 1/2 pounds (0.3-0.7 kg) except that their toes are feathered, their wings are white all year, and they have pure white body plumage in winter.

In early spring, male ptarmigan become intolerant of other males and establish territories that they defend vigorously with aerial chases and a variety of gargling, croaking, and screaming noises. Sometimes the three species are found on a single mountain, and often two kinds breed close together. In such cases there is usually a clear altitudinal separation of the various kinds, with willow ptarmigan living closest to timberline, rock ptarmigan on middle slopes and low ridges, and white-tails high among rough rocky screes and boulder-strewn ridges close to glaciers or snowfields.

All ptarmigan nest on the ground soon after the snow melts. Hens usually lay six to ten eggs which are incubated for three weeks. Hatching takes place in late June and early July throughout Alaska. The male willow ptarmigan stays with the family and doesn’t hesitate to defend the brood, but male white-tails and rock ptarmigan leave the care of chicks entirely to hens. The chicks grow with amazing speed. They can get off the ground only nine to 10 days after hatching and fly well when they get their first full set of flight feathers at eight to 10 weeks of age.

Autumn is a time of restlessness. Flocks form and disperse and form again, and the birds move around into unfamiliar alpine areas. In October the wandering takes on a pattern; females tend to form their own flocks and drift lower down into brushy forest openings while cocks stay close to timberline. The extent of the fall movements varies from place to place, but migrations of 100 to 150 miles (160-240 km) one way probably are the longest undertaken by any ptarmigans in Alaska.

Ptarmigan are nomadic in winter, moving erratically from one sheltered slope or patch of food to another from November to March. The birds are quite sociable in winter and usually feed and roost in the snow close together. In April and early May, flocks of ptarmigan numbering several thousand sometimes appear in purposeful movement back to their breeding grounds. These huge flocks, perhaps created by the funneling effect of river valleys and narrow mountain passes, rapidly disintegrate when the summering areas are reached, as each cock demands his share of elbow room in the vast stretches of white and brown tundra.

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'''OUR MEDALLIONS ARE BLOCKS OF LOW SERIAL NUMBERS''' (some of the first off the press!). If you had an assigned serial number last year you will receive the same number(s) with this year's order. All new orders will receive the lowest serial number available.

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!!%center%2013 Ptarmigan Gold Relief

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If you like a little glitter to your medallions, the gold relief is the medallion for you. Both ptarmigans and the rim edge are layered with a thin 24k plate. Like the plain one ounce silver pieces, these medallions are individually serial numbered and are limited in edition. At the end of the year the gold relief medallions are counted in the total production of one ounce silver medallions.

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!!%center%2013 Ptarmigan Two Ounce

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The two ounce State Medallion offers GREAT detail. As is true with all Official Alaska State medallions the two ounce is limited to demand through 2013, and is presented in an Airtight holder. The heft of these two ounce medallions feels very nice! Generally, well under 200 two ounce medallions are struck each year. If you are looking for an Alaskan keepsake to put on display the two ounce is unbeatable!

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!!%center%2013 Ptarmigan Five Piece Book Set

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The Silver Proof Set consists of a 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/10 and a 1/20 ounce, all double strike proofs, set in a handsome velvet case enabling viewing of both sides of the medallions. The book set comes with an information/authenticity card signed by the Governor of the State.

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!!%center%2013 Ptarmigan Gold Relief

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If you like a little glitter to your medallions, the gold relief is the medallion for you. Both ptarmigans and the rim edge are layered with a thin 24k plate. Like the plain one ounce silver pieces, these medallions are individually serial numbered and are limited in edition. At the end of the year the gold relief medallions are counted in the total production of one ounce silver medallions.

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!!%center%2013 Ptarmigan Two Ounce

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The two ounce State Medallion offers GREAT detail. As is true with all Official Alaska State medallions the two ounce is limited to demand through 2013, and is presented in an Airtight holder. The heft of these two ounce medallions feels very nice! Generally, well under 200 two ounce medallions are struck each year. If you are looking for an Alaskan keepsake to put on display the two ounce is unbeatable!

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!!%center%2013 Ptarmigan Five Piece Book Set

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The Silver Proof Set consists of a 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/10 and a 1/20 ounce, all double strike proofs, set in a handsome velvet case enabling viewing of both sides of the medallions. The book set comes with an information/authenticity card signed by the Governor of the State.

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!!** Please Note: We are taking an extended vacation this summer so the web site is closed to any orders. Thank you for visiting... see you in August! **

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