.375 ozt Griffon Tricentennial Silver $1 Coin

This is a 1979 Canadian Silver Dollar commemorating the 300th anniversary of the first voyage of Le Griffon on the Great Lakes. Built by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Le Griffon was the first commercial sailing vessel to traverse the upper Great Lakes in 1679.

Content: .375 troy oz. fine silver

Mint: Royal Canadian Mint

Denomination: 1 dollar

Weight: 23.3 g or 11.65 g fine silver

Diameter: 36.07 mm

Thickness: 2.95 mm

Purity: 50.0%

Year: 1979

Mintage: 688,671

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