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Canadian coin marks province anniversary

A new silver $1 Canadian commemorative marks the 70th anniversary of Newfoundland & Labrador’s transformation from a British colony to Canada’s newest province.
A new silver $1 coin from the Royal Canadian Mint recaptures the design of the 1949 silver dollar marking Newfoundland and Labrador’s transformation from a British colony to Canada’s newest province.
This coin’s reverse features the Matthew, the sailing vessel that intrepid European explorer John Cabot sailed to Newfoundland’s shores in 1497

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