1 Dollar (In the name of George VI; Royal Canadian Navy) 2020 front 1 Dollar (In the name of George VI; Royal Canadian Navy) 2020 back
1 Dollar (In the name of George VI; Royal Canadian Navy) 2020 photo
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1 Dollar In the name of George VI; Royal Canadian Navy

2020 year
Silver (.9999) (Selective coloring) 23.17 g 36.07 mm
Description
Issuer
Canada
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2020
Value
1 Dollar 1 CAD = USD 0.74
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Silver (.9999) (Selective coloring)
Weight
23.17 g
Diameter
36.07 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#235529
Rarity index
82%

Reverse

On the 2020 Special Edition Silver Dollar coin, the reverse design by artist Maskull Lasserre is a V-E Day ("V") salute to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). A coloured pre-1965 Naval Ensign provides a stirring backdrop for the engraved depiction of a member of the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) and two members of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) standing on the foredeck of a Tribal-class destroyer.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1945
2020
ML
CANADA V Dollar

Designer: Maskul Lasserre

Edge

Reeded

Comment

75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (2020) event kit

A salute to the Royal Canadian Navy in commemoration of Victory in Europe ("V") Day.

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we salute those who served in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS or "Wrens") during the Second World War. The special edition 2020 silver dollar is presented exclusively in this numismatic proof set. The naval ensign it highlights is a colorful symbol representing nearly six years of bravery and sacrifice at sea, where Canada's naval forces made a major contribution to the Allied victory in 1945 - from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and in the waters in between.
Honor the Royal Canadian Navy with this special edition silver dollar proof numismatic set.

Special features include
A SALUTE TO CANADA'S NAVAL HISTORY! The special edition dollar in this set is our tribute to the Royal Canadian Navy on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.
TWO EXCLUSIVES! Struck in 99.99% pure silver, the dollar with selective coloring is offered only in this set, which also includes a 2020 version of the 1945 Victory 5-cent coin.
THE 2020 PROOF DOLLAR SUITE! The Special Edition Silver Proof Dollar represents the continuation of the story begun with the 2020 Proof Dollar. The same sailor appears on both coins.
SELECTIVE COLORING! The colors highlight the naval ensign that was proudly displayed on all Royal Canadian Navy ships during the Second World War.
A PRIVATE LABEL FOR THE SYMBOL OF VICTORY! All the coins in the 2020 collection dedicated to the 75th anniversary of VE Day, including the silver proof dollar in this set, bear a special private mark inspired by the 1945 Canadian Victory 5-cent coin.
INCLUDES THE RARE 50-CENT COIN! Canadian circulation coins of all denominations are represented in this set, including the rare 50-cent coin.
AN HISTORIC OBVERSE! In addition to the features common to all the coins in the collection, the obverse features the effigy of the monarch who reigned in 1945.
PROUDLY DISPLAY THE SET! A booklet lets you display the set with pride. Each piece has been hand-selected so that you can admire first-rate examples.
A HOLOGRAPHIC "V"! A holographic "V", the distinctive logo of our 2020 collection dedicated to VE Day, extends the coin's celebrations all the way to the protective box.

May 8, 1945: The Royal Canadian Navy
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest uninterrupted battle of the Second World War, and right up to its official end on VE Day, the Canadian Navy played a central role.
The Royal Canadian Navy's main contribution to the Allied victory was convoy escort. During the last two years of the conflict, all air and surface escorts in the Northwest Atlantic were under Canadian command (while all other theaters were under British or American command). Until May 8, 1945, Royal Canadian Navy ships and crews brought more than 25,000 merchant ships to port, delivering 165 million tons of essential supplies to Great Britain.
By 1945, the Royal Canadian Navy was one of the world's largest naval forces, with 434 ships in service, and its achievements extended far beyond transatlantic shipping lanes:
In the Mediterranean, Canadian ships and sailors took part in the North African campaign in 1942 and 1943, the Sicilian and Italian campaigns begun in 1943, and Allied operations on the Greek side in 1944.
In the Arctic, our ships (like the Tribal-class destroyer featured on the 2020 Special Edition Silver Dollar) escorted convoys on the Murmansk Run, the operation deemed the most perilous of the war due to the extreme conditions.
Off the coast of occupied Europe, Canadian ships took part in the D-Day Operation Neptune, and continued to protect the army's maritime flank as it advanced into Northwest Europe in 1944 and 1945. With Bangor-class mine-clearing ships, the Royal Canadian Navy also contributed to the international work of clearing European waters of mines after Victory in Europe.
In the Pacific, where the war continued after Germany's surrender, the HMCS Uganda played a supporting role in the invasion of Okinawa in May 1945, and served as an anti-aircraft defense until July of the same year.

The Royal Canadian Navy accomplished all this without battleships or submarines. Canada's shipyards supplied 224 home-built frigates, minesweepers and corvettes, unlikely heroes of the war against German U-boats. While Canada lost 24 warships, it helped sink 29 enemy submarines. Ultimately, it was the Battle of the Atlantic that claimed the lives of the majority of the nearly 2,000 members of the Royal Canadian Navy who perished at sea during the conflict.

Did you know that?

In 1939, Canada's naval force consisted of barely a dozen ocean-going vessels and just 3,500 officers and sailors. By 1945, the Royal Canadian Navy had become one of the world's largest navies, with 95,000 personnel and 434 ships in service - including many home-built corvettes and frigates.
The Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) was established on July 31, 1942. Known as "Wrens", its members were employed in a wide variety of roles: stokers, signallers, radio operators, plotters, mechanics, cooks, clerks and more. Although they were not allowed to serve at sea, around 1,000 of them worked overseas, more than half of them in Newfoundland. (Since Newfoundland didn't join Confederation until 1949, the future Canadian province was considered a foreign place). By 1945, over 6,000 women had served in the Canadian navy.Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a selective coloring technique, which adds a pop of color to the design, making it stand out from other coins.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2020  20000 - - - - - -

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