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2017 Parliament Building Master’s Club $1 Renewed Pure Silver Dollar Coin Canada

2017 Parliament Building Master's Club $1 Renewed Pure Silver Dollar Coin Canada

2017 Parliament Building Master's Club $1 Renewed Pure Silver Dollar Coin Canada

2017 Parliament Building Master's Club $1 Renewed Pure Silver Dollar Coin Canada

2017 Parliament Building Master's Club $1 Renewed Pure Silver Dollar Coin Canada

2017 Parliament Building Master's Club $1 Renewed Pure Silver Dollar Coin Canada

Store Category: Master’s Club. 2017 – EXCLUSIVE Master’s Club Renewed Silver Dollar Series Coin #3: Commemorative Royal Visit – Parliament Building – Pure Silver 2 oz. Coin #2: Library of Parliament is here. The late 1930s were a time of tumult for the British monarchy. King George V’s silver jubilee year, 1935, ended sadly when he fell gravely ill. He passed away in January 1936. His son Edward VIII’s ascension was short-lived: Edward abdicated later that year, leaving his brother, George VI, to take the throne. These shifts in leadership meant that mints across the British Empire had to make ongoing changes to coinage in collaboration with the Royal Mint in Londona time-consuming task in this era. As matters at Windsor Castle calmed in 1938, the Government of Canada, unable to issue a commemorative coin in time for George VI’s 1937 coronation, decided to celebrate His Majesty’s planned royal visit in 1939the first of its kind on Canadian soiland thus this commemorative silver dollar was born. Third coin in a gorgeous series! A MASTERS CLUB EXCLUSIVE COIN! Your iconic proof dollar is available only to members of the Masters Club. LOW MINTAGE OF 4,000! A low mintage of 4,000 coins means this 2 oz. Pure silver coin will be highly sought after. SELECTIVE 99.99% GOLD PLATING ON BOTH SIDES! Your coin is beautifully enhanced by selective gold plating on both sides! FEATURES EFFIGY OF KING GEORGE VI! The obverse of your coin features the effigy of King George VI by Humphrey Paget from the original 1939 silver dollar. Your coin is ready to display in its limited-edition wooden case and comes beautifully packaged in an attractive graphic beauty box. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1. TWO-OUNCES 99.99% PURE SILVER! Your coin is GST/HST exempt. Focused simply and elegantly on the Centre Block of Canadian Parliament, your coin highlights the stately Peace Tower. This Canadian icon is linked to the country’s status within the British Empire (now the Commonwealth) through Latin text honouring King George VI across the top of the reverse: “FIDE SVORVM REGNAT, ” which translates to He reigns by the faith of his people. ” The reverse also features the text “CANADA”, the denomination of “1 DOLLAR” and the date “2017. The obverse features the effigy of King George VI from the original 1939 silver dollar. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret were each given proof dollars in Canadian-designed and crafted cases. Their coins were double struck to sharpen the relief. All Canadian silver dollars were 80% silver and 20% copper between 1935 and 1967. The artist who designed the reverse of the coin, famed Canadian sculptor and artist Emanuel Hahn, created this design in only four weeks. The 1939 commemorative silver dollar was the only Canadian circulation silver dollar to feature the numerical figure “1″ before the word “DOLLAR” on its reverse. Beautifully presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded wooden box, lined with black flocking and including a removable insert and special certificate compartment. 99.99% pure silver. Proof with selective gold plating. Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Percy Metcalfe (obverse). I do leave feedback for everyone. The item “2017 Parliament Building Master’s Club $1 Renewed Pure Silver Dollar Coin Canada” is in sale since Tuesday, October 31, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “coins.4.fun” and is located in Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified

