{"product_id":"2010-proof-double-dollar-set","title":"2010 PROOF DOUBLE DOLLAR SET","description":"\u003cp style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eIt was the Second World War that really brought the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to fruition. More than 120 corvettes were built to become the guardians of the North Atlantic escorting convoys and attacking submarines that had so threatened the fledgling navy during the First World War.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e His\/Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Sackville was one of the original 1939-40 Flower Class corvettes ordered for the RCN. She was built at Saint John (New Brunswick) and entered service in December 1941. The corvette class, with 122 built in Canada by war's end, had elevated the RCN to the third largest navy in the World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e HMCS Sackville gained recognition for engaging three U-boats at sea. Although she sustained heavy damage, Sackville was retained for post-war service, first as a training ship and after-wards as a research vessel for the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. In 1982, she was acquired by The Canadian Naval Memorial and reconverted to her original state in 1994. Today, as the last surviving corvette, Sackville serves as The Canadian Naval Memorial, a living museum dedicated to the courageous people who have served in Canada's navy. She is berthed at the Sackville Landing Wharf, Lower Water Street in Halifax (Nova Scotia).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Item number: 105793\u003cbr\u003e Mintage: 55,000\u003cbr\u003e Finish: Proof\u003cbr\u003e Certificate: Serialized\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof Dollar: \u003cbr\u003e Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper \u003cbr\u003e Weight(g): 25.175\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 36.07\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Reeded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 Dollar: \u003cbr\u003e Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper\u003cbr\u003e Weight(g): 8.83\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 28.0\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Interrupted Serrations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 Dollar: \u003cbr\u003e Composition: Nickel electroplated with bronze\u003cbr\u003e Weight(g): 7.0\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 26.50 11-Sided\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Plain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 Cents: \u003cbr\u003e Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper\u003cbr\u003e Weight(g): 9.3\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 27.13\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Reeded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 Cents: \u003cbr\u003e Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper\u003cbr\u003e Weight(g): 5.9\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 23.88\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Reeded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 Cents: \u003cbr\u003e Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper\u003cbr\u003e Weight(g): 2.4\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 18.05\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Reeded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 Cents: \u003cbr\u003e Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper\u003cbr\u003e Weight(g): 5.35\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 21.20\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Plain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 Cents: \u003cbr\u003e Composition: Copper\u003cbr\u003e Weight(g): 2.5\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 19.1\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Plain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The coin features HMCS Sackville, the last surviving corvette and living memorial to the Royal Canadian Navy, its pennant number (K-181) clearly visible on its hull.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Canadian Navy's motto (Ready Aye Ready\/Pret Oui Pret) in Morse code surrounds the design.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It is the third set to feature the commemorative silver dollar selectively gold plated on the reverse and the edge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The elegant book-style packaging, with removable lens, splendidly complements these fine coins.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CD lens concept with maroon outer cover and black set-up box\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51175856210052,"sku":"105793","price":269.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/thumb0_2513__06490.1361070242.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759512236","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2010-proof-double-dollar-set","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}