2021 – Renewed Silver dollar – 2 oz coin. Celebrating 140 years of the Trans-Canada railway. 2 ounce coin minted in pure silver with gold plating. This coin is commemorating the 140th anniversary of the trans-Canada railway and the 40th anniversary of the coin struck to celebrate that original achievement. In 1981 the mint struck a commemorative silver dollar for the 100th anniversary of the trans-Canada railway. This coin’s reverse image is meant to capture the look of that beautiful silver dollar and adds gold plating also. The coin weighs 62.69 grams and is 50 mm in diameter. It is minted to the standard of 99.99% purity!! The obverse has the image of the Queen (by Susanna Blunt). A uniquely numbered certificate is included. Very limited mintage of only 2,500. Coin #7 in the RCM annual. Series looks back at the silver dollar issued in 1981. Canada’s first transcontinental railway took four years to build, and once completed, it physically united Canadians from east to west and played a big role in this nation’s history. Coin #7 in a series that celebrates historic proof dollar designs. 99.99% PURE GOLD PLATING! Selective gold plating highlights key designs elements – the locomotive on the reverse, the effigy on the obverse – and the rim on both sides. Coin is crafted from 99.99% pure silver – that’s more silver. A higher purity level than the original coin issued in 1981. This limited-edition collectible has an exceptionally low mintage of just 2,500 coins available to collectors worldwide. Every coin in the. Coin #1: 2015. Coin #2: 2016. Coin #3: 2017. Coin #4: 2018. The National War Memorial. Coin #5: 2019. Coin #6: 2020. Coin #7: 2021. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Design: Masters Club members, your coin is a selectively gold-plated reproduction of the 1981 silver dollar that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Trans-Canada Railway. Designed by Canadian artist Christopher Gorey, the reverse features a map of Canada behind a side view of a 19th century locomotive. The obverse features the historic effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin. The 1981 silver dollar was the first to be issued in two different finishes: proof (frosted relief) and brilliant uncirculated (brilliant relief). Packaging : The coin is encapsulated and presented in a premium Royal Canadian Mint-branded wooden case and a beautiful Masters Club beauty box. GST or HST EXEMPT item. Usually MUCH cheaper for multiples of this item or similar weight/size.. your item is being sent by a cheaper and slower but fully trackable method (3-4 weeks typically). I have no control over how long the postal systems take to get it to you. Add a map to your own listings. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “vbref63″ and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Certification: Uncertified
- Type: Commemorative
- Year: 2021
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Denomination: $1