Canada: 2019 $20 Canada’s Historical Stamps: Coat of Arms and Flags Special Delivery 1 oz. Pure Silver Coloured Coin

Canada: 2019 $20 Canada’s Historical Stamps: Coat of Arms and Flags Special Delivery 1 oz. Pure Silver Coloured Coin

Design: Engraved on your stamp-shaped coin is a detailed reproduction of a Canadian special delivery stamp issued on July 1, 1942, to highlight Canada's involvement in the Allied cause during the Second World War. The 10-cent denomination stamp was designed by Herman Herbert Schwartz and originally engraved by Silas Robert Allen, as evidenced by the horizontal lines that are indicative of traditional intaglio printing or line engraving. The pictorial collage features the former Arms of Canada within a shield atop a bough of maple leaves, and flanked by four flags that represent Canada's different military contributions. An application of modern colour mimics the deep bright green colour of the original issue, which had an inscribed denomination of “10 CENTS”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Mintage: 5000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: proof

Weight (g): 31.86

Diameter (mm): 51x30

Edge:

Face value: $20

Artist: Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Packaging: Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.