Description: DESCRIPTION 1979 Royal Canadian Mint Proof Set & Silver Dollar Ghost Ship Griffon 483B Up for sale is a set of 7 proof coins struck at the Royal Canadian Mint. In addition to the 1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 25 cent, 50 cent, and dollar, a 50% silver dollar is included in this set, commemorating the 300 year anniversary of the Griffon. to commemorate the disappearance of the ship Le Griffin. It was among the first ship to sail the Upper Great Lakes. On 18 September 1679 the ship was loaded with a cargo of furs, with six crewmen on board and sailed towards Fort Frontenac, a French military fort and trading post. By the end of November, Le Griffon still hadn’t arrived. The disappearance became the stuff of legends. An Indian prophet called Metiomek of the Iroquois said legend had cursed the ship before it left. He told its owner, the explorer René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, that the ship would sink. For years afterwards, sailors on Lake Michigan have claimed to see the ghostly outlines of a barque resembling Le Griffon suddenly appear and disappear. Many explorers have claimed to have found the wreck of Le Griffon but none of these findings have been conclusive. These coins are ideal for collectors of Canadian coinage and afficionados of Canadian maritime history and those who enjoy tales of the supernatural and unexplained. Please view photos and feel free to ask questions. Lets discuss offers: If we have make an offer enabled, please make a reasonable offer. We try to pay a fair price when we buy coins, so 30% off offers will be ignored. eBay makes more per coin when you buy it than I do. If we do not have that option enabled, please DO NOT email us about a lower price. Lets discuss feedback: We are not perfect. When we make a mistake, we will admit to it and fix it. We respectfully request that you leave 5 star feed back to help maintain our seller fees low. Most people do not realize that 4-star seller ratings make sellers fees go up. Please consider that when leaving feedback. We use barcodes to track all our items. This is the little 4 character code, 483B, written on the holder. Your item will ship in a nondescript box or bubble mailer with tracking, signature required, and insurance when necessary. When ordering multiple items, order them together to save on shipping. Multiple items ordered separately may result in your order being delayed an additional day. Guaranteed Authentic All our items are 100% Authentic and genuine. We have EXTENSIVE training in counterfeit coins and currency. There is an astronomical amount of counterfeit coins out there. We have intentionally purchased coins directly from China, so that all our employees have them to reference to PREVENT buying them. These coins were used in an actual ANA counterfeit detection class, which was attended by all our employees. 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ABOUT US Low Country Coins was established in 2006 by Bill, while on active duty in the U.S. Navy (now retired from active duty). Early on, we figured out that selling coins online would only work if you accurately represent your coins, offer them at a fair price, and provide excellent customer service. Now we are one of the largest online retailers of coins and currency in the US, and the largest in SC. Please feel free to ask questions. We are always happy to answer.
Price: 22 USD
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-03-11T17:59:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Composition: Silver
Type: Prooflike Set
Year: 1979
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada