2008 Canada 50 cent Milk Delivery - Sterling Silver Triangular Coin
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2008 Canada 50 cent Milk Delivery - Sterling Silver Triangular Coin
Description
This 2008 special issue half dollar coin is struck in sterling silver with a translucent green enamel finish, and is highly sought after as Canada’s first ever triangular coin. A similar shape original vintage milk token is also included as a bonus with this coin.
Many Canadians have fond memories of a uniformed milkman delivering fresh-bottled dairy to their childhood homes. From the late 19th century to the 1960's, dairy tokens were a fixture across the country, bought in advance by customers to pay for this once-common house call. Most dairies had their own unique tokens, often brightly coloured like this eye-catching triangular coin. While early Canadian currency tokens disappeared from circulation after the 1870's and were replaced by new Canadian coinage, local merchants often continued to issue variously-shaped trade tokens, exchangeable for goods and services, like bread, milk or even a shave. Though their use declined after World War II, some like public transit tokens are still a familiar feature of daily life.
The Design:
This Royal Canadian Mint sterling silver collector coin features a design showing a cow and old-fashioned milk bottle, and is in the style of some of the original dairy tokens used in Canada from the late 1800s to the 1960s. The coin has a limited mintage of 25,000, and weighs 20 grams (about six tenths of an ounce) of sterling silver.
Details
FEATURES:
Produced By: RCM
Denomination: 50 Cents
Year: 2008
TECHNICAL SPECS:
Diameter: 34.06 mm
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.925
Weight: 20 grams
EXTENDED INFORMATION:
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: Milk Bottle
Finish: Proof
Quantity Produced: 25000
Theme: Coins for Dairy
Please note all Royal Canadian Mint products are pre-owned and may have wear to packaging, capsules or coins. Please see pictures for cosmetic condition. Mint products sold as-is, as shown in pictures.
Description
This 2008 special issue half dollar coin is struck in sterling silver with a translucent green enamel finish, and is highly sought after as Canada’s first ever triangular coin. A similar shape original vintage milk token is also included as a bonus with this coin.
Many Canadians have fond memories of a uniformed milkman delivering fresh-bottled dairy to their childhood homes. From the late 19th century to the 1960's, dairy tokens were a fixture across the country, bought in advance by customers to pay for this once-common house call. Most dairies had their own unique tokens, often brightly coloured like this eye-catching triangular coin. While early Canadian currency tokens disappeared from circulation after the 1870's and were replaced by new Canadian coinage, local merchants often continued to issue variously-shaped trade tokens, exchangeable for goods and services, like bread, milk or even a shave. Though their use declined after World War II, some like public transit tokens are still a familiar feature of daily life.
The Design:
This Royal Canadian Mint sterling silver collector coin features a design showing a cow and old-fashioned milk bottle, and is in the style of some of the original dairy tokens used in Canada from the late 1800s to the 1960s. The coin has a limited mintage of 25,000, and weighs 20 grams (about six tenths of an ounce) of sterling silver.
Details
FEATURES:
Produced By: RCM
Denomination: 50 Cents
Year: 2008
TECHNICAL SPECS:
Diameter: 34.06 mm
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.925
Weight: 20 grams
EXTENDED INFORMATION:
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: Milk Bottle
Finish: Proof
Quantity Produced: 25000
Theme: Coins for Dairy
Please note all Royal Canadian Mint products are pre-owned and may have wear to packaging, capsules or coins. Please see pictures for cosmetic condition. Mint products sold as-is, as shown in pictures.
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