Nevermind, I found the answer. Thanks for your help sn31.
This happens to be one of the most common Canadian medals, so I'm quite familiar with it, and can tell you quite a bit. They were issued in gold, silver, and bronze. Of the bronze pieces, there is both a large size version (sold at post offices for 10c), and also a small version (1 inch diameter), which were given to all schoolchildren. As a result of this, the small bronze version is very common, and often found in coin collections, or just among keepsakes of the elderly.
The piece was issued to commemorate the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the late Queen Mother) to Canada in 1939. This visit was the first time the Royal family had visited Canada, and to some extent served as a rallying point to gain support for Britain, and WWII, which was just about to begin (or at least the European theatre; the Pacific theatre alredy started several years earlier).
The Map of Canada has a line on it, showing the railway route that the Royal Family took on their visit. "A MARI VSQVE AD MARE" is Canada's motto, latin for "from sea to sea". "REGEM ET REGINAM CANADA SALVTAT" is also latin, and translates as "Canada salutes her King and Queen"
As far as value is concerned, these pieces have a thin market, retail value is usually $1-2.
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Edited by Irishraider
09/11/2006 9:25 pm
Posted 09/10/2006 9:40 pm
