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    2009 Canada Flight Centenial Proof Double Dollar Set

    Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Canada Start Price:5.00 CAD Estimated At:NA
    2009 Canada Flight Centenial Proof Double Dollar Set
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    On February 23, 1909, on a frozen lake in Nova Scotia, a silver-winged "aerodrome" amazed onlookers as it flew 0.8 km (0.5 mi) to complete the first airplane flight in Canada. Designed and built by the Aerial Experiment Association under Alexander Graham Bell, the Silver Dart flew 50 times before being destroyed during military trials; around the world the potential value of flight in war was fast being discovered.
    Indeed, the First World War was the first to witness air combat. By the end of the Second World War, Canada had established itself as a leader in aviation. It had built some of the best bombers of the war. On March 25, 1958, the mesmerizing and equally intriguing Avro Arrow made its historic maiden flight as one of the most advanced aircrafts of its time.

    Building planes also meant testing them and pushing their limits. In 1942, 431 Bomber Squadron was formed and flew many successful missions during the Second World War. Over the years, it has been disbanded and re-launched and is best known today as the Snowbirds. Their breathtaking manoeuvres are world-renowned and seem a universe away from the tentative flight made by the Silver Dart a century ago.

    Specifications:
    Item number: 103749
    Mintage: 55,000
    Finish: Proof
    Certificate: Serialized

    Face value: Proof Dollar
    Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
    Weight: 25.175
    Diameter: 36.07
    Edge: Reeded

    Face value: 2 dollars
    Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
    Weight: 8.83
    Diameter: 28.0
    Edge: Interrupted serrations

    Face value: 1 dollar
    Composition: Nickel electroplated with bronze
    Weight: 7.0
    Diameter: 11-sided 26.50
    Edge: Plain

    Face value: 50 cents
    Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
    Weight: 9.3
    Diameter: 27.13
    Edge: Reeded

    Face value: 25 cents
    Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
    Weight: 5.9
    Diameter: 23.88
    Edge: Reeded

    Face value: 10 cents
    Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
    Weight: 2.4
    Diameter: 18.05
    Edge: Reeded

    Face value: 5 cents
    Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
    Weight: 5.35
    Diameter: 21.20
    Edge: Plain

    Face value: 1 cent
    Composition: Bronze
    Weight: 2.5
    Diameter: 19.1
    Edge: Plain

    Special Features:
    - It is the second set to feature the commemorative silver dollar selectively gold plated on the reverse and the edge.
    - The elegant book-style packaging, with removable lens, splendidly complements these fine coins.