2019 RCM 1 oz Fine Silver Coin: Unexplained Phenomena: Shag Harbor Incident

Description

Black lighttechnologies add a sci-fi glow to the depiction of "Canada'sRoswell". This is the second coin in the series, Unexplained Phenomena,first featuring the Falcon Lake Incident.
On the night of October 4, 1967, residents ofShag Harbour, N.S., reported seeing four bright lights flashing in the sky. Thestrange object was flying low over the fishing village when it suddenly tiltedto a 45-degree angle and dropped towards the water — as shown on this coin!Black light-activated features set the mood for our re-telling of this unsolvedmystery that prompted a government investigation.
The vertical image conveys a feeling of awe atthe sight of the strange object crashing down off the coast of Nova Scotia,before disappearing and leaving only a trail of sulphureous-smelling yellowfoam.
At first, no one referred to it as a UFO. LaurieWickens, then 18, noticed the lights while driving with friends and estimatedthe craft to measure some 60 feet in diameter.
But when it camecrashing down into the sea, a flash of light and a roar led some witnesses tobelieve a plane crash had just occurred.
Three RCMP officers, including one who had alsoseen the lights, arrived at the impact site to find the strange object glowingin the water less than a kilometer from the shore. Officials contacted theRescue Coordination Center in Halifax to find out if an aircraft had gonemissing - all were accounted for. Coast Guard and military vessels also arrivedon the scene but they were already too late: the lights had already vanishedand only the sparkling yellow foam remained on the surface.
The search for a downed craft continued into theearly morning hours but there was never any evidence of debris. A divingdetachment of the Royal Canadian Navy also combed the seabed until theinvestigation was called off on October 9.
What crashed in the water? Was it top-secretaircraft? An alien ships. Government documents show authorities could not offera conventional explanation. Even today, the Shag Harbour Incident remains amystery and one of the best-documented encounters with an unidentified flyingobject.
Coin Highlights:
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Contains 1 oz of .9999 fine Silver.
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Comes in a maroon clamshell box with a custom box.
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Limited mintage of 4,000 coins.
The certification number is 2,459.
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Obverse: Right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Reverse: The reverse design by Pandora Young is anartist’s rendering of the Shag Harbour Incident. The colorful vertical imageshows the well-known UFO encounter from a witness’ perspective, with a viewfrom a fishing vessel off the southern coast of Nova Scotia. Three fishermenlook up at the night sky, where black light technology adds a glow to themysterious craft and its flashing lights as the object crashes into the Gulf ofMaine.
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Guaranteed by the Royal Canadian Mint.