CANADA 2017 Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower 2oz Coin

CANADA 2017 Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower 2oz Coin

CANADA 2017 Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower 2oz Coin

CANADA 2017 Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower 2oz Coin

CANADA 2017 Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower 2oz Coin

CANADA 2017 Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower 2oz Coin

CANADA 2017 Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower 2oz Coin

2017 MASTERS CLUB EXCLUSIVE 2oz Pure Proof Silver Coin. Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower Gold Plated Silver Dollar. Featuring the King George VI Effigy! Extremely Limited 4000 Mintage Only! Includes everything originally included. Same as if you ordered directly from the Mint! Hurry and order yours today! The late 1930s were a time of tumult for the British monarchy. King George V’s silver jubilee year, 1935, ended sadly when he fell gravely ill. He passed away in January 1936. His son Edward VIII’s ascension was short-lived: Edward abdicated later that year, leaving his brother, George VI, to take the throne. These shifts in leadership meant that mints across the British Empire had to make ongoing changes to coinage in collaboration with the Royal Mint in Londona time-consuming task in this era. As matters at Windsor Castle calmed in 1938, the Government of Canada, unable to issue a commemorative coin in time for George VI’s 1937 coronation, decided to celebrate His Majesty’s planned royal visit in 1939the first of its kind on Canadian soiland thus this commemorative silver dollar was born. Third coin in a gorgeous series! A MASTERS CLUB EXCLUSIVE COIN! Your iconic proof dollar is available only to members of the Masters Club. LOW MINTAGE OF 4,000! A low mintage of 4,000 coins means this 2 oz. Pure silver coin will be highly sought after. SELECTIVE 99.99% GOLD PLATING ON BOTH SIDES! Your coin is beautifully enhanced by selective gold plating on both sides! FEATURES EFFIGY OF KING GEORGE VI! The obverse of your coin features the effigy of King George VI by Humphrey Paget from the original 1939 silver dollar. Your coin is ready to display in its limited-edition wooden case and comes beautifully packaged in an attractive graphic beauty box. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1. TWO-OUNCES 99.99% PURE SILVER! Your coin is GST/HST exempt. Focused simply and elegantly on the Centre Block of Canadian Parliament, your coin highlights the stately Peace Tower. This Canadian icon is linked to the country’s status within the British Empire (now the Commonwealth) through Latin text honouring King George VI across the top of the reverse: “FIDE SVORVM REGNAT, ” which translates to He reigns by the faith of his people. ” The reverse also features the text “CANADA”, the denomination of “1 DOLLAR” and the date “2017. The obverse features the effigy of King George VI from the original 1939 silver dollar. King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret were each given proof dollars in Canadian-designed and crafted cases. Their coins were double struck to sharpen the relief. All Canadian silver dollars were 80% silver and 20% copper between 1935 and 1967. The artist who designed the reverse of the coin, famed Canadian sculptor and artist Emanuel Hahn, created this design in only four weeks. The 1939 commemorative silver dollar was the only Canadian circulation silver dollar to feature the numerical figure “1″ before the word “DOLLAR” on its reverse. Beautifully presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded wooden box, lined with black flocking and including a removable insert and special certificate compartment. The item “CANADA 2017 Renewed Silver Dollar 1939 Parliament Building Peace Tower 2oz Coin” is in sale since Monday, October 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “emveeca_coins” and is located in Markham, Ontario. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada

