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who was to be Helen Keller's teacher and companion for more than 40 years

Features a portrait by Canadian artist Cathy Bursey-Sabourin based on a photograph by Camera Press

A 1909 graduate of the U

The initials "BRB" are visible on the lower right

.809 ozt First French Settlement 9999 Silver $1 1.210 ozt who was to be HelenThis is the 2004 Canadian First French Settlement Commemorative Silver Dollar. Issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, this non circulating $1 coin commemorates the 400th anniversary (16042004) of the arrival of French explorers Samuel de Champlain and Pierre du Gua de Mons at le Sainte Croix. The reverse design features a 17th century sailing ship alongside a historical map of the le Sainte Croix settlement, masterfully created by Robert Ralph Carmichael