General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

92.5 % SILVER AND 7.5 % COPPER AND FEATURES A 24-KARAT GOLD COVERED CAMEO; SEALED WITHIN A SYNTHETIC CASE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

4.3 cm

Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Mint CA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Coin never used/ Minted for sale in 1997

Canada

Coin commemorates the Canadair CT-114 Tutor: The Snowbirds and cameo commemorates Edward Higgins. Coin designed by artist Ross Buckland. In 1990, the Royal Canadian Mint launched a series of silver and gold $20 coins, titled "Powered Flight in Canada". The collection was divided into two series and included ten coins for each series. The first series, "The First 50 Years", covered the period up to World War II, and the second series "Powered Flight in Canada, Beyond World War II", covered the period from the late 1940's to 1999. This is the sixth coin in the second series. See list in notes for coin titles and years issued. (See references)

Function

TO COMMEMORATE CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT, SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA OF AVIATION

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Raised lettering on obverse reads: "ELIZABETH II/ D.G. REGINA/ 1997"/ Raised lettering on reverse reads: "CANADA 20 DOLLARS"

Missing

N/A

Finish

Silver coin with gold cameo. Encased in a plastic protective case.

Decoration

Raised image of a close-up view of the Snowbirds flying in a "Big Diamond" formation and the Snowbird squadron crest. The cameo depicts Edward Higgins, a former Vice-President of Canadair. On obverse, raised profile of Queen Elizabeth II. (See reference 1)