SKU# OK133233E
2015 Silver Dollar Proof Set With Color - 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag
All Seven Coins in Minted in 99.99% Pure Silver - First Annual Set with Color!
Description
No other symbol is as synonymous with Canada as its distinctive red-and-white flag. To Canadians at home and abroad, the red maple leaf unites and instills a sense of belonging regardless of different cultures, languages, and beliefs. As the National Flag of Canada celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Royal Canadian Mint proudly pays tribute to a beloved national symbol by showcasing the flag on the annual Proof Silver Dollar.
The lowest mintage to date yet on this popular fine silver proof set that includes, for the first time, selective coloring on the proof dollar. A beautiful gift to celebrate and remember someone's birth in 2015 and also the perfect gift to start someone's new coin collection. Comes in genuine leather book-style packaging!
Special features:
• Colored 99.99% pure silver proof dollar with selective coloring that highlights the Canadian flag!
• 2 dollar (toonie) coin struck in 99.99% pure silver with selective gold plating
• 1 dollar (loonie) coin struck in 99.99% pure silver coin with selective gold plating
• 50 cents, 25 cents, 10 cents, and 5 cents coins all struck in 99.99% pure silver
Design:
This silver dollar coin brings together symbolic elements that reflect how the Canadian flag is perceived both at home and abroad. Occupying much of the image's field, the famous red flag—its white center square bearing the stylized red maple leaf—billows softly in the wind at full-mast atop a flagpole. Beneath it, a backpacker stands turned to the right and gazes at the horizon beyond a landscape that is a cross-section of Canada. This traveler's journey highlights the freedom and opportunities offered by Canada to explore and grow, whether at home or abroad. And while the addition of a small Canadian flag on the backpack is a common practice for Canadian travelers, it also speaks to the respect and recognition this national symbol receives throughout the world. The flag's 50th anniversary is highlighted with a symbolic ring of 50 maple leaves.
Since it was first raised in 1965, the National Flag of Canada has come to symbolize many of the values and opportunities that have defined Canada and its people.
Did you know?
• The adoption of a national flag was proposed as far back as the late nineteenth century, but to no avail—that is, until the idea was raised again in 1964 by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.
• After much divisive debate, the National Flag of Canada was approved by Parliament in 1964. At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign (Canada's previous flag) was lowered on Parliament Hill and replaced by the National Flag of Canada!
• The official way to describe the flag is by explaining it as a red flag with a white square in its centre, which is adorned with a red maple leaf.
• The design is symmetrical—if you fold the flag from one red edge to the other, both halves should be the same!
Specifications
Proof dollar
• Composition: 99.99% pure silver with selective colouring
• Finish: proof
• Weight (g): 23.17
• Diameter (mm): 36.07
• Edge: reeded
• Artists: John Mantha (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
2 dollars
• Composition: 99.99% pure silver with gold-plated inner core
• Finish: proof
• Weight: (g) 9
• Diameter: (mm) 28
• Edge: interrupted serrations
• Artists: Brent Townsend (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
1 dollar
• Composition: 99.99% pure silver, gold plated
• Finish: proof
• Weight (g): 7.9
• Diameter (mm): 26.5
• Edge: plain
• Artists: Robert-Ralph Carmichael (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
50 cents
• Composition: 99.99% pure silver
• Finish: proof
• Weight (g): 9.25
• Diameter (mm): 27.13
• Edge: reeded
• Artists: Thomas Shingles (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
25 cents
• Composition: 99.99% pure silver
• Finish: proof
• Weight (g): 6
• Diameter (mm): 23.88
• Edge: reeded
• Artists: Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
10 cents
• Composition: 99.99% pure silver
• Finish: proof
• Weight (g): 2.45
• Diameter (mm): 18.05
• Edge: reeded
• Artists: Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
5 cents
• Composition: 99.99% pure silver
• Finish: proof
• Weight (g): 5.4
• Diameter (mm): 21.2
• Edge: plain
• Artists: G.E. Kruger-Gray (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Shipping & Handling
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Additional Information
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