One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line. ^[1] One could argue that the first Numismatic coin from RCM was the 1935 dollar to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V. This was meant for circulation but it was the first Canadian coin which commemorated a special event. The decision to issue this coin was made in October 1934 by then-Prime Minister R.B. Bennett. ^[2] There were economic and patriotic incentives for the release of a silver dollar. The belief was that the silver mining industry would receive a boost. The interest would be generated from a circular advertising its intention to produce the coin. In future years, this piece would have a more emotional meaning for many Canadians because it was also the first coin to have the Voyageur motif on its reverse. George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...

Olympic coins

Please see Royal Canadian Mint Olympic Coins for coin specifications

Most numismatists agree that the first true numismatic collection was the Olympic Five and Ten Dollar coins for the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Starting in 1973, the RCM issued four coin sets (two five dollar coins and two ten dollar coins). At the behest of the Federal Government, led by then-Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, it was agreed that these coins would help finance while commemorate the 1976 Summer Olympics. The plan was to have thirty coins, twenty-eight silver coins with face values of $5 and $10, and two gold coins. Due to the incredibly high mintage (over 20 million coins were produced), these coins have no investment value whatsoever. Most of these coins today are usually sold for their silver content. 1976 Montreal Summer Games Most numismatists agree that the first true numismatic collection was the Olympic Five and Ten Dollar coins for the 1976 Montreal Olympics. ... Name Pierre Elliott Trudeau Number Fifteenth First term April 20, 1968–June 4,1979 Second term March 3, 1980–June 30, 1984 Predecessor Lester Bowles Pearson Successors Joe Clark John Napier Turner Date of birth October 18, 1919 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec Date of death September 28...

After the Olympic coin venture, the numismatic line expanded to include $100 Gold coins. These were premium coins that sold for higher than face value. The common issue price from 1977 to 1979 ranged from $140 to $180. The cases for these coins tended to be brown or black leatherette cases with maroon or blue inserts, and a Certificate of Authenticity. Of all these coins, the only one that had any significant increase in value on the secondary market was the 2002 Alberta Strikes Oil coin.

Heading into the 1980s, the Olympics would return to Canada. The city of Calgary would host the 1988 Winter Olympics. Starting in 1985, the Federal Government, under the leadership of then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, issued a ten coin set to help finance and commemorate the Olympic games. These coins were issued in Proof quality only, and were sold with the partnership of the Royal Bank of Canada. Part of the agreement with Royal Bank was that these coins could be redeemed for their face value. Unlike the Montreal coins, mintage was limited to 5,000,000 coins and this would mark the first time that any silver coin had edge lettering on it. Said lettering was 'XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES - JEUX D'OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER.' Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ...

On February 23, 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint held a press conference in Calgary, Alberta to announce the release of the Vancouver Olympic commemorative coins. The newest denomination for the Vancouver Olympic coins is twenty-five dollars. ^[3] The twenty-five dollar coins are the first Modern Olympic coins ever to have a hologram on the reverse. February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Mint flag The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canadas circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. ... Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Although the first Olympic coin can be traced back to 480 BC, the modern Olympics did not see its first commemoratives until 1951. ...

The Birth of Luxury Coins

Expansion in the numismatic line was a key element of the 1990s. The first significant sign was the birth of the Two Hundred Dollar Gold coins. Starting in 1990, this coin was sold for a higher price than its face value. The first coin commemorated the Silver Jubilee of Canada's flag and sold for $395.00. The superstar of this collection would be the Canadian Native Cultures and Traditions coins. These coins were minted from 1997 to 2000. The Haida coin has been an award winning coin for the RCM taking the Best Coin Award at the 1997 Singapore International Coin Show. ^[4] The Haida are an indigenous people of the west coast of North America. ...