2017 Celebrating Canada 150 Parliament Hill 2oz $30 Glow-In-The-Dark Silver Coin

2017 Celebrating Canada 150 Parliament Hill 2oz $30 Glow-In-The-Dark Silver Coin

2017 Celebrating Canada 150 Parliament Hill 2oz $30 Glow-In-The-Dark Silver Coin

2017 Celebrating Canada 150 Parliament Hill 2oz $30 Glow-In-The-Dark Silver Coin

2017 Celebrating Canada 150 Parliament Hill 2oz $30 Glow-In-The-Dark Silver Coin

2017 Celebrating Canada 150 Parliament Hill 2oz $30 Glow-In-The-Dark Silver Coin

2017 Celebrating Canada 150 Parliament Hill 2oz $30 Glow-In-The-Dark Silver Coin

Store Category: Canada 150. 2017 – Celebrating Canada – Glow-In-The-Dark Pure Silver Coin. Its Canadas 150th birthday, and Parliament Hill will be the place to be this Canada Day! You too can join the crowd on the coins reverse, where daytime ceremonies include a fly-past by The Snowbirds. When viewed under a black light (included), the scene turns to night as it basks in the colourful glow of the grand firework finale. Its the next-best thing to being there in person! Captures the excitement of Canada Day celebrations with this glow-in-the-dark coin! TWO SCENES, ONE COIN! Full colour application re-creates the daytime celebrations as Canadas Snowbirds soar above the Peace Tower. Then, view the coin under a black light (included) to find a luminous fireworks display that casts a glow on the buildings and people below! The hidden night scene is made possible by the strategic integration of black light and glow-in-the-dark technology within the colour imageand over engraved elements! A SOARING CELEBRATION OF CANADA! A timeless scene that evokes a swelling sense of pride for a nation celebrating 150 years. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1. Limited to 5,000 coins worldwide. Your coin is crafted from two ounces of 99.99% pure silver. Your coin is GST/HST exempt. An extremely low mintage and compelling art combine to make this one of the most appealing coins to celebrate Canadas 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Theres a timeless quality to Jesse Korecks reverse design, which provides a lasting snapshot of Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill. The view of the Centre Block building helps create a more immersive viewing experienceone gets the sense of being there in person, among the hundreds of thousands of people who have gathered on the lawn to take part in this joyous occasion. The outpouring of national pride is evident in the revellers red-and-white clothing and the prominent placement of Canadian flags. However, the crowds attention is focused on the sky overhead, where the aerobatic Snowbirds Demonstration Team performs a thrilling fly-past above the iconic Peace Tower. The use of a full colour application adds a rich vibrancy to the daytime scene; but the strategic integration and layering of photoluminescent technologies allow for a surprising transition to night. When viewed under a black light, a day of celebrating has reached its spectacular climax with an unforgettable pyrotechnic display! Black light and glow-in-the-dark technology re-create the elaborate firework finale above Parliament Hill, where the dazzling array of colours and patterns faintly illuminate the buildings and the crowd below. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a graphic beauty box. 99.99% pure silver. I do leave feedback for everyone. The item “2017 Celebrating Canada 150 Parliament Hill 2oz $30 Glow-In-The-Dark Silver Coin” is in sale since Tuesday, June 20, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “coins.4.fun” and is located in Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified

Celebrating CANADA Day 2017 Parliament Building Glow In The Dark 2oz Silver Coin

Celebrating CANADA Day 2017 Parliament Building Glow In The Dark 2oz Silver Coin

Celebrating CANADA Day 2017 Parliament Building Glow In The Dark 2oz Silver Coin

Celebrating CANADA Day 2017 Parliament Building Glow In The Dark 2oz Silver Coin

Celebrating CANADA Day 2017 Parliament Building Glow In The Dark 2oz Silver Coin

Celebrating CANADA Day 2017 Parliament Building Glow In The Dark 2oz Silver Coin

Extremely Limited 5000 Mintage Only! Includes special flashlight to show Glow In The Dark features! To Canada and USA! Includes everything originally included. Same as if you ordered directly from the Mint! Celebrate Canada 150 with this gorgeous glow-in-the-dark coin! Its Canadas 150th birthday, and Parliament Hill will be the place to be this Canada Day! You too can join the crowd on the coins reverse, where daytime ceremonies include a fly-past by The Snowbirds. When viewed under a black light (included), the scene turns to night as it basks in the colourful. Glow of the grand firework finale. Its the next-best thing to being there in person! Captures the excitement of Canada Day celebrations with this glow-in-the-dark coin! TWO SCENES, ONE COIN! Full colour application re-creates the daytime celebrations as Canadas Snowbirds soar above the Peace Tower. Then, view the coin under a black light (included) to find a luminous fireworks display that casts a glow on the buildings and people below! The hidden night scene is made possible by the strategic integration of black light and glow-in-the-dark technology within the colour imageand over engraved elements! A SOARING CELEBRATION OF CANADA! A timeless scene that evokes a swelling sense of pride for a nation celebrating 150 years. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1. Limited to 5,000 coins worldwide. Your coin is crafted from two ounces of 99.99% pure silver. Your coin is GST/HST exempt. An extremely low mintage and compelling art combine to make this one of the most appealing coins to celebrate Canadas 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Theres a timeless quality to Jesse Korecks reverse design, which provides a lasting snapshot of Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill. The view of the Centre Block building helps create a more immersive viewing experienceone gets the sense of being there in person, among the hundreds of thousands of people who have gathered on the lawn to take part in this joyous occasion. The outpouring of national pride is evident in the revellers red-and-white clothing and the prominent placement of Canadian flags. However, the crowds attention is focused on the sky overhead, where the aerobatic Snowbirds Demonstration Team performs a thrilling fly-past above the iconic Peace Tower. The use of a full colour application adds a rich vibrancy to the daytime scene; but the strategic integration and layering of photoluminescent technologies allow for a surprising transition to night. When viewed under a black light, a day of celebrating has reached its spectacular climax with an unforgettable pyrotechnic display! Black light and glow-in-the-dark technology re-create the elaborate firework finale above Parliament Hill, where the dazzling array of colours and patterns faintly illuminate the buildings and the crowd below. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a graphic beauty box. The item “Celebrating CANADA Day 2017 Parliament Building Glow In The Dark 2oz Silver Coin” is in sale since Thursday, June 22, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “emveeca_coins” and is located in Markham, Ontario. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

