Canada 2011 National Parks 100th Anniversary Whooping Crane Silver $1 Dollar BU

Description: In Stock and Ready for Immediate Shipment! Long SOLD OUT at the Royal Canadian Mint! This year the annual Silver Dollar celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Canadian National Parks System! Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada! This silver dollar commemorates a world first: Canada’s immense system of 42 National Parks, 167 National Historical Sites, and 4 National Marine Conservation Areas. Parks Canada also tends to ten of Canada’s fourteen UNESCO World Heritage Sites, from the Viking settlement at Newfoundland’s L’Anse aux Meadows to the North Coast Mountains of Kluane National Park and Reserve. New this year—Lowest mintage limit ever for this annual release—only 25,000! (That's 5,000 less than last year!) We recommend not delaying and believe that this silver dollar will sell out. The Mint has released an outstanding program of coins in honor of the centenary of Canada's National Parks system, including several numismatic silver dollars. All feature a heartwarming design. This silver dollar design is available in 3 different varieties, including: • A Brilliant Uncirculated Dollar in presentation case • A Proof Dollar in presentation case • The 8 Coin Silver Proof Set with special gold-plated Parks Canada dollar Designed by Luc Normandin, this silver dollar highlights Parks Canada’s role in conserving Canada’s flora and fauna. Four endangered ecological treasures are cradled in the hands of a young child: a Whooping Crane (Grus americana), the Southern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris), a Western Fringed Prairie Orchid (Platanthera praeclara) and a Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioicus). Canada's National Parks System Although green thinking is familiar to us today, at the dawn of the twentieth century people saw the economic good sense of managing resources for efficiency and profit. Increasingly, though, this pragmatic conservationism was bolstered by the growing conviction that the government had a responsibility to conserve wilderness for Canadians, and that citizens should be free to visit, explore, and enjoy Canada’s unrivaled wild landscapes. The Dominion Parks Branch, known today as Parks Canada, was founded in 1911, and mandated to conserve Canada’s unrivaled wilderness for Canadians and citizens of the world to explore and enjoy. Parks Canada is the world’s first system of national parks. From these seeds of sustainable thinking, Canada has (through the innovation of Parks Canada) nurtured a legacy of conservation that has blossomed to include 300,000 square kilometers of protected land and places of outstanding cultural and natural importance to the common heritage of humanity. For a century, Parks Canada has remained the dedicated steward and steadfast guardian of Canada’s vast stores of magnificent natural treasures, maintaining them for the pleasure not only of Canadians, but of the world, and for generations yet to come. Investment Note This year the mint has imposed a strict, reduced mintage limit of only 25,000 on the Annual Brilliant Uncirculated Silver Dollar, 5,000 less than in 2010! All collectors of Canadian dollar coins and all silver dollar collectors need this affordable precious metal coin, so it seems like a sure sell-out. Obverse Four endangered ecological treasures are cradled in the hands of a young child: a Whooping Crane (Grus americana), the Southern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris), a Western Fringed Prairie Orchid (Platanthera praeclara) and a Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioicus). The dual date 1911-2011 commemorates the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada. 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 D. G. REGINA ("Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God") and the Royal Canadian Mint mint mark 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 box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included. Specifications Country Canada Year of Issue 2011 Face Value One Dollar Weight 25.175 g Diameter 36.07 mm Mintage Limit 25,000 Finish Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated Composition .925 Fine (Sterling) Silver Edge Serrated (milled, reeded) Artist Luc Normandin Certificate Individually Numbered Copyright © 2024 Talisman World Coins and Medals. All Rights Reserved.

Price: 42.95 USD

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

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