1994 Canada Proof Silver Dollar Last RCMP Dog Team Patrol Sterling Silver
An RCMP officer drives a dog team straight at you through the frozen Canadian North - pure northern grit in high-relief proof. Commemorates the final dog-team patrol of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1969. Full sterling silver, original RCM packaging complete with capsule, red velvet case, outer box, and certificate. History: From March 11 to April 5, 1969, Constable Warren Townsend and Special Constable Peter Benjamin led the last official RCMP dog-team patrol.
They covered 804.5 km round-trip between Old Crow, Yukon and Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories with 21 purebred Siberian huskies. It marked the end of an era - after that, snowmobiles took over the northern trails. Exact Mintage: Proof: 178,485.
Solid but not huge numbers for a popular RCMP theme. Why They Were Made: Issued for the 25th anniversary of that final patrol. A tribute to the tough, traditional way the Mounties policed the Arctic before machines replaced the dogs.
Who Made Them: Reverse designed by Canadian artist Ian D. Obverse is the Dora de Pédery-Hunt crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Struck by the Royal Canadian Mint. How They Were Made: Proof quality on. Multiple strikes create the deep mirrors and sharp frosted detail on the dogs, sled, and officer. Issued in the standard RCM red-velvet case of the mid-1990s. Actual silver weight: 0.7487 oz. This is one of the more dramatic designs in the sterling series - the dogs look like they're about to run right off the coin.More Canadian silver dollars and RCMP-themed pieces in the shop. A real standout for anyone who likes northern history or the Mounties.