Description
History was made when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Canada in 1939. It was the first time a reigning monarch had ever travelled to North America. The royal tour was more than two years in the making; a grand, 29-day voyage across Canada from east to west and back again—almost 14,000 kilometres by rail.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
SRP: $149.95
Item Number: 130067
UPC: 6-23932-05401-1
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 6,000
Weight (g): 30.76
Diameter (mm): 36
Face Value: $25
Finish: Proof
Edge: Plain
Artist: N/A
Packaging: Maroon clamshell with custom beauty box
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- An exclusive collectible limited to 6,000 coins worldwide and expertly crafted in 99.99% fine silver—a unique gift celebrating a pivotal moment for Canada and its monarchy.
- Beautifully engraved with the added dimension and old-world craftsmanship of ultra-high relief (UHR). This exceptional technique is normally reserved for large medals and medallions, but has been applied to this coin to create an effigy that literally rises from the coin’s surface, like a sculpture.
- Each coin is struck four times using special tooling and blanks developed specifically for the demanding pressures of UHR and is meticulously crafted and polished by hand for a stunning result.
DESIGN
The reverse features ultra-high relief effigies of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Royal Canadian Mint engravers re-created the King’s military hat to accurately represent the attire he wore during the royal tour of 1939. Royal Canadian Mint engravers reproduced archival photographs from the royal tour of 1939.
