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Originally Posted by byrocat
Anyone looking for documentation of a particular beaver should watch "Sarah Palin's Alaska". The finale is tonight.
She uses a red-striped Beaver air taxi when out on family excursions (salmon fishing with grizzlies, going up on the glacier, flying the Goslin kids around.....)
Not wanting to start a discussion of American politics, politicians and managing reputations; but only pointing out a Beaver that will have people going "I know that plane....."
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For sure - it's the classic north country lake plane, immediately recognizable. That's the reason I wanted to build one, it's a part of Canadian heritage...in fact, it's on a special edition 25 cent coin "The Airplane Opens the North", and another limited edition gold coin from 2008 - "A testament to Canada's "can do" spirit, this plane which helps conquer the Canadian North is back as an enduringly popular numismatic theme. With a reverse designed by Toronto artist Peter Mossman, this coin is limited to a world-wide mintage of 20,000." This gold coin was introduced as a 50 cent piece but is now worth over $100. There's also a $20 collectors coin.