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Special Edition Proof Silver Dollar - 100th Anniversary of the 1911 Silver Dollar (2011)
2011
Mintage 15,000
ARCHIVED
Special Edition Proof Silver Dollar - 100th Anniversary of the 1911 Silver Dollar (2011)
2011
Mintage 15,000
$64.95 CAD
Masters Club:
650
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
Every detail of its original design has been preserved and adapted to mark the anniversary. A double date (1911-2011) has been added to highlight its centennial year.
Highlights:
Every detail of its original design has been preserved and adapted to mark the anniversary. A double date (1911-2011) has been added to highlight its centennial year.
Coin designs:
Inspired by the 1911 silver dollar originally designed byW.H.J. Blakemore. The obverse features the effigy ofKing George V originally designed by Sir E. B. MacKennal.
Packaging:
Dollar encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock, accompanied by a serialized certificate and protected by a black sleeve.
A Sterling Treasure
When the Mint began striking coins in 1908 (then known as the Ottawa Branch of theRoyal Mint), a one-dollar coin had not yet entered circulation, but was desperatelyneeded; so in 1911, the Mint struck a trial one dollar coin in lead, while London’s RoyalMint struck two trial coins in silver.
Since Britain was responsible for preparing and distributing most of the master toolingto its Dominions and colonies, the engravers were under great pressure as they werealready busy preparing new coins to coincide with the coronation of King George V. Intheir haste, they failed to include “Dei Gra(tia)”, (“By the Grace of God,” in Latin) on theinscription surrounding the effigy—an unfortunate omission that appeared on all smallerdenomination coins that entered circulation and became known as “godless coins.”
A series of exceptional events delayed the introductionof the new dollar. And it was not until 1935 that a silver dollar—the iconic Voyageurdesign—was introduced to elevate the original dollar of 1911 to the status of one ofCanada’s rarest coins.
Every detail of its original design has been preserved and adapted to mark the anniversary. A double date (1911-2011) has been added to highlight its centennial year.
Coin designs:
Inspired by the 1911 silver dollar originally designed byW.H.J. Blakemore. The obverse features the effigy ofKing George V originally designed by Sir E. B. MacKennal.
Packaging:
Dollar encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock, accompanied by a serialized certificate and protected by a black sleeve.
A Sterling Treasure
When the Mint began striking coins in 1908 (then known as the Ottawa Branch of theRoyal Mint), a one-dollar coin had not yet entered circulation, but was desperatelyneeded; so in 1911, the Mint struck a trial one dollar coin in lead, while London’s RoyalMint struck two trial coins in silver.
Since Britain was responsible for preparing and distributing most of the master toolingto its Dominions and colonies, the engravers were under great pressure as they werealready busy preparing new coins to coincide with the coronation of King George V. Intheir haste, they failed to include “Dei Gra(tia)”, (“By the Grace of God,” in Latin) on theinscription surrounding the effigy—an unfortunate omission that appeared on all smallerdenomination coins that entered circulation and became known as “godless coins.”
A series of exceptional events delayed the introductionof the new dollar. And it was not until 1935 that a silver dollar—the iconic Voyageurdesign—was introduced to elevate the original dollar of 1911 to the status of one ofCanada’s rarest coins.
Specifications
Product Number
114097
Mintage
15,000
Composition
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Weight
25.18 g
Edge
serrated
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
1 dollar
Finish
proof
Artist
Royal Canadian Mint engravers adapted the 1911 coin design orig
inally designed by W.H.J. Blakemore (reverse), Origi
nal design by Sir E. B. MacKennal (obverse)
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