Canada 2009 Aviation Centennial - First Flight 100th Anniversary $1 Proof Silver Dollar

Product Description

This year the Annual Proof Silver Dollar celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Flight in Canada!

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Canadian Aviation, starting with the very first flight in Nova Scotia! This silver dollar is available in 3 different forms, including:

    The Brilliant Uncirculated dollar in presentation case
    The Proof dollar in presentation case
    An 8 coin silver proof set with special gold-plated Aviation dollar

Dreams Take To The Air

On February 23, 1909, on a frozen lake in Nova Scotia, a silver-winged "aerodrome" amazed onlookers as it flew 0.8 km (0.5 mi) to complete the first airplane flight in Canada. Designed and built by the Aerial Experiment Association under Alexander Graham Bell, the Silver Dart flew 50 times before being destroyed during military trials; around the world the potential value of flight in war was fast being discovered.

Indeed, the First World War was the first to witness air combat. By the end of the Second World War, Canada had established itself as a leader in aviation. It had built some of the best bombers of the war. On March 25, 1958, the mesmerizing and equally intriguing Avro Arrow made its historic maiden flight as one of the most advanced aircrafts of its time.

Building planes also meant testing them and pushing their limits. In 1942, 431 Bomber Squadronwas formed and flew many successful missions during the Second World War. Over the years, it has beendisbanded and re-launched and is best known today as the Snowbirds. Their breathtaking maneuvers are world-renowned and seem a universe away from the tentative flight made by the Silver Dart a century ago.

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Investment Note
This year the mint has imposed a strict mintage limit of only 50,000 on the Annual Brilliant Uncirculated Silver Dollar, significantly less than last year! All collectors of Canadian dollar coins and all silver dollar collectors need this affordable coin, so this seems like a sure sell-out.

Obverse
The coin features a young person running, arms spread out as if in flight. The silhouette echoes the dream with three significant Canadianaviation achievements in the background, the Silver Dart, the Avro Arrow and 431 Bomber Squadron (Snowbird), their formation giving shape to the maple leaf included in this design.

Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, 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.

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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	2009

Face Value	One Dollar
Weight	25.175 g
Diameter	36.07 mm
Mintage Limit	50,000

Finish	Proof
Composition	.925 Fine (Sterling) Silver
Edge	Serrated (milled, reeded)

Artist	Jason Bouwman
Certificate	Individually Numbered