1 oz 2015 Lost Ships in Canadian Waters Series S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Silver Proof Coin | Royal Canadian Mint
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Secure your 1 oz 2015 Lost Ships in Canadian Waters Series S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Silver Proof Coin and grow your wealth today!
COIN HIGHLIGHTS
- Ships individually in protective packaging
- Consisting of 1 oz of 9999 Fine Silver
- Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Reverse: Features a dark and foreboding colourized image of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald being pounded by a November storm
This is the third coin in the series commemorating ships that have gone missing in Canadian waters, and makes a perfect gift for history buffs.
The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was, in it's day, one of the largest ships to ever ply the waters of the great lakes. The Fitzgerald sailed out of Wisconsin on November 9, 1975 with a full cargo of iron ore pellets destined for Detroit, Michigan. A "Witch of November" (harsh winter storm) struck overnight, with the Fitzgerald eventually going down with all 29 crew members on board.
The reverse features a dark and foreboding colourized image of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald being pounded by a November storm. The right side of the field depicts the coast of Lake Superior, near Whitefish Bay in Ontario where the Fitzgerald went down in brilliant proof quality. The rim of the coin is engraved with the name of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT
The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.
- SKU
- 3844
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated
- Mintage
- 7000
- Designer
- John Horton (reverse) Susanna Blunt (obverse)
- Denomination
- CAD 20
- First Released
- 2015
- Reverse
- Colourized image of Franklin's ships and the coastline where the ships were found and the words "Canada 2015" and the artists initials
- Obverse
- The words "Elizabeth II 20 Dollars" and the Susanna Blunt Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Purity
- 9999
- Manufacturer
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Country
- Canada
- Weight
- 1 oz
- Diameter (mm)
- 38
