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2016 Royal Canadian Mint Silver Proof Set

15 January 2016 15 January 2016Canadian Coinage

The 2016 Set commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Transatlantic Cable. Cost C$ 229.95 Specifications No.150180 Proof dollar Composition 99.99% pure silver with selective gold plating Finish proof Weight (g) 23.17 Diameter (mm) 36.07 Edgereeded ArtistYves Bérubé (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) 2 dollars Composition 99.99% pure silver with gold-plated inner core Finish proof Weight (g) 9 Diameter (mm) 28 Edgeinterrupted serrations ArtistBrent Townsend (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) 1 dollar Composition 99.99% pure silver, gold plated Finish proof Weight (g) 7.9 Diameter (mm) 26.5 Edgeplain ArtistRobert-Ralph Carmichael (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) 50 cents Composition 99.99% pure silver Finish proof Weight (g)…

Happy New Year!

2 January 2016 2 January 2016Canadian Coinage

Canada 150 Dollars The Year Of The Monkey

The Chinese New Year is on February 8th 2016. It’s the year of the Monkey! Most of the reverse images of monkeys I’ve seen so far have been ‘realistic’ in style and fairly poor works of design. But here’s a stylized monkey from Canada that bypasses ‘realistic’ fur for swirls and short lines and looks distinctly mischievous with the fruit of plenty in hand. Mintage 2500 Composition 18-karat gold Finish proof Weight (g) 11.84 Diameter (mm) 28 Edge serrated Certificate serialized Face value 150 dollars Artist Aries Cheung (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) Thank you RCM for image and specification See more at…

Merry Christmas!

23 December 2015 23 December 2015Canadian Coinage, Club News

2015 $25 Pure Silver Coin - Christmas Ornament

We wish you a very merry christmas, good presents and a happy Boxing day for you and your family. An attractive Christmas bauble from the Royal Canadian Mint. Thank you Canada Post for the image and details. See more Composition: 99.99% pure silver Mintage: 6,000 Weight: 30.76 g Diameter: 36.15 mm Face Value: 25 Dollars Finish: Proof with colour Edge: Plain Artist: n/a Packaging: Maroon clamshell with black beauty box

The Haida Matriarchal Orca

20 December 2015 18 December 2015Canadian Coinage

For the Haida the Orca is the most powerful supernatural being of the undersea realm and this SGaana Jaad (Killer Whale Woman) is a noble matriarch, a fact revealed in the labret that adorns the lower lip of her mouth that also doubles as the orca’s blowhole Canada 50 Dollar – 5 oz. Fine Silver Coin with Enamel – Mythical Realms of the Haida Series: The Orca – Mintage: 1,500 (2016) Design: Haida artist April White—SGaana Jaad of the Yahqu’iaanaas Raven Clan—has created a mesmerizing image of an orca leaping out of the water. Look closely and you will see…

British Columbia 25 Cents

15 December 2015 18 December 2015Canadian Coinage

In the 1992 Provinces of Canada series the British Columbia 25 cents shows a pod of Orcas with the coastal range beyond. 1867 to 1992 says the obverse legend. It’s the 125th anniversary of the 1867 confederation. British Columbia joined the Confederation later in 1871. The Orca reverse was designed by Carla Herrera Egan. The obverse shows the Dora de Pédery-Hunt effigy of the Queen. Thank you http://www.coinsunlimited.ca/ for the image

Magical Reindeer

9 December 2015 8 December 2015Canadian Coinage

Magical Reindeer designed by Virginia Boulay. Canada 20 Dollar 2012 Specifications No.122206 Mintage 250000 Composition fine silver (99.99% pure) Finish specimen Weight (g)7.96 Diameter (mm)27 Edg eserrated Face value20 dollars Artist Virginia Boulay (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) Thank you mint.ca for the image and specification.

