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The Canadian Centennial $20 Gold Coin Issued in 1967 to Celebrate Canadian Confederation
Contains 16.448gm (0.5288 oz) of Gold,
Diameter 27mm (1.063 in).
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October 5, 1984. 7:03:00 a.m. EDT. Blast off. Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off, carrying Marc Garneau, the first Canadian to travel into space. One of the seven crew members of Mission STS-41-G, Garneau conducted multiple Canadian-designed experiments as a payload specialist. After 8 days + 5 hours, orbiting Earth 133 times, the astronaut came back to Earth a Canadian hero. He would later set out on two more space flights: STS-77 in 1996 and STS-97 in 2000.
Centennial Currency
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Coins are represented as same size here, however sizes vary in reality
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Canadian Coins – Commemorative and special occasion coins as well as the evolution of coins
Canadian Currency – a historical perspective
Technical Aspects of Canadian Coinage – Historical and current coins
Eliminating the Penny – As of Feb. 4, 2013 the Royal Canadian Mint will no longer distribute pennies.
Design Change 1936 to 1937
The final year for minting the Canadian 1¢ (penny)
In Economic Action Plan 2012, the Government announced it would phase
out the penny from Canada's coinage system. The decision to phase out
the penny was due to its excessive and rising cost of production relative
to face value, the increased accumulation of pennies by Canadians in
their households, environmental considerations, and the significant handling
costs the penny imposes on retailers, financial institutions and the
economy in general.
The estimated savings for taxpayers from phasing out the penny is $11 million a year.
The cent will remain Canada's smallest unit for pricing goods and services.
This will have no impact on payments made by cheque or electronic transactions—only
cash transactions will be affected. Moreover, pennies can still be used in
cash transactions indefinitely with businesses that choose to accept them.
The following table shows the changes in size, weight and materials used in the manufacture of the Canadian circulation penny from 1858 to 2012. A clear demonstration of cost cutting by modifying the metallic composition and reducing the dimentions of the coin, both in diamater and thickness.
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Important Dates
To help consumers, businesses, charities and financial institutions to plan, a transition date of February 4, 2013 has been set after which the Royal Canadian Mint will no longer distribute pennies.
On this date, businesses will be encouraged to begin rounding cash transactions.
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Sweeping ocean views, lighthouses, sandy beaches and more 
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The lure of the open road!
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with so much to see and do, the longer days of summer
and the lure of the open road provide the perfect opportunity
to take in all that Canada’s coasts have to offer.
1953-1964
1965-1989
1990-2002
2003-Present
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100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Wait for Me Daddy 2014
$2 Circulation Coin issued in 2017
About this Coin
75th Anniversary of The Liberation
100th Anniversary of the Canadian Navy
of the Netherlands Silver $10
A life saved is a bond forged. This selectively coloured coin shows the Liberation of the Netherlands from the perspective of those who lived it. Beneath the repeating "V" (for Victory) in Morse code, its depiction of a gift of tulips serves as a tribute to the people of the Netherlands and to the First Canadian Army, which was cast in the role of liberator in 1945.
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Wreath
Colourful Birds of Canada 2021 Coin 01 is the Blue Jay above
Colourful Birds of Canada 2004-2017 – 25 cent coloured coins series
These coins are rarely seen. Some are uncirculated memorial coins while others are in circulation. This is a sampling only; by no means a comprehensive collection of rare coins minted by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Added January 29th 2024
Canada's 125th
Canada's 150th
Quasquicentennial
Sesquicentennial
British Memorial Coin
Queen Elizabeth II with Prince William
Queen Elizabeth II with King Charles III
Welcome to the World
Decorating the Tree
They headed north to Canada, lured by the promise of land and guided
by the hope of a better life free from racial violence. Arriving in
Amber Valley (formerly Pine Creek), Alberta, the Black settlers worked
hard to establish a thriving community, some 300 people strong,
blazing a trail as they went and building a rich legacy through their
achievements.
The 2024 Commemorating Black History coin brings to life an
often-overlooked
story from Canada’s immigration history. Its finely engraved reverse captures
the spirit of Amber Valley, one of the largest Black settlements in western
Canada during the early 20th century, and honours the Black pioneers who
persevered through hardships and hostility, facing down discrimination and
building up a foundation for future generations.
Added January 29th 2024
Lucky Loonie
O Canada Loonie
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms (including Canada) at the time of her death.
I purchased the above two coins from
the mint at a markup as usual but I
considered the expense worthwhile.
Added February 03rd 2023
Fine Silver Proof Dollar 99.99% pure silver
An enhanced version of the 2025 Fine Silver Proof Dollar
with touches of elegant yellow-gold plating.
Celebrate love in all its forms with this everlasting keepsake.
Royal Canadian Mint
The Currency displayed on this site covers a wide range of face values. The rarer a coin the higher the value to colletors. Some coins were minted in extremely low volumes further increasing their Numismatic value. The materials used vary greatly and rare metal coins are far more valuable than the common blends.
Oddities like minting errors
further increase the value of a coin. It goes without saying that the coins here
vary in price from a few dollars to many thousads of dollars, regardless of the face
value depicted on the coin.
Coin collecting is a common passion around the world. You can investigate the value
of any coin you may be interested in possessing. Not only material but the quality
of a coin makes the value fluctuate. Collectors value quality as well as rareness
of any coin from uncirculated to fine condition and the far more common circulated
coinage.
Mints cater to the collector by minting colourised versions of some coins. The mint
itself profits greatly from these variations by selling uncirculated coinage and by
limiting the number of coins minted to further increas the value to both the mint and
the collector.
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