Limited Edition $5 Coin and Stamp Set Sable Island Horse and Foal 2006 (.9999 Silver)
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This set featuring a horse and foal comes presented in high-quality wooden display cases showcasing both the coin and stamps, and come with an information booklet about the featured animals.
This 2006 horse set features a Sable Island wild horse and foal. The coin is in double-struck frosted cameo proof condition, and weighs nearly an ounce of .9999 pure silver. Two matching $2 postage stamps are also included, one in unused mint condition and the second with an official day of issue cancellation.
Sable Island is a sandbar 42 km long and roughly 1.5 km wide, located approximately 160 km southeast of Canso, Nova Scotia. "Small in stature, but mighty in spirit," the famous Sable Island horse descended from livestock Thomas Hancock of Boston sent to the island in 1760. It is thought that Hancock helped himself to horses belonging to the deported Acadians, horses he was paid to transport to the American colonies.
Around 200 wild horses roam the dunes and marram grass on Sable Island. The once-domesticated horses returned to their natural social system of small herds, each defended by a stallion and led by an older herd mare. Each herd has a range of about three square kilometres, with 40 to 50 herds on the island.
When winter arrives, bringing with it snow and freezing rain, the herd mare huddles the herd close together for warmth. The horses grow thick, woolly coats and search out protection in the hollows between the sand dunes. The population is characterized by rapid growth, interrupted by periodic crashes every few years. After several mild winters, the population will increase, but many old or very young horses will die during the next harsh winter.
Other than on Sable Island, Nova Scotia's wildlife parks are the only other place in the world where a person can see these sturdy little horses. In 1960, the Federal Crown Assets Disposal Corporation put these horses up for sale. It was believed they were stunted due to inbreeding and lack of food. The horses were to be taken off Sable Island before they starved to death and used for something functional, such as dog food or glue. Many children wrote to then Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, who intervened and protected the horses from all human interference. Today, the Sable Island horses are still protected by the Sable Island regulations, which fall under the Canada Shipping Act.
• Coin weight: almost 1 oz pure silver
Includes:
• Limited Edition $5 Coin and Stamp Set Sable Island Horse and Foal 2006 (.9999 Silver)
This 2006 horse set features a Sable Island wild horse and foal. The coin is in double-struck frosted cameo proof condition, and weighs nearly an ounce of .9999 pure silver. Two matching $2 postage stamps are also included, one in unused mint condition and the second with an official day of issue cancellation.
Sable Island is a sandbar 42 km long and roughly 1.5 km wide, located approximately 160 km southeast of Canso, Nova Scotia. "Small in stature, but mighty in spirit," the famous Sable Island horse descended from livestock Thomas Hancock of Boston sent to the island in 1760. It is thought that Hancock helped himself to horses belonging to the deported Acadians, horses he was paid to transport to the American colonies.
Around 200 wild horses roam the dunes and marram grass on Sable Island. The once-domesticated horses returned to their natural social system of small herds, each defended by a stallion and led by an older herd mare. Each herd has a range of about three square kilometres, with 40 to 50 herds on the island.
When winter arrives, bringing with it snow and freezing rain, the herd mare huddles the herd close together for warmth. The horses grow thick, woolly coats and search out protection in the hollows between the sand dunes. The population is characterized by rapid growth, interrupted by periodic crashes every few years. After several mild winters, the population will increase, but many old or very young horses will die during the next harsh winter.
Other than on Sable Island, Nova Scotia's wildlife parks are the only other place in the world where a person can see these sturdy little horses. In 1960, the Federal Crown Assets Disposal Corporation put these horses up for sale. It was believed they were stunted due to inbreeding and lack of food. The horses were to be taken off Sable Island before they starved to death and used for something functional, such as dog food or glue. Many children wrote to then Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, who intervened and protected the horses from all human interference. Today, the Sable Island horses are still protected by the Sable Island regulations, which fall under the Canada Shipping Act.
• Coin weight: almost 1 oz pure silver
Includes:
• Limited Edition $5 Coin and Stamp Set Sable Island Horse and Foal 2006 (.9999 Silver)