This was only the beginning for the RCM. The advent of the Two Hundred Dollar Gold series was quickly joined by a Platinum series. These high quality collector coins solidifed the RCM's entry into the luxury coin market. A four coin set with face values of $30, $75, $150, and $300 respectively were complemented by the high quality artwork that adorned these luxury items. Famed artists such as Robert Bateman and Glen Loates contributed to these collections with polar bear and bird designs. The issue price for these collections was around $1,990 and the casing was a walnut or burgundy (for 1994) case with a black suede four hole insert and a Certificate of Authenticity. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Expansion and Innovation

A long overdue project was launched in 1995 when fifty cent coins became part of the numismatic line. For decades, fifty cent coins were part of the standard sets but were never really marketed as their own numismatic product. Truly a favourite among collectors, the Discovering Nature Series marked the first numismatic coins with a face value of fifty cents. Marketed as a 32 coin set with one set released on an annual basis, the decade would close with another fifty cent series. A coin set to honour Canadian sports first was released.

The decade also saw the birth of several new coin series which used innovative techniques that had never been before. These techniques were the use of a gold cameo in the coin. The first set that was part of this great innovation was the Aviation Collection, which debuted in 1990. The Canadian aviation heroes were commemorated on a twenty coin set. A RCM first was the fact that every coin in the collection consisted of a 24 karat gold covered oval cameo portrait of the aviation hero. The coin itself featured a different plane ranging from the Gypsy Moth to the legendary Avro Arrow. These were proof coins while the case of issue was an aluminum case in the shape of a wing. Avro Arrow The A.V.Roe CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Avro Canada during a short period of time in the 1950s. ...

A new coin series which not only increased awareness in the RCM but acknowledged Canada's cultural differences was launced near the end of the decade. The Chinese Lunar New Year Collection debuted in 1998 with the Year of the Tiger coin. The centre featured the fierce Tiger in a gold plated cameo while the rim found the Tiger surrounded by all twelve animal zodiacs. All the images from this collection are courtesy of artist Harvey Chan. With a face value of $15, this set will see its end in 2009 with the Year of the Ox. A banner of the celebration of Chinese New Year. ... The Ox ( 丑 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. ...

The Millennium

The euphoria surrounding the year 2000 led to the birth of the Millennium 25-cent coin program. The numismatic line included proof quality coins sold individually or as a complete set. This level of excess would come to signify the coming decade. The number of numismatic releases would increase on an annual basis starting in 2003. Numismatic three cents, five cents, and ten cents would be introduced, along with numismatic three dollars and eight dollars. Luxury coins would not be immune to the dramatic increases that ensued. Coins with face values of 250, 300 and 350 dollars would be introduced by 2006.

A new trend for the RCM would emerge with the design of the numismatic three cent coin. The three cent coin was packaged in a coin and stamp set as part of a joint venture with Canada Post. This partnership would lead to another ten coin and stamp sets in the decade. An additional trend that emerged was the RCM's commitment to military and Olympic coins as well.

From Vimy Ridge to D-Day to a new release of the Victory Nickel with a commemorative booklet, the 5-cent piece became very monumental in acknowledging the contributions of Canada's military in the 20th Century. With the advent of the Lucky Loonie, the good luck charm that brought Olympic gold to Canada's hockey teams in 2002, the RCM paid tribute to that accomplishment with its Going for the Gold set in 2002 featuring a double-dated Loon coin packaged with MacLean's magazine and Olympic stamps. This would be followed by the Sterling Silver Lucky Loonie coins in 2004 and 2006. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British campaign known as the Battle of Arras. ... Land on Normandy In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. ...

The decade would also be marked by very dramatic price increases. Items that could be classified as “staples” in the numismatic offering, such as the Silver Dollar (Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated), the Hundred Dollar Gold, and the Two Hundred Gold, had not experienced significant price increases for several years.

The Silver Dollar from 2000 was priced at $29.95 (Proof) and $19.95 (BU) but in 2006, these two items were now priced at $39.95 and $31.95. At the beginning of the 1990’s, the silver dollar was priced at $22.95 for the proof version, and $16.75 for the brilliant version.

