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New Parliament Buildings

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Canada Start Price:25.00 CAD Estimated At:50.00 - 75.00 CAD
New Parliament Buildings
SOLD
90.00CADto S*************r+ buyer's premium (18.00)
This item SOLD at 2012 Jun 01 @ 19:30UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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New Parliament Buildings - Struck by Henry Jenkins & Sons of England. In 1897 to commemorate the opening of the B.C. Parliament buildings (which in reality did not open until 1898). In 1962 Harry Williams of Halifax, NS offered a few of these for sale. He said they "were found in a shipwreck vessel on the coast of NS" (CNJ 1962, p 570). The white metal piece here is the more commonly encountered piece, while the bronze is scarce. 3 silvers are known, none of which are UNC. From further investigation it is believed the wreck in question was the ASSAYE, a 3981 ton steamer that struck Blonde Rock, off the southern tip of NS on April 5th, 1897. She remained stranded and afloat for several weeks, and was heavily salvaged by locals. Although not listed as cargo she was consigned with a large assortment of Queen Victoria's Jubilee products.