WILLIAM CORMACK
The first explorer to cross the interior of
Newfoundland, he added to knowledge of
natural science with his detailed journals.
The Great Explorers of Canada
The Franklin Mint Canada - First Edition Proof Set
Unique Sterling Silver Rounds
Canada is the second largest country in the world. From its southernmost point, near Windsor, Ontario, it extends northward a distance of 2,879 miles. Ellesmere Island, Canada’s northernmost point, is only 500 miles from the North Pole. From Newfoundland’s rocky shoreline in the East to the western boundary of the Yukon Territory, Canada stretches a distance of 3,449 miles.
In the 15th century, when John Cabot reached the eastern coast, this vast land was a formidable wilderness. Cabot and the other great explorers who dared to challenge this wilderness and blaze a path for settlers to follow are the subjects of the pages in this album.
These pages trace the voyages and accomplishments of courageous men. Some of them searched for a northwest passage to Asia, venturing far to the north to face the bitter cold and the dangers of being iced in—trapped for the winter in the crushing grip of sea ice. Later explorers pushed ever farther west, braving incredible privations to seek new land where men could be free to build a new life.
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has honoured these men in its first official medal collection, The Great Explorers of Canada. The collection is an enduring medallic tribute, and with this reference album, it is also an historical record of men who helped create a great country out of the wilderness.
First Edition Proof Set - Première émission épreuve
Content: 1.210 troy oz. of fine silver
Mint: The Franklin Mint Canada Ltd.
Series: The Great Explorers of Canada - Les grands explorateurs du Canada
Diameter (average): 44.4 mm
Thickness (average): 2.5 mm
Weight (average): 40.718 g or 37.66415 g fine silver
Purity: 92.5%
Photo of round edge is representative; and not of this actual item.
Only the silver round shown and the accompanying page (of this explorer) is included. Other photos are for information only.