Proudly wave the Flag

7 December 2015 6 December 2015Canadian Coinage

With its bright red maple leaf, the famous red-and-white flag stands as a proud symbol for Canadians. As our national banner, it speaks of our sense of belonging to a broader community, one that is a growing, vibrant mosaic of different cultures, languages and beliefs! It also represents our history and our identity within the international community as we work together to shape a future for ourselves, and for generations to follow. On the 50th anniversary of the National Flag of Canada, celebrate this iconic symbol with a uniquely shaped coin that mirrors the flag’s own rectangular outline. What better…

Great Grading Guide for Circulated Canada Coins

7 December 2015 7 December 2015Canadian Coinage

Guide for Grading Coins of Canada, 1st Ed., 2015 - Andre Langlois

At last! A truly excellent guide* to grading circulation Canadian coins has been published by Andre Langlois (ANPB Boucherville) It’s a large spiral-bound card-backed format. The photos are big – a half page. And there are tips to grading with each photo. A very interesting feature is the inclusion of varieties and odd examples – an invaluable resource for Canadian collectors. Commemoratives, except for the 1935 dollar, are not included – they are quickly removed from circulation says the author. And coins after about 1970 are easily available in Mint States (MS grades) and so are not featured. But all the early…

Winter Is Coming

30 November 2015 28 November 2015Canadian Coinage

1 oz. Fine Silver Coin – Weather Phenomenon: Winter Freeze – Mintage: 8,000 (2015) Specifications No.148300 Mintage8000 Composition99.99% pure silver Finishproof Weight (g) 31.39 Diameter (mm) 38 Edgeserrated Certificateserialized Face value20 dollars ArtistTony Bianco and Arnold Nogy (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) Image and text thank you Royal Canadian Mint See more about this coin at Mint.ca

The Narwhal – a half kilogram of silver

30 November 2015 30 November 2015Canadian Coinage

Half Kilogram Fine Silver Coin – Conservation Series: The Narwhal – Mintage: 500 (2015) Specifications No.148072 Mintage500 Composition99.99% pure silver Finishproof Weight (g) 500 Diameter (mm) 85 Edgeserrated Certificateserialized Face value125 dollars ArtistCurtis Atwater (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse See more at:Mint.ca A Narwhal from Canada. Half-a-Kilogram of silver is a heavy coin. Only 500 to be minted and the price is C$1,100. That makes the cost of the coin around C$700 above the raw bullion value. (just multiplying by spot price 14.1 USD for Oz late November 2015)

Canadian crystal raindrop

15 November 2015 15 November 2015Canadian Coinage

This was one of the first modern Canadian coins that caught my eye 🙂 A Maple Leaf with a glistening crystal drop of rain – the 2009 $20 Autumn Showers Crystal Raindrop Silver Coin. It was designed by Celia Godkin, well-known Canadian author and artist, designed the special limited edition coin. No stranger to coin design (she also designed the 2008 Crystal Raindrop coin), Godkin has also penned several books, including the popular children’s book Wolf Island. There were 10,000 minted by the RCM. The coin is 99.99 % pure silver and the reflective crystal came from Daniel Swarovsk’s crystal firm. Thank you…

Canadian Remembrance Day Coin

11 November 2015 7 November 2015Canadian Coinage

The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem In Flanders Fields, which was written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915. Through his hauntingly poignant poem, McCrae succeeded in giving a voice to the 60,000 Canadians who would lose their lives in the First World War, and ignited an international effort to keep their legacy alive. To mark this anniversary, this fine silver coin is a solemn remembrance of those who bravely served their country abroad in a time of war–lest we forget. A…

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman™!

6 November 2015 4 November 2015Canadian Coinage

“Saved from certain doom by his birth parents, the House of El would be preserved in the infant Kal-El, who was rocketed away from Planet Krypton. Forming his strong moral compass, his adoptive parents, the Kents, would teach him what it is to be human as Clark Kent. As Superman, his friends and allies remind him of the responsibility of his power, and help him stay true to his never-ending mission” “As Superman’s cousin from the Planet Krypton, the teenage Kara Zor-El arrived on Earth many years after Kal-El. While Superman decided her future, Kara was secretly whisked away to…

Canada 2015 Polar Bear and Cub

5 November 2015 4 November 2015Canadian Coinage

The 2015 Polar Bear is shown with her cub by Innuit artist Germaine Arnaktauyok. One of her designs, The Drummer, graced the back of Canada’s 1999 toonie to celebrate the creation of Nunavut. 2015 $5 Polar Bear and Cub 1 oz Silver. Mintage 7,500 2015 $10 Polar Bear and Cub 1/4 oz Gold. Mintage 2,000 Thank you Royal Canadian Mint for images . http://www.mint.ca/store/coins/1-oz.-fine-silver-coin-ndash-polar-bear-and-cub-ndash-mintage-7500-2015-prod2210323#.VjrxfLerSCo

