3 MILLION OF THE COINS ARE COLOR / COLOURIZED ... THE RCM MINT REFERS TO THESE AS SCARCE. (HAVENT HEARD THIS FROM THE MINT BEFORE). THIS IS THE WORLDS 5th COLOR / COLORIZED CIRCULATION COIN!
3 MILLION IS LOW. I BELIEVE THE LOWEST IN RECENT TIMES IS THE 1991 QUARTER - HENCE ITS PRICE. ... FOR WORLD CIRCULATION COLOR COINS - NEXT IN LINE IS THE 2008 COLOR POPPY QUARTER CANADA @ 11 MILLION ; 2004 POPPY CANADA & 2006 BREAST CANCER CANADA QUARTERS @ 30 MILLION MINTAGE EACH. THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA COIN, IM NOT SURE OF ITS MINTAGE.