Pencil to paper to precious metal: The 2023 Pure Silver Proof Set honours the journey of journalism pioneer “Kit” Coleman. Known to her many readers as “Kit, ” the intrepid reporter made history 125 years ago by becoming North America’s first accredited woman war correspondent. She helped establish the Canadian Women’s Press Club in 1904 and served as its first president, and later became the first syndicated woman columnist in Canada. “Kit” Coleman is honoured on the 2023 Proof Dollar, and you’ll find an enhanced version of it in this seven-piece set. Each coin-one of every denomination, even 50 cents-has been meticulously crafted in 99.99% pure silver. But the unmistakable star of the set is “Kit” Coleman herself, whose portrait is part of the gold-plated collage on your coin’s reverse. Own a selectively gold-plated version of the 2023 Proof Dollar honouring “Kit” Coleman. One of Canada’s most successful early presswomen and a woman of many firsts, journalist Kathleen “Kit” Blake Coleman is honoured on Canada’s Proof Dollar in 2023, which marks the 125. Anniversary of her becoming North America’s first accredited woman war correspondent. Your proof dollar for 2023. Crafted in 99.99% pure silver, the annual Fine Silver Proof Dollar is our flagship collector coin and one of the year’s most anticipated collectibles. Only 20,000 sets are available worldwide. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Your fine silver proof set is presented in Royal Canadian Mint-branded book-style packaging with a removable lens for easy viewing. Composition : 99.99% pure silver with selective gold plating. Weight : 23.17 g. Diameter : 36.07 mm. Weight : 7.89 g. Diameter : 26.5 mm. Composition : 99.99% pure silver. Weight : 9.37 g. Diameter : 27.13 mm. Composition : 99.99 pure silver. Diameter : 23.88 mm. Weight : 2.45 g. Diameter : 18.05 mm. Weight : 5.4 g. Diameter : 21.2 mm. In case you were wondering- that’s a lot of PURE SILVER. The set is encased in a absolutely gorgeous case! EVERY SINGLE IS COIN IS 99.99% PURE SILVER. These gems will not last long- get one before it’s gone! On sales of all items within Canada, regardless of exemption status. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins”. The seller is “brle_5065″ and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped to Canada, all countries in Europe, United States, Australia, Mexico, Japan.
- Coin: Royal Canadian Mint-Proof Set
- Composition: Silver
- Year: 2023
- Strike Type: Proof
- Fineness: 0.9999
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Brand/Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
- Total Precious Metal Content: 99.99
- Certification: Royal Canadian Mint
