There’s no activity more historically important, and outdoor adventure more enjoyable, than dog-sledding. A fact of life in 19th and early 20th century Canada and Alaska, dog-sledding was less a leisure activity and more a means of tried-and-true transportation. Explore the beauty of the snow-covered wilderness on the 2017 ½ oz Proof Canadian Silver Dog Sledding Under the Northern Lights Coin, available to you today from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in a maroon clamshell with black beauty box.
- Limited mintage of only 15,000 coins!
- Part of a series that colorfully explores Canada’s wilderness!
- Contains ½ Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
- Issued a face value of $10 (CAD) by the Canadian government.
- Obverse includes the image of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse features the depiction of a dog-sled team and the Northern Lights above.
- Designed by Claudio D’Angelo.
The 2017 Canadian Silver Dog Sledding Coin offered here has all the brilliance collectors expect in a silver coin. These beautiful specimens feature the image of a four-dog team of Siberian Huskies pulling a lone sled rider across the open tundras of Canada during a harsh winter’s night.
Offsetting the harsh nature of a Canadian winter night, you’ll notice the bright and vibrant colors of the Northern Lights in the sky above on the design field. These coins have a beautiful matte proof finish, and colorization added only to the reverse side of the coin’s design.
Each 2017 ½ oz Proof Canadian Silver Dog Sledding Under the Northern Lights Coin in this listing arrives in a Royal Canadian Mint maroon clamshell with a black beauty box. The coins ship with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity as well for added benefit to the collector. Additionally, each one of these coins has a unique sized that allows it to fit perfectly in a bezel and transform from a keepsake into a unique jewelry piece!
On the obverse of all the coins you’ll find Susanna Blunt’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty appears on the obverse of all Canadian coinage, and has since she ascended to the throne in 1952. The Queen’s effigy visible here was created in 2003 by Blunt, and began appearing in 2004 on Canadian coins.
The reverse of all 2017 ½ oz Proof Canadian Silver Dog Sledding Coins features the image of that four-dog sled team racing across the frozen tundra, with a lone rider on the sled bundled up to protect against the elements.
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