COMPLETE WITH COA AND BOX AS RECEIVED FROM THE MINT. The item “2016 CANADA LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT RENEWED 2 OZ FINE SILVER COIN COA # 888/2500″ is in sale since Wednesday, May 31, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “j29gazelle” and is located in limoges, ON. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

COMPLETE WITH COA AND BOX AS RECEIVED FROM THE MINT. The item “2016 CANADA LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT RENEWED 2 OZ FINE SILVER COIN COA # 888/2500″ is in sale since Monday, May 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “j29gazelle” and is located in limoges, ON. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada

2016 Library of Parliament Renewed Big Dollar Coin # 2 Pure. 2 oz. 9999 Silver

2016 Library of Parliament Renewed Big Dollar Coin # 2 Pure. 2 oz. 9999 Silver

2016 Library of Parliament Renewed Big Dollar Coin # 2 Pure. The item “2016 Library of Parliament Renewed Big Dollar Coin # 2 Pure. 2 oz. 9999 Silver” is in sale since Friday, February 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “topbeautifulcoins2013″ and is located in Gatineau, QC. This item can be shipped to Canada, to United States, to France, to Australia, to United Kingdom, to Germany.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

2016 Canada Library Of Parliament Renewed 2 Oz Fine Silver Coin Coa # 888/2500

COMPLETE WITH COA AND BOX AS RECEIVED FROM THE MINT. The item “2016 CANADA LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT RENEWED 2 OZ FINE SILVER COIN COA # 888/2500″ is in sale since Thursday, December 29, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “j29gazelle” and is located in limoges, ON. This item can be shipped to Canada, to United States.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada

2016 Renewed Library of Parliament Dollar # 2 Pure 2 oz. 9999 Silver Big Coin

2016 Renewed Library of Parliament Dollar # 2 Pure 2 oz. 9999 Silver Big Coin

2016 Renewed Library of Parliament Dollar # 2 Pure 2 oz. 9999 Silver Big Coin

2016 Renewed Library of Parliament Dollar # 2 Pure 2 oz. 9999 Silver Big Coin

2016 Renewed Library of Parliament Dollar # 2 Pure 2 oz. 9999 Silver Big Coin

2016 Renewed Library of Parliament Dollar # 2 Pure 2 oz. 9999 Silver Big Coin

2016 Renewed Library of Parliament Dollar # 2 Pure 2 oz. 9999 Silver Big Coin

2016 Library of Parliament Renewed Big Dollar. 9999 Silver 2 oz. Mintage Only 2,500. SECOND COIN IN SERIES! The second coin in our “renewed silver dollar” series celebrating historic proof dollar designs. This coin features Walter Ott’s highly detailed image of the Library of Parliament and the original obverse tiara effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by British artist and sculptor Arnold Machin. LOW MINTAGE OF ONLY 2,500! An exceptionally low mintage of only 2,500 coins means this 2 oz. Coin will be highly sought after. 99.99% pure silver. Proof with selective gold plating. Walter Ott (reverse), Arnold Machin (obverse). The item “2016 Renewed Library of Parliament Dollar # 2 Pure 2 oz. 9999 Silver Big Coin” is in sale since Sunday, December 18, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “collect4me2010″ and is located in Vaughan. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Certification Number: COA
  • Certification: COA
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set

