Canada 2012 Bluenose Racing Schooner 50 Cents 1/25 Oz Pure Gold Prf in FULL OGP

Description: In Stock and Ready for Immediate Shipment!Long SOLD OUT at the Royal Canadian Mint! This affordable, pure gold proof features the legendary Bluenose racing schooner! The legendary schooner Bluenose has graced Canada's ten cent coin since 1937. In 1920 the Halifax Herald newspaper established the International Fisherman's Trophy racing series for bona fide working ships. Bluenose was built and launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in 1921 to compete for that trophy. It won and remained unbeaten for 18 years! The design honoring this winning schooner was created by Canadian artist Emanuel Hahn. The coin itself was minted in silver from 1937 to 1968, then in nickel from 1968 to 2001, when it was changed to nickel-plated steel. Over time Bluenose has become one of the national icons of Canada, along with the beaver, the maple leaf, and the Mountie. So it's understandable why we're so pleased to be able to bring you this amazingly beautiful, amazingly affordable small gold proof featuring Canada's legendary racing schooner! Bluenose and Bluenose II This ninth issue of the Royal Canadian Mint’s Annual 1/25 Ounce Pure Gold Proof Program features Bluenose - an historic fishing and racing schooner launched at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia on March 26, 1921. In October of that year, Bluenose won her first of many International Fishermen’s Trophy series of races. Almost immediately, she became an important symbol of excellence in ship design, shipbuilding and seamanship for Nova Scotians and, eventually, for all Canadians. Bluenose went on to serve actively as a fishing vessel. Her designer, William J. Roué, and her stalwart crew under Captain Angus Walters, became known and admired around the world. When the global economy faced stormy waters in the 1930s, Bluenose increasingly served as a cultural and tourism promotion vessel. Although Canadians lobbied strongly to preserve the ship as a national symbol, she was sold in 1942 and worked as a freighter in the Caribbean. On January 28, 1946, the ship was lost off the coast of Haiti. A replica, Bluenose II, was launched in 1963 and gifted to the Government of Nova Scotia in 1971. Bluenose II continues to serve as a goodwill ambassador for Nova Scotia and all of Canada.va Scotia artist Philip MacCready’s watercolor painting, based on a 1921 photograph of the original Bluenose, courtesy of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. In addition to this affordable gold proof, Canada has also issued a long-running series of Silver Maple Leaf (SML) coins. The Bluenose Schooner 1/25 Ounce Pure Gold Proof is the ninth in the ongoing smallest gold coins series from the Royal Canadian Mint. Technology Note The marvelous minting technology of the Royal Canadian Mint has brought us the world’s smallest pure gold coin, in a purity (99.99%) that puts other, larger gold coins to shame! Obverse The obverse features an artistic and minutely detailed depiction of the racing schooner Bluenose. The legends FINE GOLD 1/25 OZ and 9999 guarantee the weight and purity. Reverse Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian Coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II, the date of issue and denomination also appear. Packaging The coin is encapsulated inside a burgundy leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and protected by a black outer sleeve. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included. Specifications Country Canada Year of Issue 2012 Face Value 50 Cents Weight 1.270 g Diameter 13.92 mm Mintage Limit 15,000 Finish Proof Composition .9999 Fine (Pure) Gold Edge Serrated (milled, reeded) Certificate Individually Numbered Artist Philip MacCready Copyright © 2024 Talisman World Coins and Medals. All Rights Reserved.

Price: 134.95 USD

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

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