2018 CANADA $30 110th ANNIV ROYAL CANADAIN MINT NGC PF70 UC 999 SILVER COIN
NGC PF70 UC (PROOF 70 ULTRA CAMEO). INCLUDES GRADED COIN, OGP (BOX/COA) INCLUDED.
Wrought-iron' gates add an additional layer of history to our 110th anniversary! In 1908, the future Royal Canadian Mint was first known as the Ottawa branch of Britain's Royal Mint. The Canadian facility was originally scheduled to open its doors in January 1907, but it was re-scheduled to November of that year to ensure machinery and staff were in place. By late summer, however, the lack of a perimeter fence caused great concern and led to further delays; with the completion of the fence and guardhouse that still stand today, the official opening took place on January 2, 1908. In the heart of Ottawa, Ont.
An imposing wrought-iron fence guards a fortress-like complex where history is both made. In honour of the Royal Canadian Mint's 110th anniversary, this filigree gate-themed offering pays homage to the heritage building that has borne witness to our historic milestones, along with the wrought-iron gates that have safeguarded it since 1908. The colour-over-engraved design is a familiar sight to anyone who has visited our castle-like facilities in Ottawa; but your coin's most striking feature is perhaps the elaborate reproduction of our wrought-iron gates, which have carefully safeguarded our world of coins since the very beginning.
A must-have coin for someone who enjoys the grandeur of the Royal Canadian Mint! LAST COIN IN SERIES OF FOUR! Features a three-dimensional gate that adds another layer of dimensional artistry to a colour-over-engraved design!
A visually striking coin that creatively commemorates the 110th anniversary of both a Canadianinstitution and a historic site: the Royal Canadian Mint! This is our fourth filigree gate-themed offering.
Stretching across your coin from rim to rim, an intricately fashioned gate is a small-scale reproduction of the black wrought-iron gates that guard the entrance to our headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. Extensive research and development have helped determine just the right amount of metal to create a resilientgate without obscuring the view of the image behindit. A special significance, a lower mintage (4,000), and the artistic beauty of the carefully crafted design all combine to make this a remarkable addition to your collection-a piece to be treasured time and time again! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies allof its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1.Coin's larger diameter (50 mm) allows ample room for small details in thecolour-over-engraved depiction of the heritage building that is synonymous with the Royal Canadian Mint. The emblematic home of the Royal Canadian Mint has a commanding presence in your coin's design by Steve McPhee.
Highly detailed engraving adds texture from behind the colour overlay, mimicking the appearance of the heritage building's sandstone-clad walls, recessed windows, even the coat of arms that preserves history just above the main entrance. Adding to this stately appearance, a filigree gate is affixed to the coin's rim to re-create the fence and gates that line the site's perimeter. The "wrought iron" gates arepainted black to resemble their real-life counterparts, which have guarded the entrance to the site since the official opening of the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint on January 2, 1908.The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. When Governor General Earl Grey first activated the presses during the opening ceremony, a 50-cent piece earned the distinction of being the very first domestically produced coin. Technically, a token was thefirst item we ever struck, but only as a trial run: "Ottawa Mint Trial Run" was engraved on one side of the plain tokens, and "November 1907" on the other. In 1931, the Ottawa branch (including the property and building featured on the reverse) was officially transferred to the federal government and became a wholly Canadian institution: the Royal Canadian Mint. Just a few years later, in 1937, our first "all-Canadian" coins went into circulation, featuring well-known designs such asthe beaver and caribou, still in use today.
Throughout our 110-year history, we've coined Canada's narrative and celebrated our nation's achievements, and we're proud of our international reputation for craftsmanship, artistry and innovation. Among our notable "firsts" and milestones are the world's first coloured circulation coin and the first glow-in-the-dark piece; our spirit of innovation has also taken us to new heights with a record-settingmillion dollar coin, and new world standards for gold and silver purity. Your coin is encapsulated in a NGC holder and comes with the orignal Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box. Resource: CHARLTON CANADIAN COINS BOOK, VOL 2, 10TH EDITION 2020, PAGE 368.
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