More dramatic was the pricing of the One Hundred and Two Hundred Dollar gold. The beginning of the millennium saw the One Hundred Dollar Gold at $259.95 but its price increased to $359.95 by 2006. In 1990, the price of such a coin would have been $245.00. Due to the increase in the value of gold, the two hundred dollar gold experienced an even larger spike in the pricing. Starting in 2000 at $414.95, the price would rise to $564.95. In 1990, the price was only $395.00.

Chinese Lunar New Year Coin Series

The Tiger ( 虎 ), associated with good fortune, power, and royalty, is viewed with both fear and respect. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... A Chinese dragon The Dragon ( 龍 ) is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac. ... The Snake ( 蛇 ) (also known as the Serpent) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. ... The Horse ( 馬 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. ... The Sheep ( 羊 ) (also known as Ram or Goat) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. ... In some parts of China, the Monkey (申) is worshipped as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. ... The Rooster ( 酉 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. ... The Dog ( 狗 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. ... Hai (亥) is the twelfth sign of the Earthly Branches. ...

Commemorative Silver Dollar Series

1935-1980

Reverse of 1935 Voyageur Dollar The Voyageur Dollar was a coin of Canada struck for circulation in silver from 1935 to 1966, and as a commemorative in 2003. ... // 18th Century Members of the Royal Family have visited Canada numerous times since the late 18th century. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... The Cariboo Gold Rush is the most famous of the gold rushes in British Columbia and is erroneously sometimes mentioned as the reason for the creation of the Colony of British Columbia. ... Delegates of the convention The Quebec Conference was the second meeting held in 1864 to discuss Canadian Confederation. ... The Expo 67 site on le Sainte-H ne and le Notre-Dame The Canadian Centennial was a year long celebration held in 1967 when Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... Nickname: The Peg City, Slurpee Capital, Winterpeg Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Manitoba Region Winnipeg Capital Region Established, 1738 (Fort Rouge) Renamed 1822 (Fort Garry) Incorporated 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Government  - City Mayor Sam Katz  - Governing Body Winnipeg City Council... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ... The exterior of the Library has changed little since this 1877 drawing. ... Elizabeth IIs Silver Jubilee and her domestic and international visits proved very popular with her subjects. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... Built by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Le Griffon is considered to have been the first actual ship on the Upper Great Lakes. ... Northern Canada, defined politically Northern Canada is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. ...

1981-1999

NOTE: 1981 was the first year that the RCM issued two different qualities of silver dollars. One version was the Proof, which composed of a frosted relief against a parallel lined background. The second version was the Brilliant Uncirculated. The finish is classified as a brilliant relief on a brilliant background.

An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: Country Canada Province Saskatchewan District Assiniboia Established 1882  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Joanne Crofford Doreen... The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes, by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). ... The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... John Davis (1550?—1605) was one of the chief English navigators and explorers under Elizabeth I, especially in Polar regions. ... Forges du Saint-Maurice just outside of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, is one of Canadas National Historic Sites, and birthplace of the countrys iron industry. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Approximate extent of the Mackenzie River watershed The Mackenzie River (French: Fleuve Mackenzie) originates in Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, and flows north into the Arctic Ocean. ... Henry Kelsey (c. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC; Compagnie de la Baie dHudson in French) is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world. ... John McIntosh (August 15, 1777 – ca 1846) was the Canadian farmer who is credited with discovering the McIntosh Red apple. ... This article is about the apple; for other uses, see McIntosh/MacIntosh (disambiguation) The McIntosh (Mac) is an apple cultivar with red and green skin, a tart flavor and tender, white flesh. ... For other uses, see Summit Series (disambiguation). ... See also loony (short for lunatic), which is sometimes spelled loonie. Loonie is the unofficial but commonly-used name for Canadas gold-coloured, bronze-plated, one-dollar coin. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... Juan Pérez (3 September 1978– ) is a baseball player currently in the New York Mets farm system. ...

