Real Shape Iconic Canada 100 Grams Fine Silver Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Single)
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RCMP
There are few countries in the world where a national police force is so respected as to earn a place of honour among the most iconic images of a nation. The original image of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable on horseback with a prairie background was designed by Herman Schwartz, and has been enhanced with colour by Trevor Tenant for this new appearance in pure silver.
The RCMP was originally formed in 1873 with 150 recruits as the North West Mounted Police to patrol lands recently purchased from the Hudson's Bay Company. The number of officers and their mandate rapidly increased, keeping order in the Canadian frontier and earning respect by providing assistance and support to many of those who took on the challenges of Canada's Northwest. The force continued to grow, policing the Klondike Gold Rush, and was given the title "Royal" by King Edward VII in 1904.
The modern RCMP was formed in 1920 through the merger of the Royal North West Mounted Police and the Dominion Police, creating a true national police force. While it retains the mythology of its frontier past, the modern RCMP is a sophisticated force continuing its mandate to maintain law and order in Canada. The iconic RCMP image on this 100-gram medallic art shines brightly with the pride of a nation where law and order includes the protection of individual rights and freedoms.
• Mintage: 1,867
• Diameter: 100 mm
• Weight: 100 g .9999 fine silver
• GST/HST exempt
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• Iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canada Real Shape 100 g Fine Silver Coin



