Gold Plated Silver Proof? This gilded silver proof is the first release of a three-coin series produced by the Royal Canadian Mint commemorating advancements in Canadian locomotive technology. At the time of Canada’s Confederation in 1867, the 4-4-0 Locomotive was the most heavily used steam engine, and one of the first to utilize the newly completed Intercolonial Railway in 1872. Mintage of this gorgeous selectively gilded proof celebrating the 4-4-0 is limited to 7,500. The reverse features the talent of Canadian artist David A. Oram, illustrating a highly detailed scene set in 1867, depicting a gold plated 4-4-0 locomotive of the Great Western Railway (GWR) in the foreground, with the engraved image of the train shed of GWR’s Toronto Yonge Street passenger station in the background. The obverse features the gilded image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt. The portrait is encircled by “ELIZABETH II, ” D. REGINA” and “20 DOLLARS. Proof 70 with Exclusive Canada Label. Gilded Silver Proof featuring the 4-4-0 Locomotive is perfectly struck, graded Proof 70 by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). The coin is enclosed in a protective NGC holder with ModernCoinMart’s Exclusive Canada design Label and exhibits tremendous contrast between the frosted and mirrored surfaces, earning it the additional designation of UC, Ultra Cameo. Make this flawless 4-4-0 Locomotive Gilded Silver Proof the next addition to your collection! Queen Elizabeth II Portrait. 4-4-0 locomotive and Yonge Street passenger station. We cannot make any price adjustments after the sale is complete. Product Photo Policy: MCM attempts to display product images shown on the site as accurately as possible. We take all of our photos in house and due to reflections on the mirrored or proof surfaces of a coin there may appear to be’black’ when there is not. If a coin has a color on it at all it will be described as’colorized’ in the description or title. Due to the large inventory we sell, we use stock photos. Serial numbers will vary from the image shown unless specifically stated in the product listing that the item pictured is the item you will receive. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS POLICY: We are accepting international orders from select countries. These charges are the customer’s responsibility. However, we cannot guarantee this due to the volume of orders we process each day. Beyond the 30-day return period, Company is under no obligation to accept return of any product, but may in its discretion do so pursuant to this policy, for up to one year from the invoice date. ModernCoinMart (MCM) was launched in 2004 and quickly set the standards for online sales of bullion, US coins and world coins. Join over 100,000 loyal customers and feel confident purchasing from a company that’s spent a decade building a solid and stellar reputation trusted and recognized around the world. That’s the MCM way. View more great items. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The item “2017 Canada Locomotives 4-4-0 1 oz Silver Gilt PF $20 Coin NGC PF70 UC SKU49011″ is in sale since Friday, September 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “mcm” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Grade: PR 70
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Certification: NGC
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Composition: Silver
- Strike Type: Proof – Gilt
- Fineness: .9999
- Precious Metal Content: 1 oz
- Denomination: $20
- Estimated Mintage: 7,500
