CANADA 2004 Silver Proof Set '400th First French Settlement in North America'

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CANADA 2004 PROOF SET
400TH FIRST FRENCH SETTLEMENT IN NORTH AMERICA
In June 1604, Samuel de Champlain and Pierre du Gua, sieur de Monts were exploring the Atlantic coast in order to establish the first settlement that would solidify France's rights to this region of the New World. Sailing into a bay in New Brunswick, they discovered an island at the cross-shaped confluence of three rivers- a perfectly strategic site which sieur de Monts promptly named Saint-Croix Island.
By late September, the settlement was built just in time for the snow that began to fall a few days later. The river quickly filled with ice floes, cutting the colony off from the mainland. Surrounded by salt water, the men were forced to spend the winter with very little food or firewood for heat. When spring warmed, only 44 of the original 79 men were alive. The settlement was relocated, but the historic impact of this small island would endure for centuries to come.
This official set is the highest quality that the Royal Canadian Mint produces.
All coins in the Proof Set are in sterling silver, except the Common Loon dollar and one-cent coin. The two dollar coin features a 24-karat gold-plated inner core. And to mark this historic event, the Proof Silver Dollar is struck in 99,99% pure silver!
This set comes as issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in its original box with a Certificate of Authenticity.
A great addition to your World coin collection.
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Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are
normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping
charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such
behavior