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2008 Canada RCM 100 Years of History Book with Sterling Silver 50-cent

2008 Canada RCM 100 Years of History Book with Sterling Silver 50-cent
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2008 Canada 50-cent 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint English Version Centennial Book with Sterling Silver 50-cent

For a young, growing colony, the opening of a domestic mint was a confident step towards nationhood. In 1931, the Mint transformed from a branch of Britain's Royal Mint to a wholly Canadian institution and, by 1937, the first "all-Canadian" coin designs-like the 1-cent maple leaf, the 5-cent beaver and the 10-cent Bluenose began circulating. These renowned coin designs are still in use today.

From the beginning, innovation has been the hallmark of the Mint with a revolutionary coin plating process, the purest 99.999% numismatic gold coin and the first coloured circulation coin are just a few of the Mint's internationally-renowned "firsts" - each a source of pride for collectors and Canadians alike. The royal Canadian Mint, 100 years of history provides a vivid story of this unique Ottawa institution established in 1908.

Specifications:
Face Value: 50 cents
Mintage: Until Quantities Last
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Weight (g): 11.62g
Diameter (mm): 29.72 mm
Book Size (cm): 27.9 cm x 27.9 cm
Edge: Reeded
Finish: Proof

Special Features:
Includes a collector coin and a postage stamp specially produced in celebration of the centennial. The book's 200 pages are filled with more than 500 photographs and illustrations from the Archives of the Royal Canadian Mint and renowned institutions-several of them never been published before. Includes faithful reproduction of the 1908 50-cent coin in sterling silver.


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