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CANADA’S TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Canada featured their Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on colored and uncolored 2 Dollar coins in 2025.  The tomb, located in front of the National War Museum in Ottawa holds the remains of an unidentified Canadian soldier who died in France in World War I.  The tomb honors all Canadians who died in combat.  Behind the tomb are the silhouettes of four sentries representing all Canadians. In front is a poppy.  The poppy is red in the colored version of the coin. King Charles III is on the obverse.

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CANADA HONORS 30th ANNIVERSARY OF 2 DOLLAR COIN ON 2 DOLLAR COIN

Canada celebrated the 30th Anniversary of their 2 Dollar coin, known as a Toonie with a non-circulating commemorative 2 Dollar coin. The design is similar to the regular 2 dollar coin, however the double dates 1996-2026 appear above the bust of King Charles III and the "W" mintmark for the Winnipeg mint is below the bust.  The standard polar bear design is used on the reverse. The coin was not struck in color.

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CANADA CELEBRATES ARTIST

Canada celebrated indigenous artist Daphne Odjig with both colored and uncolored 2 Dollar coins in 2025. The design is based on her 1977 painting "Folk Singer".  According to the National Gallery of Canada, "Odjig's work is defined by curving contours, strong outlining, overlapping shapes and an unsurpassed sense of color".  This is clearly shown in the color version of the coin. An adaptation of her drawing of a fisher from her "The Indian in Transition" is on the outer ring along with latent images of maple leaves.  King Charles III is on the obverse.

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CANADIAN 2025 DOLLARS HONOR SUPREME COURT

Canada issued two versions of their 2025 1 Dollar coin commemorating the 150th anniversary of their Supreme Court.  One has the court's 150th anniversary logo printed in black and white, the other is a regular, uncolored version of the coin. The reverse depicts front view of the Supreme Court Building, Beneath the maple leaf laser mark is the Court’s 150ᵗʰ anniversary logo; derived from the Court’s historic badge known as the Cormier Emblem.  King Charles III is on the obverse.

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CANADA 2025 COIN SET INCLUDING SCARCE 50 CENTS

This six-piece Canadian 2025 coin set includes the 5, 10, 25, 50 Cents, 1 and 2 Dollars coins in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.  The 50 Cents that is not expected to be released into circulation. King Charles is on the obverse. The coins come from original mint first strike rolls.

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CANADA 2024 2 DOLLAR COINS CELEBRATE INUITS

Canada released colored and uncolored versions of this 2024 2 Dollar coin honoring Inuit Nunangat which is the Inuit homeland. It covers the northern most areas of Yukon, Northwest Territories, Quebec and Labrador. The design was created by natives from each of the four treaty areas of Inuit Nunangat.  The design includes Nuliajuk, the spirit of the sea and a walrus, narwhal, two beluga whales, a seal and an Arctic char.  The outer rim includes patterns used in Inuit tattooing and on clothing. The Steven Rosati portrait of King Charles III is on the obverse. Both versions of the coin have the same design.

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CANADA CELEBRATES AUTHOR L. M. MONTGOMERY ON DOLLAR COIN

Canada issued both colored and uncolored versions of their 2024 dollar coin commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Canadian author L. M. Montgomery.  She wrote hundreds of short stories and poems in addition to 20 novels. She achieved lasting fame through the creation of Anne of Green Gables. Since its publication in 1908 Anne of Green Gables has never been out of print, has been translated into at least 36 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies, making it a worldwide best-seller.  The coin depicts the author writing. Below is her signature along with the small cat drawing that she often included.  Anne is depicted staring out a window at the fields.  Both color and regular (uncolored) versions of the coin were issued.  King Charles III is on the obverse.

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CANADA HONORS ARTIST JEAN-PAUL RIOPELLE

Canada commemorated the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist Jean-Paul Riopelle with 2023 colored and non-colored 2 Dollar coins.  The reverses of the coins depict elements from panel 29 of his 132 foot long (40.39m) 1992 work L’Hommage a Rosa Luxemburg. The spray-paint and acrylic work was done as a tribute to American painter Joan Mitchell, which whom he had a close relationship.  Rosa Luxembutrg was a communist who was executed in 1919 after attempting to overthrow the German government.  Canada has not yet approved a portrait of Charles III so the Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth along with the dates 2023 1952 +  2022 is on the obverse.

