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2011 Canada Parks Canada Centennial Proof Double Dollar Set

As is typical, this set may have light toning, and/or the outer cardboard sleeve may have some minor wear.

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**Please Note that the Silver Dollar may be lightly toned, or the outer cardboard sleeve may have some wear, which is typical for this type of set**

2011 Canada Proof Double Dollar Set Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Parks Canada (1911-2011)

Although green thinking is familiar to us today, at the dawn of the twentieth century people saw the economic good sense of managing resources for efficiency and profit. Increasingly, though, this pragmatic conservationism was bolstered by the growing conviction that the government had a responsibility to conserve wilderness for Canadians, and that citizens should be free to visit, explore, and enjoy Canada's unrivaled wild landscapes. The Dominion Parks Branch known today as Parks Canada was founded in 1911, and mandated to conserve Canada's unrivaled wilderness for Canadians to explore, and enjoy. Parks Canada is the world's first system of national parks. From these seeds of sustainable thinking, Canada has through the innovation of Parks Canada nurtured a legacy of conservation that has blossomed to include 300,000 square kilometers of protected land and places of outstanding cultural and natural importance to the common heritage of humanity.

For a century, Parks Canada has remained the dedicated steward and steadfast guardian of Canada's vast stores of magnificent natural treasures, maintaining them for the pleasure not only of Canadians, but of the world, and of generations yet to come.

Specifications:
Item Number: 111244
Mintage: 45,000
Finish: Proof

Proof Dollar:
Composition: 92.5% Silver 7.5% Copper
Weight(g): 25.175
Diameter (mm): 36.07
Edge: Reeded

2 Dollars:
Composition: 92.5% Silver 7.5% Copper
Weight(g): 8.83
Diameter (mm): 28.0
Edge: Interrupted Serrations

1 Dollar:
Composition: Nickel electroplated with bronze
Weight(g): 7.0
Diameter (mm): 26.50 11-Sided
Edge: Plain

50 Cents:
Composition: 92.5% Silver 7.5% Copper
Weight(g): 9.3
Diameter (mm): 27.13
Edge: Reeded

25 Cents:
Composition: 92.5% Silver 7.5% Copper
Weight(g): 5.9
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Edge: Reeded

10 Cents:
Composition: 92.5% Silver 7.5% Copper
Weight(g): 2.4
Diameter (mm): 18.05
Edge: Reedd

5 Cents:
Composition: 92.5% Silver 7.5% Copper
Weight(g): 5.35
Diameter (mm): 21.20
Edge: Plain

1 Cent:
Composition: Copper
Weight(g): 2.5
Diameter (mm): 19.1
Edge: Plain

Special Features:
It is the fourth set to feature the Commemorative Silver Dollar selectively gold plated on the reverse and the edge.

Commemorate a world first: Canada's immense system of 42 National Parks, 167 National Historical Sites, and four National Marine Conservation Areas. Parks Canada also tends to ten of Canada's fourteen UNESCO world heritage sites, from the Viking settlements of Newfoundland's L'Anse aux Meadows to the North Coast Mountains of Kluane National Park and Reserve.

Intricate and elegant design reveals the exceptional talents of the designer and unparalleled RCM craftsmanship.

The elegant book-style packaging, with removable lens, splendidly complements these fine coins.

Packaging:
CD lens concept with maroon outer cover and black set-up box.

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