CANADA
1992
Aviation Series I : Curtiss JN-4 Canuck #5
$20 Silver Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: 1266
Face Value: 20 dollars
Mintage: 50,000
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7,5% copper, 24-karat gold-covered cameo
Weight: 31.1 g
Diameter: 38.0 mm
Edge: Interrupted Serrations
Finish: Proof
Artist: George Velinger, Sheldon Beveridge, Terrence Smith (reverse), D ora de Pédery-Hunt (obverse)
This 1992 Canadian $20 Curtiss JN-4 (Canuck) Sterling Silver Coin is part of the first ten-coin series commemorating the Powered Flight in Canada: The First 50 Years. Each coin commemorates an aviation hero and his achievements. These coins are composed of sterling silver and have a 24 karat gold covered cameo portrait of an aviation hero. This coin is the fifth coin in the series and features the Curtiss JN-4 (Canuck).
The Curtiss JN$ (Can), informally referred to as the Canuck, was the first mass produced aircraft in Canada, and played an important role in the Canadian training program during World War I. In June 1918, the first Canadian air mail was carried from Montreal to Toronto by one of these Canadian-built Canucks. After the war, these aircraft were sold for use by civilians. They became the preferred machine for aerial stunt performances, a popular attraction of the time