2000-2007

2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Ballet of Canada is Canadas largest ballet troupe. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Queen Elizabeth II makes an official appearance at the CBC Headquarters as part of her Jubilee goodwill tour, October 2002. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The title Queen Mother is a title reserved for a widowed Queen consort whose son/daughter from that union is the reigning monarch. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Habitation at Port-Royal is a National Historic Site located at Port Royal in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Poppy at High Wood Cemetery, France. ... The National Flag of Canada, popularly known as the Maple Leaf and lUnifolié (French for the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre featuring a stylized, 11-pointed, red maple leaf. ... Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... The Medal of Bravery is one of the three Decorations for Bravery awarded by the Governor General of Canada. ... Joseph Brant (sometimes spelled Brandt) was a Mohawk leader during the American Revolutionary War. ...

Gold Plated Proof Silver Dollars

NOTE: These Gold Plated Proof Silver Dollars were packaged with the corresponding Proof Sets for the year.

Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... Joseph Brant (sometimes spelled Brandt) was a Mohawk leader during the American Revolutionary War. ...

Numismatic One, Three and Five Cents

One Cent

Three Cents

Five Cents An anniversary is a day that commemorates an event that occurred on the same day of the year some time in the past. ... The postal history of Canada falls into four major periods: French control (1608-1763), British control (1763-1851), provincial control (1851-1868), and the Dominion of Canada, since 1868. ... Sir Sandford Fleming Sir Sandford Fleming (January 7, 1827 - July 22, 1915) was a prolific Canadian engineer and inventor, known for the introduction of Universal Standard Time, Canadas first postage stamp, a huge body of surveying and map making, engineering much of the Intercolonial Railway and the Canadian Pacific...

The Voltigeurs (Vaulters) were French skirmish military units created in 1804 by Napoleon. ... The Royal Military College can refer to: Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada Royal Military College, Duntroon in Campbell, Canberra, Australia Royal Military College, Sandhurst in Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom [(Royal Military College, Sungei Besi, Selangor, Malaysia)] This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British campaign known as the Battle of Arras. ... Land on Normandy In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. ...

Numismatic Ten Cents

Giovanni Caboto (c. ... There have been two people, contemporaries from Quebec, named Alphonse Desjardins: Alphonse Desjardins, founder of Mouvement Desjardins credit unions Alphonse Desjardins, mayor of Montreal and Canadian cabinet minister This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Canadian Open is a golf tournament which was founded in 1904. ...

Numismatic 25-cent Pieces

1998-2004

A millennium is a period of time, equal to one thousand years (from Latin mille, thousand, and annum, year). ... A millennium is a period of time, equal to one thousand years (from Latin mille, thousand, and annum, year). ... A millennium is a period of time, equal to one thousand years (from Latin mille, thousand, and annum, year). ...

2005-present

Poppy at High Wood Cemetery, France. ... Bonhomme Carnaval is the cheerful mascot of the Quebec City Winter Carnival. ... Bonhomme Carnaval is the ambassador of Carnaval de Québec The biggest winter carnival in the world, the Carnaval de Québec (known in English as the Quebec City Winter Carnival) is a celebration held yearly in Quebec City, Canada, with many activities, such as dogsled rides, night parades, snow...

Canada Day

NOTE 1: Regarding the 2002 Canada Day coin, a variant was issued in circulation without any colour. It was presented to new Canadians at their citizenship ceremony during "Celebrate Canada Day" week.^[5] These coins were distributed between July and September 2002 with a final mintage of 30,627,000. Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is Canadas national holiday. ... Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is Canadas national holiday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require restructuring. ...

NOTE 2: This coin was from the Canada Day Bundle, available with fanny pack, water bottle, and T-Shirt)

Holiday Coin Set

A typical depiction of Santa Claus. ... Stockings hung by the chimney with care A Christmas stocking is an empty sock or sock-shaped bag that children in the United States and some other cultures hang on Christmas Eve so that Santa can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins, or other small gifts when he... A typical depiction of Santa Claus. ... Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a popular Christmas story about Santa Claus ninth and lead reindeer who possesses an unusually power of destuction that gives off its own light that is powerful enough to illuminate the teams path through anal cavities. ...

