2018 Fine Silver Puzzle Coin Set: "Connecting Canadian History" 1866-1916
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While Canada's first puzzle coin issued in 2017 celebrated Canada 150, this new 2018 puzzle coin set consists of 14 individual coins that piece together to tell the story of a nation's character and growth between 1866 and 1916. The coins beautifully connect Canadian history and highlight iconic elements of the first half-century of the Dominion of Canada—the era that laid the foundation for the Canada we now call home. With the same ultra-low mintage of just 800 as the 2017 issue, demand is expected to far exceed supply for this newest puzzle set.
The selectively gold-plated image on the $50 centrepiece features the original Centre Block of Parliament which was completed (for the Province of Canada) in 1866 and served as the political heart of the young Dominion of Canada until it was destroyed by fire in 1916. The outer ring is comprised of 13 linked puzzle-shaped pieces that feature sepia-toned reproductions of original photographs from Library and Archives Canada, all dating from the same seminal half-century of our nation. The images on these $20 coins go beyond the dates and events found in history textbooks: they speak of progress and enduring traditions of an evolving nation beginning to forge its identity.
Each jigsaw piece–shaped coin in the outer ring has an individual $20 face value and a silver weight of just over one ounce, while the round centrepiece has a silver weight of three ounces and a $50 face value. The total weight of the set is just over 16 ounces of pure silver, with a $310 total face value. As a pure silver coin set issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is HST/GST exempt.
The obverse of the $50 centre coin is the first ever to appear with a triple effigy, featuring all three monarchs who appeared on Canadian coins during the era of the original parliament buildings. These include Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V. Each of the 13 outer coins features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Puzzle-piece coins:
• Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister and the statesman of a new nation
• Northwest Mounted Police, established in 1873
• Sowing for Tomorrow: Canada's tradition of agriculture
• Klondike Gold Rush of 1896
• Forests and loggers who contributed to building Canada
• The Iron Horse Across Canada: Canadian Pacific Railway Locomotive No. 374
• Sir Wilfrid Laurier, a prime minister known for his mastery of the art of compromise
• Winter on the Rideau Canal: Lord and Lady Minto, Canada's eighth governor-general and his wife, skating
• Royal Mail horse-drawn cart
• Fishery tradition on Canada's coasts
• Arriving in Canada, featuring one of the many a steam-powered ships that brought new immigrants to Canada
• Totem poles of Alert Bay, BC, a cultural representation of First Peoples
• Westward Bound, featuring the westward journey of many settlers
• Order quickly: last year's puzzle coin with the same mintage sold out in minutes, and now sells for more than $3,000!
• Mintage: 800
• Total number of coins: 14
• Assembled diameter: 123.7 mm
• Outer ring coin weights: 1 oz fine silver (each)
• Centre coin weight: 3 oz fine silver
• Total coin weight: 16 oz fine silver
• GST/HST exempt
• Estimated date of delivery: October 2018
Includes:
• 2018 Fine Silver Puzzle Coin Set "Connecting Canadian History" 1866-1916
The selectively gold-plated image on the $50 centrepiece features the original Centre Block of Parliament which was completed (for the Province of Canada) in 1866 and served as the political heart of the young Dominion of Canada until it was destroyed by fire in 1916. The outer ring is comprised of 13 linked puzzle-shaped pieces that feature sepia-toned reproductions of original photographs from Library and Archives Canada, all dating from the same seminal half-century of our nation. The images on these $20 coins go beyond the dates and events found in history textbooks: they speak of progress and enduring traditions of an evolving nation beginning to forge its identity.
Each jigsaw piece–shaped coin in the outer ring has an individual $20 face value and a silver weight of just over one ounce, while the round centrepiece has a silver weight of three ounces and a $50 face value. The total weight of the set is just over 16 ounces of pure silver, with a $310 total face value. As a pure silver coin set issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is HST/GST exempt.
The obverse of the $50 centre coin is the first ever to appear with a triple effigy, featuring all three monarchs who appeared on Canadian coins during the era of the original parliament buildings. These include Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V. Each of the 13 outer coins features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Puzzle-piece coins:
• Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister and the statesman of a new nation
• Northwest Mounted Police, established in 1873
• Sowing for Tomorrow: Canada's tradition of agriculture
• Klondike Gold Rush of 1896
• Forests and loggers who contributed to building Canada
• The Iron Horse Across Canada: Canadian Pacific Railway Locomotive No. 374
• Sir Wilfrid Laurier, a prime minister known for his mastery of the art of compromise
• Winter on the Rideau Canal: Lord and Lady Minto, Canada's eighth governor-general and his wife, skating
• Royal Mail horse-drawn cart
• Fishery tradition on Canada's coasts
• Arriving in Canada, featuring one of the many a steam-powered ships that brought new immigrants to Canada
• Totem poles of Alert Bay, BC, a cultural representation of First Peoples
• Westward Bound, featuring the westward journey of many settlers
• Order quickly: last year's puzzle coin with the same mintage sold out in minutes, and now sells for more than $3,000!
• Mintage: 800
• Total number of coins: 14
• Assembled diameter: 123.7 mm
• Outer ring coin weights: 1 oz fine silver (each)
• Centre coin weight: 3 oz fine silver
• Total coin weight: 16 oz fine silver
• GST/HST exempt
• Estimated date of delivery: October 2018
Includes:
• 2018 Fine Silver Puzzle Coin Set "Connecting Canadian History" 1866-1916
