Royal Canadian Mint, 2008 Canadian 50-Cent de Havilland Beaver 1/25 oz Pure Gold Coin

Description

2008 CANADIAN 50-CENT DE HAVILLAND BEAVER 1/25 OZ PURE GOLD COIN

A symbol of the Canadian North, the DHC-2 Beaver is one of the most famous bush planes in the world. Created after the Second World War,
the de Havilland Beaver was built to withstand the extremes of Canada’s northern regions.

Used widely as a utility aircraft, the Beaver has been used by military and civilians alike. Over 1,600 Beavers were produced and have served in many countries. Some can still be seen flying around the world today, a testament to the Beaver’s durability.

Features

– Fifth coin in the series of smallest gold coins ever produced by the Royal Canadian Mint
– Previous coins in the series: 2004 Moose, 2005 Voyageur, 2006 Cowboy and 2007 Wolf

*Coin comes in black ring capsule.