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2005 (1945-) Canadian 5-Cent VICTORY IN EUROPE/VE DAY 60th Anniversary, Proof Silver Coin & Copper Medallion Gift Set

2005 (1945-) Canadian 5-Cent VICTORY IN EUROPE/VE DAY 60th Anniversary, Proof Silver Coin & Copper Medallion Gift Set

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2005 (1945-) Canadian 5-Cent VICTORY IN EUROPE/VE DAY 60th Anniversary, Proof Silver Coin & Copper Medallion Gift Set also includes a collectable graphic tin and a 36-page illustrated booklet. All in Brand NEW Condition, still factory-wrapped!

Worldwide celebrations for Victory in Europe spanned the week of May 8, 1945. In England King George VI and his family, along with Winston Churchill, saluted thousands from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Sixty years later, you can revisit that pivotal moment in history with this special collectible set that recaptures the spirit of that wartime era. Low Mintage of only 42,792. 

  • 1945 Victory Nickel design struck in sterling silver and double-dated (1945-2005) to highlight this special 60th anniversary year. 
  • A bronze medallion with Land, Air and Sea forces imagery and the late King George VI on the obverse. 
  • A comprehensive, perfect bound 36-page illustrated booklet detailing Canada's role leading up to the end of the war in Europe.

COMPOSITION:
5-cent: STERLING SILVER (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper)
Weight (g) 5.35, Diameter 21.30mm, Thickness 1.85mm

Medallion: Coinage Bronze
Weight (g) 26.40, Diameter 35.90mm, Thickness 3.39mm

For more info on VE DAY, please see: What You Need To Know About VE Day 8 May 1945| Imperial War Museums (iwm.org.uk)

GC&C Stock #064

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