{"product_id":"2018-canada-1-proof-pure-silver-dollar-240th-anniversary-of-captain-cook-at-nootka-sound-box-certificate","title":"2018 Canada $1 Proof Pure Silver Dollar – 240th Anniversary of Captain Cook at Nootka Sound, Box \u0026 Certificate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 proof silver dollar marks 240 years since Captain James Cook anchored at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island in 1778 – the first recorded landing by a European on what is now British Columbia. Marine artist John Horton shows Cook with his telescope, HMS Resolution and Discovery at anchor behind him and a Nuu-chah-nulth canoe approaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruck in 23.17 g of 99.99% pure silver, 36.07 mm across. It comes with the Mint's maroon clamshell, black outer box and serialized certificate. Mintage was limited to 20,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: $1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: 99.99% pure silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 23.17 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 36.07 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge: Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate: Serialized Royal Canadian Mint certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Coin case + box (Good condition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Proof dollar in capsule, maroon RCM clamshell, box and certificate; not graded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMintage: 20,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: John Horton (reverse) \/ Susanna Blunt (obverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCook spent a month at Nootka Sound (Yuquot) repairing his ships and trading with the Mowachaht people before sailing north in search of the Northwest Passage. The sea otter pelts his crew traded there later sold for a fortune in China, setting off the maritime fur trade that brought the Pacific coast into the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Love This One\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA real moment of first contact on the West Coast, painted by one of Canada's best marine artists. Proof dollars from this era are handsome, affordable pure silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: this item is sold as is, including its packaging. The photos show the exact piece you will receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Canadian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67954362417425,"sku":"FS-EDM-0392","price":99.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/4127\/6689\/files\/FS-EDM-0392_01-front.jpg?v=1793738315","url":"https:\/\/www.freedomsilver.ca\/products\/2018-canada-1-proof-pure-silver-dollar-240th-anniversary-of-captain-cook-at-nootka-sound-box-certificate","provider":"Freedom Silver","version":"1.0","type":"link"}