Description: In Stock and Ready for Immediate Shipment! Long SOLD OUT at the Royal Canadian Mint! This year the Annual Proof Silver Dollar celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Flight in Canada! Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Canadian Aviation, starting with the very first flight in Nova Scotia! Dreams Take To The Air On February 23, 1909, on a frozen lake in Nova Scotia, a silver-winged "aerodrome" amazed onlookers as it flew 0.8 km (0.5 mi) to complete the first airplane flight in Canada. Designed and built by the Aerial Experiment Association under Alexander Graham Bell, the Silver Dart flew 50 times before being destroyed during military trials; around the world the potential value of flight in war was fast being discovered. Indeed, the First World War was the first to witness air combat. By the end of the Second World War, Canada had established itself as a leader in aviation. It had built some of the best bombers of the war. On March 25, 1958, the mesmerizing and equally intriguing Avro Arrow made its historic maiden flight as one of the most advanced aircrafts of its time. Building planes also meant testing them and pushing their limits. In 1942, 431 Bomber Squadron was formed and flew many successful missions during the Second World War. Over the years, it has been disbanded and re-launched and is best known today as the Snowbirds. Their breathtaking maneuvers are world-renowned and seem a universe away from the tentative flight made by the Silver Dart a century ago. Obverse The coin features a young person running, arms spread out as if in flight. The silhouette echoes the dream with three significant Canadian aviation achievements in the background, the Silver Dart, the Avro Arrow and 431 Bomber Squadron (Snowbird), their formation giving shape to the maple leaf included in this design. Reverse Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA ("Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God") and the Royal Canadian Mint mint mark also appear. Packaging The coin is encapsulated inside a burgundy leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and protected by a black outer box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included. Specifications Country Canada Year of Issue 2009 Face Value One Dollar Weight 25.175 g Diameter 36.07 mm Mintage Limit 50,000 Finish Proof Composition .925 Fine (Sterling) Silver Edge Serrated (milled, reeded) Artist Jason Bouwman Certificate Individually Numbered Copyright © 2024 Talisman World Coins and Medals. All Rights Reserved.
Price: 35.95 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
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Brand: Royal Canadian Mint
Coin: Canadian 100th Anniversary of First Flight
Composition: Silver
Year: 2010
Strike Type: Proof Uncirculated
Fineness: 0.925
Grade: Uncirculated Proof
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Brand/Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Certification: In Full and Complete Original Mint Packaging OGP with CoA
