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2022 Coloured Canada $1 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Graham Bell Brilliant Uncirculated (MS-63)
The 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Alexander Graham Bell commemorative one-dollar coin honours his contributions and achievements, including a record-setting hydrofoil and the first powered aircraft to fly in Canada. Both the HD-4 and the Silver Dart made history on Nova Scotia’s Bras d’Or Lake, which is represented by blue waves on each Colourized Dollar.
Designed by Canadian artist Chris Gorey, the coin’s reverse commemorates the 175th anniversary (“175 YEARS/ANS”) of the birth of Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) by honouring his legacy of innovation. A reproduction of Bell’s signature is paired with a portrait of the inventor in his later years, when much of his scientific work was done at his estate in Baddeck, N.S. Those experiments are represented by schematic illustrations of the Silver Dart—the aircraft that achieved the first controlled, powered flight in Canada—and the record-setting HD-4 hydrofoil; both crafts made history on Bras d’Or Lake, represented by the waves in the background. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
His wife, Mabel Gardiner Hubbard Bell (1857-1923), did more than support her husband’s work—she was a key contributor to his many achievements. She recruited engineers to assist with Bell’s experiments in kites and flight; and in 1907, she became the first woman to form and finance an aviation company, the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA), which researched and built the Silver Dart (seen on your coin’s reverse). A keen horticulturalist, Mabel is also remembered as a leading community organizer who helped found the Baddeck Public Library, the first Canadian Montessori school, the first women’s club in Canada, and the country’s first home and school association. She also a tireless advocate for education, health, literacy and women’s suffrage.
Specifications:
Composition: Three-ply brass finish plated steel with selective colour
Weight: 6.27 g
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Edge: Plain
Finish: Circulation
Artist: Chris Gorey (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Personality rights of ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL and usage rights for his signature, the Silver Dart and HD-4 Hydrofoil are used with the permission of The Alexander and Mabel Bell Legacy Foundation.
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