Here is a simply gorgeous Canadian Commemorative issue. The proof coin is sealed within the cover of the book which heralds the life and reign of Queen Victoria. A GREAT commemorative issue which is both affordable and educational. Take Care Ben
Ben,that's a very nice medal-coin you've got there.I had one of those a few years back & put it on eBay hoping that someone in England would bid on it.It found a bidder - in the U.S.! Here's an article about the Turks & Caicos Islands; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands . Aidan.
Well, it's a Commemorative and was struck at the Royal Canadian mint in Canada. Close enough for me. Ben
Aw, c'mon Ben. Many foreign coins were struck by the US Mint in the 19th Century and most of the 20th Century. For example, the Thai 1 Satang (Y#35) minted in 1918, was a circulation coin (mintage 18,800,000) struck at the Philadelphia Mint. According to Mint Error News: Do you really believe that coin, and the multitude of others listed here, are US circulation and/or commemorative coins?
Well, I suppose if you dissect the issue enough you could say it's not a (true) Canadian Commemorative, but I like to look at the big picture. It is a 'Tribute Coin and Book' about Queen Victoria who was the Regal Monarch of all three locations; Canada, Grand Turk, and the Caicos Islands. Pound Sterling (£) ruled, and this coin is .925% Ag. The coin was struck on territory of the British Empire for territories which encompass the British Empire. This was no Virgin Island, Marshal Island, or Palau NY Twin Tower monstrosity or Elvis Guitar Coin. This special Tribute Package was struck to Commemorate the rule of their great British Queen. While it may not be a Canadian coin, only 22,000 were struck at Ottawa instead of Winnipeg or Tower Mint in London... Ben
I'll leave the question of whether Canada and Turks & Caicos were parts of the British Empire in 1976 to Aiden Work; but I'll continue to agree with Krause (KM#14) that your coin is a Turks & Caicos commemorative, not a Canadian.
Arrrrg, I knew you'd pull the book out. However... https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tk.html The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
So, perhaps its coinage should be catagorized as British Colonial, but how does that justify calling it Canadian?
Your absolutely correct, it's not a Canadian Commemorative. My error in the original post, after that... well, I was just messing with ya... Take Care Ben
Ben,you can find a list of countries that has had coins struck in Canada here; www.coinscan.com . Aidan.
