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1987 Canada John Davis Ship SP68
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
CANADA - TO 1968 |
| Item Description: |
S$1 1987 Special Proof |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS MS 68 |
| Owner: |
jackson64 |
Set Details
| Custom Sets: |
High Seas
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Owner Comments:
Since there are no mints on the Arctic icecap this commem to British explorer/cartographer/scientist John Davis will have to do.This coin shows one of his 3 "failed" attempts to find a northwest passage through the Canadian Arctic from Europe...although unsuccessful,his detailed maps and log books later proved invaluable to future expeditions - The most challenging coin I have ever photoed. Complete mirrored surfaces and details only show when tilting the coin to refract some light. Cameo appearance is just the splashing of the light on the mirrors, there is no frostiness..