2022 $50 Canadian Ghost Ship Pure Silver Coin Royal Canadian Mint

  

For more than 200 years, there have been reports of an eerie apparition in Chaleur Bay. And in the Northumberland Strait.

Some describe a glowing ball of fire; others have seen a manned, three-masted. Those who have attempted a rescue remember approaching the glowing vessel, only for. The folklore comes to life on this coin as two local sailors push a dory into the rough surf. But is it real or is it an illusion?

Some have theorized that the apparition is St. Elmo's Fire, a phenomenon in which electricity discharged from the.

Could be caused by a phosphorus discharge from the depths of Chaleur Bay, like the "will o' the wisp". Phenomenon, where a flame-like glow is seen at night in marshes and swampy areas. But the most popular and fun.