This Billy Bishop 1 oz. Fighter planes were all-new during the First World War. In March 1917, a young pilot who would become Canada’s top flying ace took to the air. Billy Bishop, born on February 8, 1894 in Owen Sound (Ontario), was 23 years old when he downed his first German plane on his first mission. By the end of the War, he had 72 victories to his credit, ranking only third behind the 80 claimed by Manfred von Richthofen, Germany’s legendary Red Baron. The coin features adaptations of archival photographs that have been meticulously reproduced with the utilisation of two innovative technologies: engravings that are complemented by a captivating colour portrait. True Canadian wartime memorabilia! This coin features archival photographs that have been meticulously reproduced as intricate engravings and a beautiful colour portrait-an innovative combination of two technologies. Coin features the plane that Billy Bishop flew on his historic solo raid of June 2, 1917 (a Nieuport 17 that he affectionately called Little Daisy). Packaging: Standard maroon clamshell with black beauty box. THIS ITEM IS GST / HST EXEMPT IN CANADA. Citadel Coins Halifax, Nova Scotia Official Royal Canadian Mint Distributor.