NHL Coins

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... This article is about the current National Hockey League team. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professionial ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Numismatic Fifty-Cent Collections

Discovering Nature Series 1995-2000

Binomial name Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) Subspecies (Linnaeus, 1766) Southern Bald Eagle Audubon, 1827) Northern Bald Eagle or Washingtons Eagle Synonyms Falco leucocephalus Linnaeus, 1766 The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), also known in North America as the American Eagle, is a bird of prey found in North America, most...

90th Anniversary of Royal Canadian Mint

Canadian Sports Series 1998-2000

For other members of the family, see Jacques Villeneuve and Jacques Villeneuve (elder). ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... James Naismith, B.A., M.A., M.D., D.D, (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was the inventor of the sport of basketball and the first to introduce the use of a helmet in American football. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... Curling is a precision team sport similar to bowls or bocce, played on a rectangular sheet of prepared ice by two teams of four players each, using heavy polished granite stones which players slide down the ice towards a target area called the house. ...

Canadian Festivals Series 2001-2003

Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ...

Canadian Folklore and Legends Series 2001-2002

Canadian Floral Collection 2002-Present

Coat of Arms of Canada 2004

1/25 Ounce Gold 2004-present

Butterfly Collection 2004-2006

60th Anniversary of the End of World War II 2005

Combatants United Kingdom Including combatants from:[1] Poland New Zealand Canada Czechoslovakia Belgium Australia South Africa France Ireland United States Jamaica Palestine Rhodesia Germany Including combatants from Italy Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Albert Kesselring Strength 754 single-seat fighters 149 two-seat fighters 560 bombers 500 coastal 1... Dieppe is the name of several places and events: Dieppe, France (pop. ... The Scheldt (Dutch: Schelde, French Escaut) is a 350 km[1] long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands. ...

Legends of Hockey 2005

NOTE: All legends sets consisted of four coins with images provided courtesy of the Hockey Hall of Fame The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Jean Arthur Béliveau, born August 31, 1931 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada was a professional ice hockey player. ... Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20, 1951 in Thurso, Quebec), is one of the greatest and most popular players ever to play professional ice hockey. ... Joseph Jacques Omer Jake the Snake Plante (born January 17, 1929 in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec; died February 27, 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. ... Joseph-Henri-Maurice Rocket Richard PC, CC, OQ (born August 4, 1921 in Laval, Quebec, Canada, died May 27, 2000 in Montreal, Quebec) was a professional ice hockey player, and played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Johnny (The China Wall) Bower (b. ... Early photo of Tim Horton. ... David Michael Keon (born March 22, 1940 in Noranda, Quebec), is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. ... Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada), was a professional ice hockey player. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is located at the corner of Front & Yonge in downtown Toronto The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame which is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL...

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Numismatic One, Two and Three Dollars

One Dollar

NOTE 1: This coin was to commemorate Canada’s Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Victory in Men’s and Women’s Hockey at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. It was part of the Going for the Gold Set, which included Olympic stamps and MacLean's magazine. Another feature of the coin was that it was a double dated coin featuring the years 1987 (to recognize the first year of production) and 2002. John Thomas Miner, OBE (April 10, 1865 – November 3, 1944), or Wild Goose Jack, was a Canadian conservationist called by some the father of North American conservationism. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... Binomial name Fratercula cirrhata (Pallas, 1769) The Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) is a medium-sized pelagic seabird about 30 cm in length and weighing about three quarters of a kilogram. ... Binomial name Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. ... The 2006 Olympics logo on display in Torino The XX Olympic Winter Games are currently being held in Turin (Torino), Italy. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ... A cover of the Canadian magazine Macleans. ...

