Canada 2014 World War I 1914 100th Anniversary $1 Pure Silver Dollar Proof

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Canada 2014 World War I 1914 100th Anniversary $1 Pure Silver Dollar Proof:
$66.95

Thisyearthe annualSilver Dollar commemorates thecentennial of thestart of World War I in 1914. Remember the sacrifices of the FirstWorld War (known as the \"War to End All Wars\") with this pure silverdollar!

In Stock and Ready for Immediate Royal Canadian Mint is releasing a multi-coinprogramto commemorate the centennial of the declaration of the First WorldWar. On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-HungarianEmpire was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. As the dominoes fell one byone and alliances were invoked, the Guns of August roared to life,millions of men on both sides of the conflict were called up. The RoyalCanadian Mint offers a poignant last embrace at the railway station assoldiers head off to the front. The year 2013 marksthe 100th anniversary of WorldWar I, whose heroism and sacrifices arecelebrated with this low mintage, puresilverdollar!World War ICentennial Program
In 2014 the Mint is releasing an outstanding program of coins inhonorof the centennial ofthe outbreak ofWorldWar I, including several numismaticsilver dollars. All feature a minutely detailed designs depictingthemes of heroism and sacrifice.This silverdollar design is available in 3different varieties, included among these program options: • Silver Dollar #1 - A BrilliantUncirculated Pure Silver Dollar in presentation case
• Silver Dollar #2 -A ProofPure Silver Dollar in presentation case
• Pure Silver Proof Set - Very low-mintage 7-CoinPure Silver Proof Set,
with gold-plated silver dollar (in this proof set only!)...and don\'t forget the Battle ofJutland 1916 Dreadnought BattleshipSilver Dollar!The Home Front - A Poignant, MovingTribute
Designed by Canadian artist Bonnie Ross, thissilverdollardepicts a couple’s emotional farewell at a train station, wherethe first wave of volunteers is boarding a train bound for theValcartier camp. Time stands still for this couple as they share onelast embrace before the soldier\'s departure. Both are uncertain of thefuture that lies ahead - will this be their final parting, or will theyreunite? This is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by thosewho answered the call of duty, their loved ones who remained on thehome front, and all who made the ultimate sacrifice in the cause offreedom.Weaponsof Destruction - World War I(click each image above to enlarge)
ContinuingThisYear! Lowestmintage limit ever for this annual release - only 40,000! (That\'s10,000 less than 2010!) Compare that to the mintage of a typical U.S.commemorativesilver dollar (500,000 - that\'s half a million!). We recommend notdelaying and believe that this silverdollar will sell out likeprevious ones.Continuing This Year!Purer silver! For the third straight year, all versions of the annualCanadian World War One Centennial Silver Dollar are struck in 99.99%pure silver - the purest silver on the planet!\"TheWar to EndAll Wars\" & the Technology of Death
In President Woodrow Wilson\'s famous words, the FirstWorld War was\"the war to end all wars,\" or such was the hope of a ravaged Europe in1918. Never before in human history had science and technology beenharnessed to such an extent in the service of Death. Never before hadwar been waged simultaneously in the skies, on the earth, and below thewaves. Neverbefore had the world seen the ruinous destructionwroughtby airplanes, tanks and submarines. Never before had it witnessed thedesolation of trench warfare - the deafening artillery fire, sweepingmachine guns mowing down rows of soldiers, and lethal poison gases.Over 65 million soldiers from around the world served their countriesin battle. Historians estimate that up to 10 million lost their lives,while 20 million others were wounded. Today, as the world pays tributeto the last surviving veterans of this terrible conflict, thesesignificant coins will forever honor the legacy of all who fought for 2014, the mint has imposed a strict, reducedmintage limit of only 40,000on the Annual ProofSilver Dollar, 10,000less than in 2010! All collectors ofCanadian dollar coins and all silver dollar collectors need thisaffordable precious metal coin,so it seems like a sure sell-out.Purity Note
The Royal Canadian Mint refines the purest silver in the world. The RCMis also the only mint in the world to issue commemorative coins in a.9999 fineness. This silver dollar is 99.99% pure!Obverse
Designed by Canadian artist Bonnie Ross, thissilverdollardepicts a couple’s emotional farewell at a train station The dualdates 1914-2014 commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start ofWorldWar I.The denomination is also indicated.Reverse
Her Majesty, QueenElizabeth II, in profile facing right.This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadiancoinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETHII D. G. REGINA (\"Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God\") alsoappears.Packaging
The coin is encapsulated inside a burgundy leatherette, clamshell-stylepresentation case, lined with black velvet and protected by a blackouter box. Anindividually-numbered certificate of authenticity is (Pure) SilverEdgeSerrated(milled, reeded)ArtistBonnie World Coins and Medals has been in business for more than 20years and is one of the largest world coin direct distributors andwholesalers in the world. ANA Life Member.Copyright © 2014 Talisman World Coins and Medals. All RightsReserved.