2017 Canada Limited Edition Silver Dollar Proof Set - Canada 150: Our Home and Native Land

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Canada is a land of opportunity, and a nation whose landscapes are transformed by the seasons—including the autumn colours of our most cherished national emblem. It's defined by cultural diversity and shared values, as well as deep sense ofpride in a tradition of achievement and innovation since 1867.

More than a memento, this affordable set provides outstanding value by bringing together frosted versions of Canada's circulation coins for 2017 alongside a limited edition pure silver dollar that won't be found anywhere else!

Display Canadian pride with this limited edition Canada 150 set! Order today!

Special features:
  • YOU WON'T SEE THESE TOGETHER AGAIN! This is the only coin set to include the 2017Limited Edition Proof Pure Silver Dollar and frosted versions of the exclusive 2017 My Canada, My Inspiration circulation coins. The seven coins in your set include:
    • THE FIVE WINNING DESIGNS FROM THE MY CANADA, MY INSPIRATION CONTEST! Your set includes thecoloured versions of the 2017 $2 and 25¢ winning coin designs!
    • THE SPECIAL 50-CENT COIN DESIGN! The 50-cent coin features the official CANADA 150 logo, whose maple leafmosaic represents Canadian Confederation.
    • THE LIMITED EDITION PROOF 99.99% PURE SILVER DOLLAR! Your pure silver proof dollar features red colour over the engraved "150", and a contemporary background comprised of thousands of engraved maple leaves. The repeating pattern gives the design more depth, but also creates theimpression that you're viewing Canada on a globe!
  • A HEARTFELT ODE TO CANADA AND CANADIANS! Cutting-edge technology meets craftsmanship: Innovative technologies bring these designs to life in an unprecedented way! You can feel the deep sense of pride behind each of these coins—truly a heartfelt ode to Canada and Canadians!
  • BEAUTIFULLY PACKAGED! All your seven coins are beautifully presented in book-style packaging made of maroon pleather! It's an elegant way to protect and showcase these coins as a treasured part of your collection!
  • CAREFULLY HAND-SELECTED! Every coin has been carefully hand-selected to ensure you get the best samples of their kind—including the colour versions of the 25-centand $2 coins and the special 50-cent coin!
  • INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coin sets. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1.


Design:

Designed by Canadians for Canadians, the engraved images on eachreverse are exclusive for Canada's 150th anniversary year—including those of the five circulation coins from the My Canada, My Inspiration collection. The $2 coin, Danceof the Spirits, celebrates the wonders of Canada through its depiction of paddlers gliding across a placid lake under the shimmering curtain of the aurora borealis. The $1 circulation coin, Connecting a Nation, pays tribute to the railways that have brought our country together—and the many impressive landmarks along Canada's rail routes. The25-cent coin, Hope for a Green Future, shares a child's hope for Canada's abundant nature tobe preserved for years to come, through a pair of hands that bring life to a plant that connects all living things. The 10-cent coin, Wings of Peace, captures our spirit of peacekeeping in a stylized design featuring an iconic maple leaf in the beak of a dove. The 5-cent coin, Living Traditions, reimaginesthe quintessential Canadian beaver in the traditional style of the northeastern woodland Algonkian tribes, thus celebrating 150 years of cultures meeting, sharing and evolving together.

The set also includes a 50-cent coin bearing theofficial CANADA 150 logo of a maple leaf mosaic, and the set's centrepiece: a limited edition 99.99% pure silver proof dollar. Designed by Canadian artist Jamie Desrochers, the background features an engraved micro-pattern of thousands of maple leavesthat are curved to create the feeling that the coin is a globe, along with a map of Canada to bring the focus on our nation. Engraved above it is the number "150", whose large size conveys the significance of this milestone year, while the application of red colour echoes that of our nation's flag. The words "CANADA", "DOLLAR" and the commemorative dates "1867-2017" are also engraved below in Heritage Canada's official font for the occasion, along with the CANADA 150 logo. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Packaging:

All your seven coins are beautifully presented in book-style packaging made of maroon pleather! It's an elegant way to protect and showcase these coins as a treasured part of your collection!