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CANADA CELEBRATES AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER ELSIE MACGILL

Elsie MacGill, born in 1905, was the world's first woman to earn an aeronautical engineering degree in 1929 and was the first woman in Canada to receive a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1927.  Despite contracting polio and facing discrimination due to her sex, she worked herself up to become the Chief Aeronautical Engineer at Canadian Car and Foundry (CanCar).  While there she designed and tested the Maple Leaf II Trainer. Later she supervised the production of Hawker Hurricane fighters at CanCar  that were needed for Britain's war effort, earning her the title "Queen of the Hurricanes". In addition to her many engineering achievements she was an advocate for women's rights.   The eleven-sided 2023 Canadian 1 Dollar coin depicts Elsie MacGill carrying blueprints.  Above is a Maple Leaf II Trainer.  To the left is a Hawker Hurricane.  Two versions of the coin were struck.  One with the Hawker Hurricane in color, the other without color.  Canada has yet to come up with a portrait of Charles III, so Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse with the dates 2003 at the top and 1952 + 2022 at the bottom.

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ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL HONORED ON 2022 CANADIAN DOLLARS

Canada issued both colored and uncolored versions of their 2022 circulating 1 Dollar coin commemorating the 175th anniversary of the birth of inventor Alexander Graham Bell.  Though Bell is most remembered for his invention of the telephone, he also did groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics.  His work with hydrofoils and aeronautics were done in his later years in Canada. This is reflected in the design of the coins, which feature a portrait of Bell in his later years, his signature, schematic illustrations of the Silver Dart - the first aircraft to achieve controlled powered flight in Canada in 1909, and his HD-4 hydrofoil, which in 1919 set world marine speed record of 70.86 miles per hour (114.04 kph), a record which stood for ten years.  Both events took place at Nova Scotia’s Bras d’Or Lake.  The lake is represented by wave lines on the uncolored coin and blue on the colored version.  Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse

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CANADA REMEMBERS THE SUMMIT HOCKEY SERIES

Canada issued both color and non-colored circulating bi-metallic 2 Dollar coins in 2022 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their victory in the Summit Series ice hockey games against the Soviet Union held in September 1972.  Both nations considered themselves to be the best in the world.  The Summit Series was set to prove it. It was a series of eight games, the first four held in Canada and the last four in the Soviet Union. This was during the Cold War.  Both fans and players had intense feelings of nationalism.  Canada went into the series confident they would sweep the series, but it was not to be.  The Soviets were a lot better than they expected.  Going into the final game of the series the games were evenly split, with three wins and a tie.  The Soviets led in the number of goals scored.  An estimated 15 out of 22 million Canadians tuned into the final game.  It was a tense and dramatic game, with Team Canada overcoming a two-goal Soviet lead after two periods. Canada scored the final game winning goal with just 34 seconds left to play.  The coin depicts two Team Canada players in their distinctive red and white uniforms.  The coaches’ initials and the players’ jersey numbers surround the inner core.   The Royal Canadian Mint pledged that the net proceeds from the sale of the coins will be donated to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

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CANADA HONORS JAZZ MUSICIAN OSCAR PETERSON

Canada issued both colored and uncolored version of their 2022 circulating commemorative 1 Dollar coin commemorating piano virtuoso, jazz legend, composer and educator Oscar Peterson.  He is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.  He produced over 400 recordings and won seven Grammy awards.  The reverse features Peterson seated at his piano, playing his powerful civil rights anthem Hymn to Freedom, along with musical notes and chord symbols from the closing bars from the piece.  The color version includes a swatch of purple, his favorite color, around the Canadian maple leaf.   The Susana Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.

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CANADA CELEBRATES BLUENOSE WITH 2021 DIMES

Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the schooner Bluenose with three 2021 dimes.  Bluenose was launched as a fishing and racing schooner in 1921.  Bluenose had long been a nickname for Nova Scotians.  The ship repeatedly won the International Fisherman's Cup and other important competitions.   In 1937, when she was at the height of her fame, she was placed on the reverse of the Canadian dime.  It was the year she won her final race.  Fishing schooners were replaced by motorized trawlers.  Bluenose was motorized and in 1942 was stripped of her masts and rigging and converted to a costal freighter working in the Caribbean.  In 1946, while carrying a load of bananas, she struck a reef in Haiti and was abandoned.  The three versions of the 2021 Bluenose dime include one with the traditional design with the dates 1921 2021, one with an updated version showing the ship cutting through the waves, and a colorized version showing the ship cutting through the waves. All three have the Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth on the obverse.  The color version won the Coin of the Year Award for Best Circulating Coin.

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CANADA COMMEMORATES 100th ANNIVERSARY OF DISCOVERY OF INSULIN

Canada issued two circulating bi-metallic two-dollar coins in 2021 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin.  The collaboration of Canadian scientist Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip and John Macleod led to the isolation and purification of insulin, which offered a life-saving treatment to those with diabetes. The designs of the coins include an insulin monomer, scientific instruments used in the early formulation of insulin (vial, mortar and pestle, and Erlenmeyer flask) overlaid on a maple leaf, as well as red blood cells, glucose, and insulin molecules.   Two versions of the coin were issued, one with the insulin monomer in blue, the color used to raise diabetes awareness, the other without color.  The obverse features the Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. 

