{"product_id":"2019-2-dollar-d-day-collection-roll-set","title":"2019 2-DOLLAR 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY COLLECTION 2-ROLL SET","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-short-desc default-links\"\u003eOne collection, receive both the coloured and non-coloured D-Day special wrap rolls. Order today!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc default-links\" data-component=\"Readmore\" data-component-id=\"5b2e865519\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach coin in both special wrap rolls is a precious keepsake honouring the 14,000 Canadians who were among the 150,000 Allied troops that landed on June 6, 1944, and salutes the forces that supported them by air and sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA must-have 75th D-Day commemoration collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA STUNNING 2-SPECIAL WRAP ROLL COLLECTION!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOrder today and then relax knowing you will receive both the coloured and non-coloured special wrap rolls (each D-Day special wrap roll priced individually at $79.95). The two special wrap rolls in your collection include:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColoured 75th Anniversary of D-Day Special Wrap Roll (priced at $79.95)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-coloured 75th Anniversary of D-Day Special Wrap Roll (priced at $79.95)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA MUST-HAVE 75TH D-DAY COMMEMORATIONCOIN ROLL COLLECTION:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA lasting tribute to anyone who has served in the Canadian military.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHONOUR THE COURAGE OF THOSE WHO SERVE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBoth the coloured and non-coloured$2 Special Wrap Rolls are the latest issue in the Royal Canadian Mint's proud tradition of honouring Canada's rich military heritage with special commemorative designs on the $2 circulation coin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE WRAP: \u003c\/strong\u003eFeatures a unique D-Day design on both special wrap rolls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThey only way to own the non-coloured special wrap roll is by purchasing this collection!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-preview\" data-readmore-preview-text=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial-themed $2 coin design:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour riveting coin design by Canadian artist Alan Daniel is charged with tense anticipation as Canadian soldiers peer from their landing craft en route to Juno Beach. This compelling landing craft perspective extends beyond the inner core to the outer ring where naval and air forces support the Allied landings.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eD-DAY\/LE JOUR J\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis above the soldiers' helmets. At the bottom, the words\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eREMEMBER\/SOUVENIR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eflank 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid you know…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"D-Day\" is military shorthand to ensure the dates for field missions remain secret. The letter \"H\" was also used for \"hour\", e.g. D-2 would mean two days before D-Day, while H+3 would indicate 3 hours after H-Hour. It is unclear how the invasion of June 6, 1944 became known as \"D-Day.\" Its official name was \"Operation Neptune.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnovative tanks were developed to ensure victory on D-Day and throughout the Normandy Campaign. The Sherman DD could swim; the Sherman Crab had chain mail that would spin to detonate mines and shred barbed wire; the Churchill Bobbin lay matting on sand; and the Churchill Fascine filled enemy trenches with brushwood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplying the troops after D-Day and throughout the Normandy Campaign was a massive undertaking. Portable docking facilities were built to ensure ships could deliver food, medical supplies, weapons and troops to the European continent. A long underwater pipeline called \"Pluto\" (Pipe Lines Under The Ocean) was also built to carry fuel from England to Normandy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-preview\" data-readmore-preview-text=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD-Day in Numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 kilometres of heavily defended Normandy coast was the target invasion zone on D-Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 German-occupied beaches code-named Sword, Gold (assigned to the British forces), Juno (Canadians), Omaha and Utah (Americans) were captured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e450+ Canadians parachuted inland before dawn on June 6th to flank the landings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14,000 Canadian troops came ashore as part of the 150,000 Allied assault force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10,000 sailors and 110 ships from the Royal Canadian Navy (including destroyers, corvettes, minesweepers, landing ships and landing craft) were among the 7,000 Allied vessels that supported the landings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e55 Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons earned the Battle Honour Normandy 1944 as part of an Allied Air offensive that included 4,000 bombers plus some 3,700 fighters and fighter-bombers that attacked prior to D-Day, during the landings, and throughout the campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e359 Canadians lost their lives on D-Day, with the total number of Canadian fatalities rising to more than 5,000 by the end of the campaign.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__left-column col-sm-12 col-lg-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption-large -dash\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__right-column col-sm-12 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__specs-container -spacing\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eProduct Number: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e175291\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eComposition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eouter ring: three-ply nickel finish plated steel; 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inner core: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e6.99 g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eDiameter: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e28 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eEdge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003einterrupted serrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eFinish: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003ecirculation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eAlan Daniel (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-item-header-6f29377c7df246a4b8b9e7cb6399137e\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"card-title mb-0\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"item-title\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-item-a3e1584982774f918816ccd1058e6713\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-a3e1584982774f918816ccd1058e6713\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"p-medium\"\u003eNon-Coloured $2 Special Wrap Roll: 75th Anniversary of D-Day (2019)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"accordion-item-a3e1584982774f918816ccd1058e6713\" class=\"collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-header-6f29377c7df246a4b8b9e7cb6399137e\" data-parent=\"#accordion-bc494bd3a6f84c1fa82a66f156a64375\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__specs-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eComposition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eouter ring: three-ply nickel finish plated steel; inner core: three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e6.99 g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eDiameter: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e28 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eEdge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003einterrupted serrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eFinish: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003ecirculation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eAlan Daniel (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589971509380,"sku":"175291","price":174.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/175291_hero-1198.png?v=1772663273","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2019-2-dollar-d-day-collection-roll-set","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}