$20 Fine Silver Coin - Gr...
$55.57 USD
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$20 Fine Silver Coin - Great Canadian Locomotives: Jubilee (2009)
2009
Mintage 10,000
Archived
$20 Fine Silver Coin - Great Canadian Locomotives: Jubilee (2009)
2009
Mintage 10,000
$55.57 USD
Masters Club:
800
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
$20 Fine Silver Coin - Great Canadian Locomotives: Jubilee (2009)
Theme: Railway travel picks up speed
Fifty years after Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) completed its transcontinental railway, a new generation of sleek, efficient-looking locomotives was fuelling renewed interest in trains throughout North America. The Jubilee,aptly named for the CPR’s milestone anniversary, captured peoples’ imaginations with its high-speed, semi-streamlined design and was soon being referred toas, "The Flying Ace of the Steel Rails".
Introduced in 1936, this specially-designed 4-4-4* F2a type locomotive featured nickel-steel, high pressure boilers and giant 80-inch (203 cm) diameter driving wheels that were capable of delivering sustained speeds over 160 kph (99.4 mph). In fact, of the five engines that were built, number 3003 earned itself an enviable spot in the history books by clocking a speedof 181 kph (112.5 mph)—a record that remained unchallenged for 40 years!
It was an era of excitement and innovation. More than half a million Canadians welcomed Jubilees as special exhibition trains headed into towns across the country before entering regular passenger service. Engines 3000 and 3002 powered the Royal York between Toronto and Windsor (Ontario); engine 3001, the Calgary-Edmonton (Alberta) Chinook; and engines 3003 and 3004, the Montreal-Quebec City (Quebec) Viger.
Highlights: Train enthusiasts and numismatists alike will becaptivated by this stunning pure silver coin showcasing theJubilee with every detail expertly crafted in the tradition ofold-world engraving. The name, “Jubilee” is engraved alongthecoin’s edge to add a unique and very collectible touch.
Reverse: The Jubilee’s signature sleek, streamlined design thatushered in an exciting new era of rail in 1936.
*These numbers designate the wheel configuration; in this case four leading wheels, four driving wheels and four trailing wheels.
Fifty years after Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) completed its transcontinental railway, a new generation of sleek, efficient-looking locomotives was fuelling renewed interest in trains throughout North America. The Jubilee,aptly named for the CPR’s milestone anniversary, captured peoples’ imaginations with its high-speed, semi-streamlined design and was soon being referred toas, "The Flying Ace of the Steel Rails".
Introduced in 1936, this specially-designed 4-4-4* F2a type locomotive featured nickel-steel, high pressure boilers and giant 80-inch (203 cm) diameter driving wheels that were capable of delivering sustained speeds over 160 kph (99.4 mph). In fact, of the five engines that were built, number 3003 earned itself an enviable spot in the history books by clocking a speedof 181 kph (112.5 mph)—a record that remained unchallenged for 40 years!
It was an era of excitement and innovation. More than half a million Canadians welcomed Jubilees as special exhibition trains headed into towns across the country before entering regular passenger service. Engines 3000 and 3002 powered the Royal York between Toronto and Windsor (Ontario); engine 3001, the Calgary-Edmonton (Alberta) Chinook; and engines 3003 and 3004, the Montreal-Quebec City (Quebec) Viger.
Highlights: Train enthusiasts and numismatists alike will becaptivated by this stunning pure silver coin showcasing theJubilee with every detail expertly crafted in the tradition ofold-world engraving. The name, “Jubilee” is engraved alongthecoin’s edge to add a unique and very collectible touch.
Reverse: The Jubilee’s signature sleek, streamlined design thatushered in an exciting new era of rail in 1936.
*These numbers designate the wheel configuration; in this case four leading wheels, four driving wheels and four trailing wheels.
Specifications
Product Number
105269
Mintage
10,000
Composition
99.99% pure silver
Weight
31.39 g
Edge
plain with edge-lettering
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
$20
Finish
proof
Series
Great Canadian Locomotives
Artist
Mint engravers adapted an image provided by the Canadian Pacific
Railway Archives (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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