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CANADA 2020 WORLD WAR II VICTORY 2 DOLLAR COIN

Canada commemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II with this multi-color 2020 2 Dollar coin.  The coins have similar reverse designs which were adapted from Canada's World War II era Victory 5 cent coins.  The designs feature a torch and a large "V" in the center. On the outer ring is the inscription "WE WIN WHEN WE WORK WILLINGLY" in Morse code and the words Victory and Remember are in English and French.  At the top are two shifting images of a maple leaf within the line pattern.  The obverse depicts the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

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CANADA 2020 SET INCLUDING SCARCE 50 CENTS

This six-piece Canadian 2020 coin set includes the regular issue 5, 10, 25 50 Cents, 1 and 2 Dollars coin in Uncirculated condition. The 50 Cents is not being released into circulation but is only available from the mint at a substantial premium.   The unpackaged coin sets come from original mint rolls.

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WORLD WAR I REMEMBRANCE COINS FROM CANADA

In 1915 Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae wrote the immortal poem "In Flanders Fields".   The poem refers to the fields of red poppies that grew between the graves of the soldiers that died in the Battles of Ypres.  The poem first published anonymously in Great Britain, quickly grew in popularity throughout the English speaking world.  It was used in propaganda efforts and appeals to sell war bonds and recruit solders.  The red poppy became a widely recognized symbol to remember soldiers that died in conflicts.  In 2015 Canada marked the 100th anniversary of John McCrea’s famous poem with circulating commemorative 25 Cent coins.  Two versions of the copper-nickel 25 cent coin were issued, one with a realistic color depiction of a red poppy.  The other features an uncolored poppy. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverses and the coins are Uncirculated.

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CANADIAN DOLLAR COMMEMORATES 1867 CONFEDERATION AND 1982 CONSTITUTION

Canada issued this circulating copper-nickel 1 Dollar coin in 1982 to commemorate the 115th anniversary of the British North American Act and the enactment of Canada’s 1982 constitution.  The British North American Act of 1867 is Canada’s founding document and created the basis of what became Canada’s constitution.  The Canada’s Constitution Act of 1982 removed the power of the British Parlement to amend Canada’s Constitution, renamed the British North American Act to Constitution Act of 1867, enacted the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; guaranteed rights of the Aboriginal peoples, defined certain provincial powers and set out procedures for amending the Constitution. The coin features the painting The Founders of the Confederation by Rex Woods.  The painting depicts the delegates to the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences in 1864 that laid the ground for the confederation of Canada.  The painting done in 1967, is based on the original painting by Robert Harris that was destroyed in the Parliament Building fire of 1916.   Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.

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CANADIAN SILVER 1967 CENTENNIAL SETS

Attractive 1967 Canada Centennial Proof-Like Set.  The six coin set contains silver 10 Cents, 25 Cents, 50 Cents and Dollar, plus nickel 5 cents and copper 1 cent. A total of 1.11 troy ounces of silver in each set. The 1967 Specimen set comes in a red box and includes a sterling silver medallion which contains .743 troy ounces of silver for a total of 1.853 troy onces of silver

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CANADIAN PROOF-LIKE SETS

Attractive sets in their original mint pylofilm packaging. The coins are struck with a mirror-like surface.

Item CA-SET69 CANADA 1969 PROOF-LIKE SET 6 COINS 1 CENT - 1 DOLLAR $6.00

Item CA-SET03 CANADA 2003 PROOF-LIKE SET, 7 COINS, 1 CENT - 2 DOLLARS $8.00

Item CA-SET05 CANADA 2005 PROOF-LIKE SET, 7 COINS, 1 CENT - 2 DOLLARS $8.00

Item CA-SET06 CANADA 2006 PROOF-LIKE SET, 7 COINS, 1 CENT - 2 DOLLARS $9.00

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CANADIAN "DEVIL'S FACE" BANKNOTES

Canada introduced a new series of banknotes in 1954 depicting Queen Elizabeth.  Her portrait was based on a photograph taken in 1951.  Sometime after the notes were released, some people with imaginative eyes reported seeing a "devil's face" behind the Queen's ear in her hair. They saw two bushy eyebrows, a hooked nose, and a pointy chin, likening it to the Devil.  Newspapers picked up the story and conspiracy theories spread about foreign or occult influences infiltrating the government.  In reality it was an unfortunately coincidence caused by a faithful rendition from the original photograph.  But once the devil was seen on the notes, it was hard for many to unsee it.   By 1957 the new plates were re-engraved, darkening the area of the Queen's hair where the "devil" was located, thus exorcising the devil from Canadian banknotes.

