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2016 Canada $20 The Canadian Home Front - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Fine Silver Coin (TAX Exempt) 145881
Signed into existence on December 17, 1939, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) put Canada at the forefront of one of history's largest multinational aviation training programs. During the Second World War, over 130,000 air crew members from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and other allied countries trained as pilots, radio operators, gunners, crew members and flight engineers in facilities across Canada. It was one of Canada's largest wartime contributions to the Allied cause, and has left an enduring legacy on the home front that is still seen today.
Specifications:
Item Number: 145881
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 7,500
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Special Features:
- The third in the Canadian Home Front four-coin series, which reflects on the war's profound impact in Canada.
- This 99.99% pure silver coin proudly commemorates the important role played by the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) in the Canadian war effort at home.
- Each coin in the series features an engraved map element to provide geographical context to the theme; this coin's reverse design brings the focus to southern Ontario as a Tiger Moth aircraft flies over an overhead view of -BCATP training school in Malton, Ontario.
- Exceptionally detailed engraving and beautiful finishes come together in this highly-detailed design.
- The obverse features the effigy of King George VI, who was the reigning monarch during the Second World War.
Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with custom beauty box
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