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2019 Proof 99.99% Silver Dollar - selective gold plating

-- taken from fine silver proof set

 75th anniversary of D-Day (1944)

Pristine condition!

This listing is for the 2019 Proof Finish Navy Silver Dollar produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2019 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-day (1944).  There is a double date: 1944-2019.  The obverse has a beautiful Susanna Blunt effigy.  The diameter is 36.07 mm and the weight is 23.17 grams. Mintage of this special silver dollar is only 15,000 minted.  Since it is taken from the set it will come to you in a 2 x 2 cardboard holder - there is no certificate just for the dollar.

This silver dollar was minted in 99.99% silver.

This dollar is in superb shape and is a great commemorative to add to your collection.  Check out the (stock) photos....

June 6, 1944 will forever be remembered as “D-Day”, and this commemorative silver dollar marks the 75th anniversary of the historic landing of Canadian soldiers on Juno Beach as part of Operation Overlord.  Through extreme bravery of Canadian and other Allied forces, the successful landing on the beaches of Normandy, France would quickly turn the tide of the war.  This 2019 fine silver dollar re-creates a moment caught on film when the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment landed on the Nan Red portion of Juno Beach.

They carried the weight of history with them. On June 6, 1944, about 14,000 Canadians stormed Juno Beach during the Allied landings in Normandy. Coming under heavy enemy fire, Canadian forces advanced farther inland that day than any other Allied landing force—but success on D-Day was only the beginning of a longer, hard-fought campaign.

Canadian infantry soldiers are seen in full battle gear as they disembark from a Landing Craft Assault vehicle and make their way to the beach and into heavy enemy fire.  In the foreground, one soldier looks back at the viewer, a hand is on the soldiers back in a gesture of encouragement as the soldiers follow each other into the low Atlantic tide. In the sky above the letter “V” for “Victory” appears in a sequence of dots and dashes (morse code) and represents the letter V (for Victory) - this is a not to radio broadcasts that announced the Allied landings

Highlighted by selective gold plating, an infantry soldier has a strained expression on his face after surveying what lies ahead—this is his first real combat experience. A reassuring pat is a touching moment of humanity and a gesture of solidarity amid enemy fire and fear, while the wedding ring is a reminder of loved ones back home.

Did you know…
It was one of the most carefully prepared operations of the war
All forces (air, ground and naval) underwent intensive training to eliminate potential communication or logistic issues. By May 1944, troops, aircraft, ships, vehicles, supplies and equipment had secretly amassed in southeast England. Prefabricated harbours known as Mulberries were built for unloading cargo and underwater pipelines (Pluto) were put into place to convey fuel and oil across the English Channel.
Code-name: Juno
Until the morning of June 5, troops only knew their landing destination by code name: Utah and Omaha Beaches (American forces) in the west; Gold Beach (British forces) and Sword Beach (British and French forces) in the east; and in the centre, Juno Beach (14,000 Canadian and 8,000 British forces).
The fleet
From battleships and destroyers to landing craft infantry (LCIs) and transport ships, nearly 7,000 Allied vessels took part in the assault phase known as Operation Neptune.
Weather was a key factor
The landings were originally scheduled for June 5, 1944, when a full moon would help illuminate the enemy's defences. But a storm front moved in on June 4 and the landings were postponed. The weather improved on June 5, but it wasn't ideal either: many of the troops got seasick during the rough Channel crossing.
Morse signal
'V' for Victory (or 'victoire') began as a symbol of defiance and resistance in Occupied Belgium, and it quickly spread to other countries. BBC radio broadcasts transmitted the letter V in Morse code, with a 'dot dot dot dash' sequence that resembled the opening notes of Beethoven's famous Fifth Symphony.

 

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