2018 Canada 1 Dollar Silver 240th Anniversary of Captain Cook at Nootka Sound Proof

Relive the Adventures of Captain Cook

Captain James Cook (1728-1779) is one of Great Britain’s most celebrated explorers, having charted more unknown territory than any other navigator of his time. Just one year before his untimely death at the hands of island natives in the South Pacific, he set foot on Canada’s western coast and paved the way for British expansion in the Great Northwest.

This Silver Dollar Proof from the Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the 240th anniversary of Cook’s arrival at a Nootka Sound village, which helped open up international trade and further exploration of Canada’s Pacific coast. When Captain Cook first encountered the native villagers, they were adept at trading fur pelts for shells and iron bars. Those valuable pelts would go on to earn European trading companies a fortune. Today, this coin pays tribute to Cook’s adventure with something more valuable than shells and iron bars: precious silver! Struck in three-quarters of an ounce of 99.99% fine silver, it features a dynamic design of Cook in the foreground while members of his crew row ashore. Struck in exquisite Proof condition, the designs reflect every ripple in the waves and every button of the good captain’s coat.

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• IMPORTANT MILESTONE EDITION -- Celebrates the 240^th Anniversary of Captain Cook’s arrival at Nootka Sound along Canada’s wild Pacific coast in what is today the province of British Columbia.

• LIMITED EDITION – This spectacular legal tender $1 coin is from a limited edition of just 20,000 Proof coins.

• HIGH SILVER CONTENT – Struck in three quarters of an ounce of 99.99% fine silver.

• SELL OUT IS EXPECTED – Canadian silver Proof dollars are always popular among collectors and this release is no exception. Already the Royal Canadian Mint is warning collectors that early demand for this Proof series points to it being another sell out.

Captain Cook’s superior seamanship and surveying skills changed the way the world looked at the Pacific region. Just as he raised the bar for future explorers, so too does this coin raise the bar for future releases. Get yours now!