The Canoe

22 October 2015 22 October 2015Canadian Coinage

A shiny silver 20 dollars showing the iconic image. The figure in the Canoe is a young boy, the reflection a voyageur. “The boy breaks from paddling to dip his hand in the water… and touches the past – the reflection reveals an early native paddler (or voyageur) in a traditional birch-bark canoe as it also appears on the early silver dollar of 1935.” Specifications MintageLimited to 250000 coins worldwide Composition99.99% pure silver Finishspecimen Weight (g)7.96 Diameter (mm)27 Edgeserrated Certificatenot serialized Face value20 dollars ArtistJason Bouwman (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) Thank you Royal Canadian Mint for quoted text, specification and image: http://www.mint.ca/store/product/product_exchange2011.jsp?itemId=prod1150003

A violet-green swallow from Canada

5 October 2015 5 October 2015Canadian Coinage

Have you spotted a vivid violet-green swallow in the wild ? Fifth and final coin in the Colourful Songbirds of Canada series. With its endearing chirp and stunning plumage, it’s easy to see why the violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) is a favourite swallow species for many birdwatchers. Found in the open woodlands of western Canada, this songbird’s iridescent feathers add an unexpected splash of colour to its serene surroundings and as such, are part of the beauty of Canada’s natural landscape. – Thank you Royal Canadian Mint for image and text See more at: http://www.mint.ca/store/coins/12-oz.-fine-silver-coloured-coin-%E2%80%93-colourful-songbirds-of-canada-the-violetgreen-swallow-2015-prod2400234?rcmiid=link|search|searchresults|12_oz_Fine_Silver_Coloured_Coin_Colourful_Songbirds_of_Canada_The_Violet-Green_Swallow_2015&#.VhJehPlVhBc

Jacque Cartier claims Iroquois land for France and calls it “Canada”

14 September 2015 23 September 2015Canadian Coinage

“On today’s date (September 14th) in 1535, Jacques Cartier reached the Iroquois village of Kanata at “Kebec” on his second voyage up the St. Lawrence River. There, Cartier met Donnacona, chief of the village of Stadacona (present-day Quebec City)… In 1535, Cartier built a fort at the site, where he stayed for about a year, claiming the area for France and calling it “Canada”, which was an alteration of the Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning village or settlement.” Thank you Canada Coin news report on the Royal Canadian Mint’s 2013 $200 gold coin. In 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint struck a $200 gold…

2015 Canadian Maple-Leaf shaped $20

10 September 2015 10 September 2015Canadian Coinage, Unusual Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint recently issued the 2015 Maple Leaf-shaped $20 coin. It is a first for the Mint. “The coin recreates the familiar shape of a maple leaf—specifically that of the silver maple (Acer saccharinum) species. Here, the coin’s unique shape accentuates the palmate leaf’s beautifully serrated edges. An intricate series of deep veins are rendered with finely detailed engraving, as they run through each of the leaf’s five pointed, tapering lobes. Different finishes bring added dimension to the design, enhancing the engraving and lending the leaf a bright natural appearance.” Mintage: 15000 Composition: 99.99% pure silver Finish: Proof…

Vote on the Canada 2017 Designs!

9 September 2015 9 September 2015Canadian Coinage

Hi everyone, 2017 is the Canada’s 150th Anniversary. The Royal Canadian Mint is asking individuals to vote on the design on the 2017 coins. There are five coins: 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 1 Dollar and 2 Dollars and for each coin there are five designs to choose from. You have until October 9th to vote for the design you want to see on each coins. Here is the link: http://www.mint.ca/store/coin-design-contest/contest-vote-form.jsp?lang=en_CA&rcmeid=van_CoinDesignVote Have say on what your future coins will look like!!!

Diwali – the Festival of Lights

8 September 2015 6 September 2015Canadian Coinage

The Royal Canadian Mint have brought out a lovely gold coin celebrating Diwali the Indian Festival Of Lights. It’s a $200 dollar coin and a small mintage of 275 means a price of C$2,700. RCM say > “East and West come together in this stunning design by Canadian artist Sarindar Dhaliwal that celebrates Diwali with elaborate patterns that typify Indian textiles, ornamentation and mandalas. A diya (clay lamp) at the coin’s centre reflects the essence of the Festival of Lights while symbols from the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths form a series of rings around it. The outermost ring is…

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