The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver earned its reputation in the bush country of northern Canada during the late 1940s and 1950s, where its short takeoff capability and rugged airframe made it the default workhorse of remote communities with no road access. The Royal Canadian Mint has repeatedly returned to the aircraft as a subject for collector issues, and this fractional gold piece is among the smaller-format strikes in that ongoing series.
De Havilland Canada delivered the first production Beaver in 1947. The U.S. Army was eventually its largest single customer — an irony not lost on Canadian aviation historians.
The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver earned its reputation in the bush country of northern Canada during the late 1940s and 1950s, where its short takeoff capability and rugged airframe made it the default workhorse of remote communities with no road access. The Royal Canadian Mint has repeatedly returned to the aircraft as a subject for collector issues, and this fractional gold piece is among the smaller-format strikes in that ongoing series.
De Havilland Canada delivered the first production Beaver in 1947. The U.S. Army was eventually its largest single customer — an irony not lost on Canadian aviation historians.