2020 Canada Dollar 75th Anniversary Of V-E Day Gold Plated Proof Silver In Square Capsule

The classic of all Royal Canadian Mint collector coins is the series of silver dollars which has marked important events in Canadian history in each year since 1971. The new 2020 proof silver dollar marks the 75th anniversary of of V-E Day. After years of wartime sacrifices, the first opportunity to celebrate peace finally arrived on May 8th, 1945. News of the war’s end in Europe unleashed a wave of joy and relief that swept over both sides of the Atlantic, spilling into countries that Canada had helped liberate. People were cheering, some were standing numb, some were hugging, tears coming down their faces and people crying. The war was over! Mintage is limited to 25,000 pieces.

The spontaneous celebration gradually fades behind the “V” to become a scene of remembrance, with three silhouettes representing the different branches (navy, army and air force) of the Canadian and British Armed Forces in which Canadians and Newfoundlanders served