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1998 Canada 125th Anniversary of the RCMP Proof .925 Silver Dollar ICCS Cert. PF68 UHC
1998 Canada 125th Anniversary of the RCMP Proof .925 Silver Dollar ICCS Cert. PF68 UHC
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1998 Canada 125th Anniversary of the RCMP Proof Sterling Silver Dollar ICCS Certified PF68 UHC
In 1870, newly independent Canada took dominion of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company. This massive expanse of territory was, until now, home to tribes of Cree and Blackfoot who lived by hunting buffalo and coexisted mostly in peace with HBC fur traders -- but this was coming to an end. America was eyeing northern expansion, and Canada, anxious, could only block them by expanding westward and doing it quickly. Of course, they were also watching America expand west, and the struggle with lawlessness and a hostile indigenous population was an ever-growing problem. Canada sought to nip these problems in the bud.
In 1873, Ottawa established the North-West Mounted Police to maintain order in Rupert's Land, now the North-West Territories. Organized like a cavalry regiment and dressed in a scarlet jacket that recalled the traditional British army uniform, this new police force cracked down on American whiskey runners and squashed indigenous resistance -- which has left them with a rather mixed legacy. In 1920, the North-West Mounted Police joined with the Dominion Police (whose job was to guard government buildings) to form the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
This 1998 sterling silver coin commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It features a depiction of a mounted police officer in an early 20th-century uniform. Certified by ICCS, this coin has been assigned a grade of PF68.
In 1870, newly independent Canada took dominion of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company. This massive expanse of territory was, until now, home to tribes of Cree and Blackfoot who lived by hunting buffalo and coexisted mostly in peace with HBC fur traders -- but this was coming to an end. America was eyeing northern expansion, and Canada, anxious, could only block them by expanding westward and doing it quickly. Of course, they were also watching America expand west, and the struggle with lawlessness and a hostile indigenous population was an ever-growing problem. Canada sought to nip these problems in the bud.
In 1873, Ottawa established the North-West Mounted Police to maintain order in Rupert's Land, now the North-West Territories. Organized like a cavalry regiment and dressed in a scarlet jacket that recalled the traditional British army uniform, this new police force cracked down on American whiskey runners and squashed indigenous resistance -- which has left them with a rather mixed legacy. In 1920, the North-West Mounted Police joined with the Dominion Police (whose job was to guard government buildings) to form the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
This 1998 sterling silver coin commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It features a depiction of a mounted police officer in an early 20th-century uniform. Certified by ICCS, this coin has been assigned a grade of PF68.
