1995 Canadian Proof Set
The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present the 1995 proof set of Canadian coinage. This is the only set available which featuris both the commemorative silver dollar and the aureate dollar depicting the common loon.
The commemorative silver dollar marks the 325th anniversary of the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company. Its story begins with the adventurous 'coureurs des bois' Medard Chauarl (the Sieur des Groseilliers) and Pierre-Esprit Radisson who led a trading expedition from England to the New World via Hudson Bay in 1668. Further to the success of this venture, King Charles II granted a Royal Charter to the 'Governor and the Company of Adventurers of England' which became the Hudson's Bay Company. The charter was signed on May 2, 1670, in London England. Today, it is preserved in the Company's Corporate Head Office in Toronto (Canada). The design, by Canadian artist Vincent McIndoe, depicts Radisson and des Groseilliers, the ship 'Nonsuch' that brought the traders to the shores of Hudson Bay, and Charles Fort, the original trading post which was later renamed 'Rupert's House'.