Two Dollars

Three Dollars

Numismatic Five and Eight Dollars

Five Dollars

NOTE 1: Coin is double-dated. Obverse has 2003 on it to signify year of release. Reverse has 2006 to commemorate year of event. Dr. Norman Bethune 1922 Henry Norman Bethune, MD (March 3, 1890 – November 12, 1939) was a Canadian physician, medical innovator, and humanitarian. ... The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen (literally, men from the north) who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of the British Isles, France and other parts of Europe as far east as the Volga River in Russia from the late... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA, French for International Federation of Association Football) is the international governing body of association football. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The Canadian Open is a golf tournament which was founded in 1904. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Binomial name Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Walruses are large semi-aquatic mammals that live in the cold Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples strength) Official languages English Flower Western Red Lily Tree Paper Birch Bird Sharp-tailed Grouse Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Species About 37; see text. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... The Snowbirds The Snowbirds at spring training 2003 near CFB Comox. ...

NOTE 2: Made for British Royal Mint as part of six-coin set from six countries commemorating end of World War II. Reverse was exactly the same as original issue but had privy mark of two maple leaves

Eight Dollars

Ten Dollars

Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   [] (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland – April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as Pope of the Roman... Fortress Louisbourg (fr. ...

Twenty Dollars

Aviation Collection

The collection consists of two series of coins. Both series compose of 10 coins each, respectively. Two coins were issued a year for ten years, starting in 1990. All coins were of proof quality, and each coin featured a gold oval cameo with the image of one of Canada’s aviation heroes.

Series One (1990-1994)

Series Two (1995-1999) The Avro Anson was a twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces during World War II and afterwards. ... The T-6 Texan was a single-engine, advanced trainer aircraft designed by North American Aviation and used to train fighter pilots of the USAAF, US Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. The Texan is known by a variety of... The Avro Lancaster was a British four-engine Second World War bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The AEA Silver Dart in flight The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4) was an early aircraft which was flown off the ice at Baddeck, Nova Scotia on February 23, 1909. ... The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is one of the most famous bush planes in the world. ... The Curtiss JN-4 biplane is possibly North Americas most famous World War I airplane. ... The De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth was a variant of the DH.60 Moth powered by the De Havilland Gipsy I engine. ... The Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. ... The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was a civil cargo and passenger aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. ... The Canadian Vickers Vedette was the first aircraft in Canada designed and built to meet a specification for Canadian conditions. ...

• NOTE: The 1998 coins were offered in a special gift box with two cardboard models of the Argus and the Waterbomber.

A Chipmunk in RAF colours A former RCAF DeHavilland DHC-1B-2-S5 Chipmunk with the Canadian-style bubble canopy in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, Ontario The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem two-seat single-engined trainer aircraft which was the standard primary trainer... A Canadian Forces CF-100 Mk. ... Janusz Żurakowski, born September 12, 1914 in Ryzawka, Poland - died on February 9, 2004 in Barrys Bay, Ontario, Canada, was a renowned Polish fighter and experimental aircraft pilot. ... The Avro CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built by Avro Aircraft Ltd. ... James A. (Jim) Chamberlin (1915-1981) was a Canadian aerodynamicist who led the design of the Canadian Avro Arrow and NASA Gemini space capsule. ... The Canadair Sabre was a fighter jet built by Canadair Ltd. ... The Snowbirds flying the CT-114 Tutor in a diamond formation The Canadair CT-114 Tutor is a Canadian_built jet trainer aircraft used by the RCAF and the later unified Canadian Forces. ... Canadair was a civil aircraft manufacturer in Canada, and formed the core of Bombardier Aerospace History Canadair was created in 1944 by the government of Canada as a manufacturer of PBY Canso flying boats for the RCAF for patrol duty. ... The CL-28 was a marine reconaissance aircraft designed & manufactured by Canadair and was known in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as the CP-107 Argus. ... The CL-215 is an indispensable tool for Canadian forest fire fighters. ... Until 1920, Geoffrey de Havillands de Havilland Aircraft Company had been known as Airco, where he was owner and chief designer. ... A West Coast Air Twin Otter rigged as a floatplane Air Labrador Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-seat STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ... Dash 8 is also a series of diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly known as the Dash 8, is a series of twin-turboprop airliners designed by de Havilland Canada in the early 1980s. ...