Your Exclusive Two Coin Set will include one of each of the following. 2016 Master’s Club Exclusive 2oz Pure Proof Silver Coin RENEWED LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT. Gold Plated Silver Dollar. Extremely Limited 2500 Mintage Only for the 2oz Gold Plated Silver Dollar. Includes everything originally included. Same as if you ordered directly from the Mint! Description of the Renewed Silver Dollar. Selective 99.99% gold plating on both the obverse and reverse. The Royal Canadian Mint proudly launches the second issue in its beautiful series of low-mintage 99.99% pure silver 1-dollar Masters Club Exclusive coins featuring selective gold plating over designs from historical Canadian proof dollars. A beautiful addition to your collection featuring historical themes, proof dollar designs, gold-plated coins, or fine architecture! SELECTIVE 99.99% GOLD PLATING ON BOTH THE OBVERSE AND REVERSE! The highly detailed image of the Library of Parliament is in 99.99% pure gold, and the original obverse “tiara effigy” of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is also selectively plated in 99.99% pure gold. SECOND COIN IN SERIES! The second coin in our “renewed silver dollar” series celebrating historic proof dollar designs. This coin features Walter Ott’s highly detailed image of the Library of Parliament and the original obverse tiara effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by British artist and sculptor Arnold Machin. LOW MINTAGE OF ONLY 2,500! An exceptionally low mintage of only 2,500 coins means this 2 oz. Coin will be highly sought after. Features the Masters Club logoprinted prominently on the box sleeve. Includes removable insert and special certificate compartment. TWO-OUNCES 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN! Your coin is GST/HST exempt! This 99.99% pure silver 1-dollar coin has a diameter of 50 millimetres and a nominal metal weight of two-ounces. Its reverse features Walter Ott’s image of the Library of Parliament from the 1976 silver proof dollar. The design presents the outside of the Library of Parliament in fine architectural detail, highlighting the building’s buttresses, ornate windows, three-tiered domed roof, and other gothic details. The building and the coin’s outer edge are plated in 99.99% pure gold. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin from the original 1976 commemorative silver dollar. The Queen’s crown and mantle are plated in 99.99% pure gold. Canada’s first Parliamentary Librarian, Alpheus Todd, was also a renowned expert on parliamentary government and one of the founders of the Royal Society of Canada. The pre-Confederation fires and the 1916 fire are not the Library’s only near misses. In 1888, the building survived a tornadothough the slate tiles on its wrought-iron roof dome did not. These were replaced with copper. In 1952, a fire in the cupola caused significant smoke and water damage to the Library’s interior, necessitating structural repairs and reproduction of some of the wood fixtures. The library underwent a major renovation between 2002 and 2006 that included replacing thousands of square metres of copper roofing, removing bedrock to create a basement, and enhancing internal climate control to protect the integrity of the collection. The building in the Centre Block is the main branch of the Parliamentary Library, but there are a number of other branches across Canada. The collection at the main branch includes approximately 600,000 works. Canada’s Library of Parliament, located in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill, is remarkable for several reasons. Architecturally, it showcases the neo-gothic details of Canada’s original parliamentary precinct design. Said to have been modelled on the British Museum’s reading room, the library’s circular structure is supported by sixteen flying buttresses. Its exterior of Nepean sandstone harmonizes with the building’s picturesque setting on a promontory overlooking the Ottawa River. The interior centres around a reading room commonly known as Canada’s most beautiful room. Punctuated by a tall marble statue of Queen Victoria, this chamber opens to the vaulted ceiling of the cupola. Several rings of carved gothic windows encircle this roof at various elevations. The library stacks are made of handsomely carved white pine. The Library houses a body of works whose oldest items originated in the legislative collections of Upper and Lower Canada in the 1790s. When the two regions (Ontario and Quebec) were united as the Province of Canada in 1841, the libraries were combined. The collection moved several more times, along with the location of the provincial and national capitals, before the present Library of Parliament building was completed in Ottawa in 1876. The library’s popular claim to fame is that it survived the fire that gutted the heart of Parliament on February 3, 1916. He also requested that the entryway include iron doors that could seal off the precious collection. Todd’s foresight was drawn from experience in an era when lanterns, candles, and fireplaces were standard interior fixtures (along with cigars, pipes, and cigarettes). In 1849, most of the collection had been decimated in a fire set by protestors in Montréal. In Québec in 1854, the entire collection had been threatened by a fire that engulfed that city’s legislative building. Thanks to Todd’s advance planningand the quick actions of library clerk Michael MacCormac, who ordered the doors closed before the 1916 Centre Block fire could make its way into the Librarythe stunning structure and its priceless holdings are with us to this day. Beautifully presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded wooden box, lined with black flocking and including a removable insert and special certificate compartment. Order your coin today! The item “CANADA 2016 Renewed Library of Parliament 2oz & 1976 $1 Silver Dollar 2 Coin Set” is in sale since Saturday, December 03, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “emveeca_coins” and is located in Markham, Ontario. This item can be shipped to Canada, to United States.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada