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PROOF SETS  -  2009 CANADIAN COINS  # 39  -  100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT IN CANADA

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Mintage : 55,000

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 50times before being destroyed during military trials; around the worldthe 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. OnMarch 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 Squadron was formed and flew many successful missions during the Second World War. Over the years, it has been disbanded 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.

Special feature :
It is the second set to feature the commemorative silver dollar selectively gold plated on the reverse and the edge.

PROOF SETS - 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT IN CANADA - 2009 CANADIAN COINS 39 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 07- PROOF SETS and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.

Manufacturer : MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE

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23/12/2022
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09/09/2023
Le paquet était très bien emballé. La condition de l’item est exactement tel qu’annoncé. Les prix sont reasonable. Je suis très satisfaite avec ce produit et cette compagnie. A+

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