2014 Empress of Ireland Collector Set in Leather Folio Presentation
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This set features an elegant leather-bound folio housing a low-mintage coloured collector issue half-dollar coin, postage stamps, postcards and more to tell the story of the Empress of Ireland. Rivalled only by the loss of the Titanic two years earlier, the loss of the Empress was one of the greatest maritime tragedies of all time. The feature coin in this set presents an image of the ship just before her fateful collision in the early morning fog on April 29, 1914. Collectibility is enhanced by the limited mintage of just 6,000 presentation sets.
All of the following items are included:
• A limited-edition Royal Canadian Mint 2014 half-dollar commemorative coin (only 15,000 pieces struck in total, with 6,000 of them for this collector set). The thick fog fills the cool night air and enshrouds the ship, extending beyond the image field on both sides. The ship's bow and port side are rendered in detail, and are faintly illuminated by the light from the ship's windows and portholes. Engraved above the image field is the ship's bell, which sat atop one of the ship's masts
• A full-colour book, telling the story of the Empress: her role in furthering immigration to Canada; the tragic events of the early morning hours of May 29, 1914; and the rescue and recovery efforts
• (2) reproduction Empress postcards, including one mailed from the ship just hours before the sinking
• Exclusive to this collection: stamp collectibles bearing unique metallic ink cancels
• A full pane of 16 domestic-rate stamps
• A souvenir sheet of the international-rate stamp
• Both official First Day covers
About the Empress of Ireland
The RMS Empress of Ireland sank on the St. Lawrence River on May 29, 1914, after being struck by a Norwegian coal ship in the dense fog. The loss of the Empress of Ireland remains the greatest maritime disaster in Canadian history, with a loss of lives approaching that of the Titanic just two years earlier.
The Empress of Ireland was launched as a Canadian Pacific Railway steamship on January 27, 1906, and was regarded at the time as one of the fastest and most comfortable passenger ships for the transatlantic journey between England and Canada. On the afternoon of May 28, 1914, the Empress left its berth in Quebec's harbour for its first summer voyage to Liverpool. In the early morning hours of May 29, the liner was steaming down the St. Lawrence River when at 1:40 a.m., the Norwegian collier Storstad was sighted. Both crews attempted to anticipate one another's course as a thick fog engulfed both ships, forcing Captain Henry George Kendall to bring the Empress to a stop. But minutes later, the Storstad emerged from the fog at a mere 30 metres from the Empress. It was too late for either ship to alter its course and at 1:55 a.m., the Storstad ploughed into the centre of the Empress.
Water began to rush into the Empress, trapping many sleeping passengers inside their cabins. Only a few of the lifeboats were able to be launched before the ship turned over completely on its side. Just 14 minutes after the collision, RMS Empress of Ireland had sunk. Of the 1,477 passengers onboard, 1,012 perished including 134 children.
Includes:
• Empress of Ireland Premium Coin Collector Set in Leather-Bound Folio
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day warranty through the manufacturer.
All of the following items are included:
• A limited-edition Royal Canadian Mint 2014 half-dollar commemorative coin (only 15,000 pieces struck in total, with 6,000 of them for this collector set). The thick fog fills the cool night air and enshrouds the ship, extending beyond the image field on both sides. The ship's bow and port side are rendered in detail, and are faintly illuminated by the light from the ship's windows and portholes. Engraved above the image field is the ship's bell, which sat atop one of the ship's masts
• A full-colour book, telling the story of the Empress: her role in furthering immigration to Canada; the tragic events of the early morning hours of May 29, 1914; and the rescue and recovery efforts
• (2) reproduction Empress postcards, including one mailed from the ship just hours before the sinking
• Exclusive to this collection: stamp collectibles bearing unique metallic ink cancels
• A full pane of 16 domestic-rate stamps
• A souvenir sheet of the international-rate stamp
• Both official First Day covers
About the Empress of Ireland
The RMS Empress of Ireland sank on the St. Lawrence River on May 29, 1914, after being struck by a Norwegian coal ship in the dense fog. The loss of the Empress of Ireland remains the greatest maritime disaster in Canadian history, with a loss of lives approaching that of the Titanic just two years earlier.
The Empress of Ireland was launched as a Canadian Pacific Railway steamship on January 27, 1906, and was regarded at the time as one of the fastest and most comfortable passenger ships for the transatlantic journey between England and Canada. On the afternoon of May 28, 1914, the Empress left its berth in Quebec's harbour for its first summer voyage to Liverpool. In the early morning hours of May 29, the liner was steaming down the St. Lawrence River when at 1:40 a.m., the Norwegian collier Storstad was sighted. Both crews attempted to anticipate one another's course as a thick fog engulfed both ships, forcing Captain Henry George Kendall to bring the Empress to a stop. But minutes later, the Storstad emerged from the fog at a mere 30 metres from the Empress. It was too late for either ship to alter its course and at 1:55 a.m., the Storstad ploughed into the centre of the Empress.
Water began to rush into the Empress, trapping many sleeping passengers inside their cabins. Only a few of the lifeboats were able to be launched before the ship turned over completely on its side. Just 14 minutes after the collision, RMS Empress of Ireland had sunk. Of the 1,477 passengers onboard, 1,012 perished including 134 children.
Includes:
• Empress of Ireland Premium Coin Collector Set in Leather-Bound Folio
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day warranty through the manufacturer.
