{"product_id":"3-4-oz-silver-coin-bar-or-round-preowned-assorted-mints-999-ag-copy","title":"3\/4 oz 2021 $1 100th Anniversary of Bluenose - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-block-list__item product-block-list__item--description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"card__title heading h3\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte text--pull\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the launch of Bluenose, the Grand Banks fishing schooner\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhose racing feats and indomitable spirit earned her the title of “Queen of the North Atlantic.” This 2021 fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilver proof dollar turns back the clock to commemorate Canada’s sailing ambassador and the visionary naval \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earchitect behind her design. The dual design simultaneously celebrates Bluenose architect William J. Roué’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evision and its fulfillment with the birth of a racing champion. In keeping with the era of 1921, the obverse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeatures the effigy of King George V by Sir E. B. MacKennal. Mintage is limited to 30,000 pieces. HST\/GST \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexempt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe design takes you back in time to the birth of a Canadian icon, as William J. Roué puts the finishing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etouches on what would be his greatest legacy. Using the original hull profile blueprint, the Royal Canadian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint has created a mirror image that aligns with the portrait of Bluenose under full sail. The original hand-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edrawn blueprints contain an incredible amount of detail and, in 1963, were used to build the replica ship, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBluenose II. The blueprints remained in the Roué family and now reside at the Canadian Museum of History.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bluenose:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe story behind the Bluenose can be traced back to 1919, when the hearty fishermen of the Canadian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaritimes scoffed at the America’s Cup race being cancelled because of “strong winds”. While the America’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecup was a race of “recreational yachts”, the fishermen sought to establish their own contest. In 1920, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational Fishermen’s Trophy was established as a prize for “the fastest ship in the North Atlantic fishing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efleet”, with a requirement that any ship entered had to be a true working fishing vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanada faced a great challenge with this new race, as the American fishing vessels were usually smaller and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efaster. In 1920, the inaugural race was won by a ship from Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the Canadians \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evowed to defeat their rivals the following year. It was this challenge that inspired Halifax businessmen and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Angus Walters to commission W.J. Roué to design a sleek new ship that could beat the New England \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erivals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new Bluenose schooner was completed in early 1921 and was designed both as a working fishing vessel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand a racing craft. With Angus Walters at the helm, the Bluenose triumphed in its first race, and the ship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eremained undefeated through an 18 year career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-block-list__item product-block-list__item--content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"card__title heading h3\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte text--pull\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mm-metafields\"\u003eFEATURES:\u003cbr\u003eProduced By: RCM\u003cbr\u003eDenomination: 1 Dollar\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTECHNICAL SPECS:\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 36.07mm\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Silver\u003cbr\u003eFineness: 0.9999\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 23.17 grams\u003cbr\u003eBullion Weight: 0.745 Troy Ounces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXTENDED INFORMATION:\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Queen Elizabeth II\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Yves Berube\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Bluenose\u003cbr\u003eQuantity Produced: 30,000\u003cbr\u003eMonarch: Queen Elizabeth II\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Canadian Mint","offers":[{"title":"CA19878812","offer_id":51920941023533,"sku":null,"price":108.37,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4844\/5231\/files\/200019_hero-1198.webp?v=1773762339","url":"https:\/\/globalbullionsuppliers.com\/products\/3-4-oz-silver-coin-bar-or-round-preowned-assorted-mints-999-ag-copy","provider":"Global Bullion Suppliers ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}