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This unique "Giraffe" limited edition collectible American Silver Eagle coin is a great gift which will appreciate in price over time. This extremely hard to find colorized coin is minted in very low numbers and is very collectible. The durable finish is created through a special high-tech colorization process overlaid on a genuine United States Silver Eagle 99.9% pure, uncirculated solid silver dollar coin minted in the Official U.S. Mint. Each coin ships in a custom air tight capsule which protects the coin from handling and the elements with a draw-string felt gift pouch. Quantities are very limited. For outside the US, we use the Ebay Global Shipping Program but will ship directly upon request. Please contact us with any questions you may have. The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes have been thought of as one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. Most recently, researchers proposed dividing them into four extant species due to new research into their mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, and individual species can be distinguished by their fur coat patterns. Seven other extinct species of Giraffa are known from the fossil record. The giraffe's distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, horn-like ossicones, and spotted coat patterns. It is classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. Its scattered range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their food source is leaves, fruits, and flowers of woody plants, primarily acacia species, which they browse at heights most other ground-based herbivores cannot reach