Land, Sea and Rail Transportation Series 2000-2003

For other uses, see Bluenose (disambiguation) Bluenose was a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship and a symbol of the province. ... HMS Toronto was a naval ship built by John Dennis at shipyard at Humber River and Bloor Street in Toronto in 1799. ...

Natural Wonders 2003-2005

For other uses, see Niagara Falls (disambiguation). ... Rockies may also refer to the National League Baseball team, the Colorado Rockies. ... Northern Lights is a common name for the polar aurorae in the northern hemisphere. ...

Lighthouse Collection 2004-2005

National Parks 2005-present

Georgian Bay (French: baie Georgienne) is a large bay of Lake Huron, located in Ontario, Canada. ... A request has been made on Wikipedia for this article to be deleted. ... Polished jasper pebble, one inch (2. ...

Tall Ships Collection 2005-present

Architectural Collection 2006-present

Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal (English: Notre-Dame Basilica) is a basilica in the historic district of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. ... The CN Tower, located in Toronto, Ontario, is the worlds tallest freestanding structure on land, standing 553. ...

Thirty Dollars

Seventy-Five Dollars

100 Dollar Gold

NOTE 1: The word CANADA appears on the edge for the first time in Canadian coinage. Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... O Canada is the national anthem of Canada. ... Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539 - 1583) was Sir Walter Raleighs half brother. ... Portrait of Jacques Cartier by Théophile Hamel, ca. ... The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Signature of King Edward VIII The R and I after his name indicate king and emperor in Latin (Rex and Imperator, respectively). ... Nickname: City of Mary Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Québec Founded 1642 Established 1832  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2]    - City 185. ... Fortress Louisbourg (fr. ... Klondike may refer to one of the following: The Klondike region in the Yukon Territory of Canada Klondike, a popular solitaire card game. ... Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Alexander Graham Bell ( March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922 ) was a scientist, inventor, and innovator. ... Insulin (from Latin insula, island, as it is produced in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas) is a polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... The Saint Lawrence Seaway in its broadest sense (see Great Lakes Waterway) is the system of canals that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes as far as Lake Superior. ... The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system. ...

NOTE 2: This was the first $100 Gold Coin to feature colouring on it. A sea of “black gold” was featured to commemorate the discovery of the Leduc Oil Field on February 13, 1947.

150 Dollar Gold

Chinese Lunar New Year

200 Dollar Gold

Celebrating Canadian Native Cultures and Traditions

Canadian Art and Artists

Canadian Commerce

250 and 300 Dollar Gold

250 Dollars

300 Dollars

NOTE: In order to represent each of Canada’s time zones, the RCM issued six variants of the coin. The variants represented a total mintage of 1,200 coins. Universal Time (UT) is a timescale based on the rotation of the Earth. ... A Gitxsan pole (left) and Kwakwakawakw pole (right) at Thunderbird Park in Victoria, British Columbia. ... Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959) was the first Canadian to walk in space. ... Swarovski is the luxury brand name for the range of precision-cut crystal glass products produced by companies owned by Swarovski AG of Feldmeilen, near Zürich, Switzerland. ...

The Shinplaster

Canadian Shinplaster, 1900 Shinplaster was a common name for paper money of low denomination circulating widely in the frontier economies of the 19th century. ... Canadian Shinplaster, 1900 Shinplaster was a common name for paper money of low denomination circulating widely in the frontier economies of the 19th century. ...

350 Dollar Gold

Provincial Flowers

Palladium coins

Big and Little Bear Constellations

Platinum coins

Canadian Wildlife Series

Endangered Wildlife Series

Collector Cards

The first Collector Card that was issued was to commemorate the creation of a new effigy for her majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 and a redemption was offered in Chatelaine magazine. In 2004, to commemorate the Acadie 25-cent coin. One card was included with every phone order after the launch of the commemorative coin. With the release of the Lucky Loonie, a third Collector Card was created. To procure a card, customers had to go on the RCM website and place a request online. A total of 13 cards were created with many selling on eBay. Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ch telain (Med. ...

