Royal Canadian Mounted Police Celebrate a Century of Service
The heroic defenders of Canada's western prairies, the North West Mounted Police helped establish ties with Native Indians, broke up illegal whiskey rings and provided security on railroad-building projects. In 1973, on the 100th anniversary of the formation of the North West Mounted Police, which later became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Royal Canadian Mint issued a special one-year-only design on the 1973 Canadian Silver Dollar. Featuring a lone "Mountie" and his trusty steed, the design is one of the most popular in the entire Canadian Silver Dollar series.
Specifications:
Denomination: $1 Royal Canadian Mint
Diameter: 36.07 mm
Alloy: .500 fine silver