20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Stamp Transatlantic Flight

€1.00
IssuerCanada
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionSilver (.9999)
Weight31.86 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRectangular (irregular)
Milled, Coloured
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Susan Taylor
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#172737, KM#2831
Obverse descriptionHead of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering2019 ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA 20 DOLLARS
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionEngraved on your stamp-shaped coin is a colour reproduction ofa 1969 Canadian postage stamp, designed by Robert William Bradford and issued on the 50th anniversary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight. The original 15-cent stamp features a stylized map of the North Atlantic Ocean behind the Vickers Vimy bomber piloted by British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brow, who completed their historic flight from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Clifden, Ireland, on June 14-15, 1919. Like the original issue, the design includes the word “CANADA”, the historic flight date “1919”, and the stamp’s “15”-cent denomination.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCanada 1919 FIRST NON-STOP TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT LE PREMIER VOL TRANSATLANTIQUE SANS ESCALE
Edge
Mint
Mintage2019  - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID8794567380
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