RDC 2001 Canada $5 Marconi – 1st Wireless Transmission (Issues) For Sale
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* Missing outer cardboard sleeve. Capsules scratched
2001 Canada $5 100th Anniversary of the 1st Wireless Transmission Coin (2nd Coin Great Britain Issue) with Set – Marconi
100th anniversary of the first wireless transmission five dollar coin, 1901-2001. On December 12th, 1901, Guglieimo Marconi (1874-1937) successfully transmitted the first wireless message across the Atlantic from Poldhu in Cornwall, England, to Signal Hill in St. John s Newfoundland. Issued to commemorate this anniversary the Royal Canadian Mint in conjunction with the Royal Mint
Specifications:
Composition: .925% silver, .075% copper,
Cameo: 24-karat gold plate .925% silver, .075% copper
Outer Circle: 22-karat gold plate
Weight: 16.96 grams
Diameter: 28.40mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Mintage: 15,011
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