2016 Transatlantic Cable, 150th Anniversary - Special Edition Silver Dollar Proof Set

SKU: 151850

RCM Number:
151850
Country: Canada
Year: 2016

Regular price

Our Price:  

Sale price $184.95

Shipping calculated at checkout

Stock:
In stock

Description

This is the highest quality complete set of Canadian coins from the 5 cent to the $2 coin, all double struck with a near flawless frosted cameo proof finish.  Unlike regular issue coins, all seven coins in this 2016 Proof Set are struck in 99.99% fine silver.  The large silver dollar is also selectively layered with 24 karat gold, while the loon dollar is fully gold plated and the centre of the $2 coin is gold plated.  Denominations include the 5 cent, 10 cent, 25 cent, 50 cent, Loon Style dollar, proof dollar and 2 dollar.  Since all of the coins in this set are pure silver and struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is GST/HST exempt.  

 

Silver Dollar Design:  Transatlantic Cable

The design by Canadian artist Yves Bérubé features a view of the starboard side of the S.S. Great Eastern as it rest in the harbour of Heart’s Content, Newfoundland.  The Great Eastern with her four funnels and six masts easily dwarfs the fishing boat off her bow.  


Transatlantic Cable:

On July 27, 1866 the S.S. Great Eastern steamed into Heart’s Content Newfoundland, to complete link that could relay messages quickly between the Old World and the New World. This undersea cable runs under the Atlantic Ocean used for telegraph communications.  It ran from Telegraph Field, Foilhommerum Bay, Valencia Island in western Ireland to Heart’s Content in eastern Newfoundland.

The first communications occurred August 16, 1858, reducing the communication time between North America and Europe from ten days (the time it took for a message to be delivered by ship), to a much shorter time.  The transatlantic telegraph cables have since been replaced by transatlantic telecommunications cables. 

Details

FEATURES:
Produced By: RCM
Year: 2016

TECHNICAL SPECS:
Diameter: 36.07mm
Material: Other
Fineness: 0.9999
Weight: 63.17 grams
Bullion Weight: 2.031 Troy Ounces

EXTENDED INFORMATION:
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: S.S. Great Eastern anchored offshore
Artist: Yves Berube
Finish: Proof
Series: 150th Anniversary of the Transatlantic Cable
Quantity Produced: 12,500
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme: Transportation


You may also like