Discovering the Canadian Arctic Four-Piece Collection
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This four-piece collection includes a $20 pure silver coin, a signed art card, a 1980 cased proof silver dollar, and twelve 25-cent coins featuring life in the north and Canadian Arctic Expedition.
$20 Pure Silver Franklin's Lost Expedition Coin, 2015
This historically significant $20 fine silver coin takes us back to the era of 1845, when Captain John Franklin set sail from England with two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, in search of a Northwest Passage across what is now Canada's Arctic. The ships and crew were last seen stuck in the ice by Inuit on King William Island. Their disappearance prompted a massive search that continued unsuccessfully for nearly 170 years. In September 2014, an expedition led by Parks Canada discovered the wreck of HMS Erebus, and two years later the wreck of HMS Terror was located. While some of the questions about the fate of Franklin's expedition have now been answered, the expedition itself remains an important element of Canada's claims to the far north.
The unique design created by artist John Horton is a depiction of the Franklin's expedition's HMS Erebus in the foreground, with HMS Terror to starboard. The three-masted wooden vessels are seen travelling at a reduced speed under shortened canvas. It situates the ships off of the northwest coast of King William Island, providing geographical context for their location when first deserted in 1848. The edge lettering on this commemorative coin bears the names "HMS Terror" and "HMS Erebus."
• Mintage: 7,000
• GST/HST exempt
Franklin's Lost Expedition Historical Information Booklet
This information booklet is individually hand-signed by the artist John Horton.
1980 Cased Proof Silver Dollar
The design features a polar bear and marks the 100th anniversary of the transfer of the Arctic islands from the British government to the Dominion of Canada.
Arctic Expedition 12-Coin Circulation Set
This 12-coin set commemorates the Arctic Expedition.
About the Franklin Expedition
The Franklin Expedition was a voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845. A Royal Navy officer and experienced explorer, Franklin had served on three previous Arctic expeditions, the latter two as commanding officer. His fourth and last, undertaken when he was 59, was meant to traverse the last unnavigated section of the Northwest Passage. In 1846, the ships were beset by ice and abandoned two years later off the west side of King William Island, according to Inuit accounts. Everyone on the voyage died, leaving little evidence to be found. It is not known whether Franklin perished on board or was given some kind of burial at sea before his men abandoned ship. It is known that he passed away in June of 1847, but the terse note left by the crew after they deserted the ships in Victoria Strait didn't say what happened and why he died. The last members of the Franklin expedition are believed to have faced starvation, disease and possibly cannibalism before their deaths in the Arctic.
Includes:
• The Arctic Four-Piece Collection
$20 Pure Silver Franklin's Lost Expedition Coin, 2015
This historically significant $20 fine silver coin takes us back to the era of 1845, when Captain John Franklin set sail from England with two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, in search of a Northwest Passage across what is now Canada's Arctic. The ships and crew were last seen stuck in the ice by Inuit on King William Island. Their disappearance prompted a massive search that continued unsuccessfully for nearly 170 years. In September 2014, an expedition led by Parks Canada discovered the wreck of HMS Erebus, and two years later the wreck of HMS Terror was located. While some of the questions about the fate of Franklin's expedition have now been answered, the expedition itself remains an important element of Canada's claims to the far north.
The unique design created by artist John Horton is a depiction of the Franklin's expedition's HMS Erebus in the foreground, with HMS Terror to starboard. The three-masted wooden vessels are seen travelling at a reduced speed under shortened canvas. It situates the ships off of the northwest coast of King William Island, providing geographical context for their location when first deserted in 1848. The edge lettering on this commemorative coin bears the names "HMS Terror" and "HMS Erebus."
• Mintage: 7,000
• GST/HST exempt
Franklin's Lost Expedition Historical Information Booklet
This information booklet is individually hand-signed by the artist John Horton.
1980 Cased Proof Silver Dollar
The design features a polar bear and marks the 100th anniversary of the transfer of the Arctic islands from the British government to the Dominion of Canada.
Arctic Expedition 12-Coin Circulation Set
This 12-coin set commemorates the Arctic Expedition.
About the Franklin Expedition
The Franklin Expedition was a voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845. A Royal Navy officer and experienced explorer, Franklin had served on three previous Arctic expeditions, the latter two as commanding officer. His fourth and last, undertaken when he was 59, was meant to traverse the last unnavigated section of the Northwest Passage. In 1846, the ships were beset by ice and abandoned two years later off the west side of King William Island, according to Inuit accounts. Everyone on the voyage died, leaving little evidence to be found. It is not known whether Franklin perished on board or was given some kind of burial at sea before his men abandoned ship. It is known that he passed away in June of 1847, but the terse note left by the crew after they deserted the ships in Victoria Strait didn't say what happened and why he died. The last members of the Franklin expedition are believed to have faced starvation, disease and possibly cannibalism before their deaths in the Arctic.
Includes:
• The Arctic Four-Piece Collection
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