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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Davis Strait
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse lettering | DÉTROIT DE DAVIS STRAIT 1587-1987 CANADA DOLLAR |
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The 1987 Canadian dollar commemorates the 400th anniversary of John Davis's 1587 expedition into the strait now bearing his name — his third Arctic voyage, during which he reached approximately 72°N latitude before pack ice forced a retreat. Davis never found the Northwest Passage he was searching for, but his charts of the region remained navigational references for over a century. Two varieties exist for this issue, distinguished by whether the reverse was struck with a proof or specimen finish, hence the dual Charlton references.