2020 Canadian $30 SS Keewatin - 2 oz Fine Silver Coin

2020 Canadian $30 SS Keewatin - 2 oz Fine Silver Coin

Five years older than Titanic," SS Keewatin was built in 1907 in Govan, Scotland, in the same Edwardian-era tradition—and with a similar focus on luxury, comfort, and class—as the famous ocean liner.

After crossing the Atlantic, Keewatin entered service in 1908 as part of CPR's Upper Great Lakes fleet. And for more than 50 seasons, her lake route was the two-and-a-half-day run from her home port of Port McNicoll, Ont., to another key CPR terminal, Port Arthur/Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ont. But as freight transportation shifted to planes, trains and automobiles, the "Kee" was focused on transporting tourists as part of the CPR trans-Canada train/boat experience, "The Canadian". She was eventually retired on November 28, 1965.

Doomed to be scrapped, Keewatin was saved when a historian purchased her in 1967 and towed her to Lake Kalamazoo, where she served as a maritime museum. In 2011, the Friends of Keewatin acquired the historic ship, and in 2012, this grand lady came home once more.

Your 2 oz. pure silver coin celebrates the "Kee", a historical Georgian Bay steamship. Order today!

Features:

DUAL-SIDED DESIGN: The obverse shows the reverse design—and SS Keewatin—from a different perspective: the reverse shows the bow while the obverse is a view of the stern.
BEAUTIFUL ART, FASCINATING HISTORY: An elegant tribute to SS Keewatin, a historic CPR passenger steamship that plied the waters of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior between 1908 and 1965.
WEALTH OF FINE DETAILS: From the escutcheon (stern) to the raised anchor, this design features a wealth of fine details that may only reveal themselves with repeat viewings.
DENTICLES FORM A FRAME: Classic denticles form a frame around the portrait of Keewatin on both sides and around the effigy on the obverse.
AN ELEGANT HOMAGE TO A HISTORIC SHIP: A sea-level perspective emphasizes the imposing size and stately elegance of this historic ship. There's also a sense of movement: by overlapping the frame, Keewatin appears to be steaming into the coin on the obverse and out through the reverse.
LOW MINTAGE: A low mintage of just 3,000 coins worldwide.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE: The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
2 OZ. 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN: No GST/HST.

Design:

The reverse design features a starboard bow view of SS Keewatin in service in the Canadian Pacific Railway Upper Lake fleet between 1908 and 1965. The obverse features the framed effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt beneath the port stern view of Keewatin, as she plies the waters between Port McNicoll, Ont., and Port Arthur/Fort William (present-day Thunder Bay), Ont.

Packaging:

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

Specifications:

Face Value: $30
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 62.69
Diameter (mm): 50
Finish: Proof