2003

• Queen’s Effigy

2004

• Acadie
• Lucky Loonie they think
• Poppy

2005

• Alberta Centennial
• Saskatchewan Centennial
• Terry Fox
• Victory Nickel
• Year of the Veteran

2006

• 10th Anniversary Toonie
• Lucky Loonie
• Medal of Bravery
• Pink Ribbon Cancer Coin

Definition of Finishes

• Bullion: Brilliant relief against a parallel lined background.
• Proof: Frosted relief against a mirror background
• Specimen: Brilliant relief on a satin background.

Mint Marks

• A – Used on 2005 Palladium Test Coin to signify the coins were struck from Lot A.

• B – Used on 2005 Palladium Test Coin to signify the coins were struck from Lot B.

• C - Placed on sovereigns produced at the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint, between 1908 and 1919.

• Dot – In December of 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in favour of his brother, who would become King George VI. The problem was that the Royal Mint was designing the effigy of King Edward VIII and now a new effigy would need to be created. The 1, 10 and 25 cent pieces in 1937 would be struck from dies with a 1936 date on the reverse. To distinguish that these coins were issued in 1937, a Dot Mint Mark was placed on the 1936 dies, and could be found beneath the year. These coins fulfilled demand for coins until new coinage tools with the effigy of King George VI were ready. While the 10 and 25 cent coins are more common, the 1 cent coins are rare, with about a half-dozen known to exist.

• H – Used to identify coins that were struck for Canada by the Birmingham Mint, also known as the Heaton Mint, until 1907.

• Maple Leaf – All coins with a Maple Leaf Mint Mark were struck in 1948 due to an emergency with coin toolage. The granting of India’s independence resulted in the removal of IND:IMP (meaning Emperor of India) from King George VI’s effigy. Due to the demand for circulation coins in 1948, coins for 1948 could not be struck until the new tools were received. The new tools would have the IND:IMP removed from them. In the meanwhile, coins were produced in 1948 with a year of 1947 on them. A small Maple Leaf Mint Mark was struck beside 1947 on the reverse of all coins to signify the year of production.

• P – From 2001-2006, most one cent, five cents, ten cents, twenty-five cents, and fifty cents issued for circulation were struck with a P Mint Mark to represent the Royal Canadian Mint’s plating process.

• RCM Logo – At the CNA Convention in July 2006, the RCM unveiled its new Mint Mark to be used on all circulation and numismatic coinage. The agenda behind the implementation of this new Mint Mark was to help increase the RCM’s image as a brand. The aim of the logo is to educate coin users and coin collectors, respectively, that the RCM is minting Canada’s coins. The first Circulation Coin to have this new Mint Mark is the 10th Anniversary Two-Dollar coin. The first Numismatic Coin to have this new Mint Mark is the Snowbirds Coin and Stamp Set.^[7]

• T/É - In an effort to push the standard of quality higher, the RCM started to experiment with a gold bullion coin that would have a purity of 99.999%. The result was a Gold Maple Leaf Test Bullion coin with the Mint Mark of T/É (to signify Test/Épreuve). The date on the obverse of the coin was 2007 and it had a mintage of 500.

• W - Used occasionally on specimen sets produced in Winnipeg, starting in 1998.

• W/P - Used on the Special Edition Uncirculated Set of 2003. The W mint mark stated that the coin was produced in Winnipeg and the P states that the coins are plated.

Three Gold Sovereigns with a Krugerrand A Gold Sovereign is a British gold coin, first issued in 1489 for Henry VII, generally with a value of one pound sterling. ... The Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom. ... The Birmingham Mint in Birmingham, England was established in 1794 in Slaney Street by Ralph Heaton I, using second-hand coin presses bought from the estate of Matthew Boulton. ...

References

• Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Edition, 2006, W.K. Cross

External links

• Royal Canadian Mint's Official Website
• Royal Canadian Mint Act
• Canadian Numismatic Association
• Numismatic Network Canada
• Canadian Coin News