This limited edition matched coin and stamp set features the Sable Island Horse with both a one ounce $5 fine silver coin and a set of two Canada Post postage stamps, one unused and the second with an official day of issue cancellation. The set is presented in a high quality wooden display case with an information booklet. The reverse coin design features a horse and a foal. 

The Sable Island Horses

Located southeast of Halifax off the coast of Nova Scotia, Sable Island is a remote sanctuary where feral horses are the sole terrestrial mammals. Around 200 of these pony-sized horses live on the island making up about 40 to 50 herds, each occupying a range of about three square kilometers. Although domesticated when first brought to the island, these horses have reverted to their natural wild behavior and social structures. Each herd is led by an older mare and guarded by a stallion.

Nova Scotia named the Sable Island horse as its official horse in 2008, and in 2011, their isolated home was officially declared the Sable Island National Park Reserve.