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THE FAMOUS GERMAN "VAMPIRE NOTE"  10,000 MARK 1922 

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WWII CANADA V "NICKEL" INCLUDES HIDDEN MORSE CODE MESSAGE

On January 1, 1943 Canada released a new design for their 5-cent coin to promote the war effort of World War II. The reverse featured a large "V" behind a burning torch.  The V both stood for Victory and the denomination in Roman numerals. Around the rim is the inscription in Morse code which reads "WE WIN WHEN WE WORK WILLINGLY". The coins distinctive both because it is 12-sided and is struck in a brass alloy called tombac, in order to save nickel for the war effort.  King George V is on the obverse.  Even though the coin is not made of nickel, it is often referred to as Canada's V Nickel.

Item CA-5C-43 CANADA 5 CENTS 1943 KM40 VICTORY, VF-XF $3.00

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WORLD WAR II CANADIAN MEAT RATION TOKEN  

Meat was rationed in Canada during World War II.  Families received a ration booklet which allowed them to purchase a limited quantity of rationed goods, including tea, coffee, sugar, butter, booze and meat each week.  Each weekly meat ration coupon was good for 2 pounds of meat.  The problem was that many did not have refrigeration at home, so they would either forfeit the whole coupon for a lesser amount of meat, or buy their full amount and risk it going bad before it could be used.  In 1945 the Canadian government finally wised up and issued meat ration tokens that were good for a lesser quantity of meat. Each token was worth 1/8 of a meat ration coupon (1/4 pound of meat), so if someone bought less than their full ration of meat the tokens could be given out to be used later.  If one bought half their weekly ration of meat, they would receive four tokens for later use.  The 22mm blue token is struck on a heavy blue cardboard with a center hole. Both sides have the same design with the words "CANADA - RATION MEAT - VIANDE" and two maple leaves.

Item CA-MEAT CANADA WWII MEAT RATION TOKEN, UNC. $3.00

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CANADIAN GEORGE V SMALL CENT & NICKEL ROLLS

In 1920 Canada replaced their large cent with a bronze small cent similar in size and weight to the United States cent.   In 1922 Canada replaced their silver 5 cents with a nickel 5 cents that was similar in size to the United States nickel. Both coins featured the bust of George V wearing a crown on the obverse and the denomination, date and two maple leaves on the reverse. After the death of George in 1936 new obverse and reverse designs were introduced and the older coins with their distinctive designs gradually disappeared from circulation.  For those that enjoy the fun of the search, we are pleased to offer rolls of circulated Canadian George V small cents and nickels. Coins grade VG to XF.   Last time we had these we got many repeat orders and completely sold out, so somebody must be fiding some good stuff in the rolls.

Item CA-1C-GV-ROLL ROLL OF 50 CANADIAN GEORGE V SMALL CENTS 1920-1936 KM28 CIRCULATED $12.00

Item CA-5C-GV-ROLL ROLL OF 40 CANADIAN GEORGE V NICKLES 1922-1936 KM29 CIRCULATED $20.00

Item CA-GV-SET SINGLE GEORGE V SMALL CENT AND NICKEL 1920-1936  KM28 & KM29 F-VF $3.00

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CANADIAN LARGE CENTS

Canada issued large cents from 1858 until 1920.  The bronze coins were 1 inch (25.5 mm) in diameter.  The monarch appeared on the obverse. The reverse contained the denomination and date within a circle of maple leaves wrapped around a vine. 

Item CA-1C-VIC CANADA VICTORIA LARGE CENT 1859-1901 G-F$5.00

Item CA-1C-EDW CANADA EDWARD VII LARGE CENT 1902-10 VG-VF $5.00

Item CA-GV-BIGC CANADA GEORGE V LARGE CENT 1911-20 VG-VF $2.00

Item CA-GV-BIGCx5 5 DIFFERENT DATES OF CANADA GEORGE V LARGE CENT 1911-20 VG-VF $8.00

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ST. GEORGE & THE DRAGON TOKENS OF THE BANK OF UPPER CANADA

Prior to the introduction of a national coinage in 1858, Canadians depended upon privately issued tokens supply small change.   From 1850 until 1857 the Bank of Upper Canada, which was based in Toronto, issued attractive 1/2 Penny and 1 Penny tokens.  The obverse depiced  St. George slaying the Dragon.  The reverse depicts the arms of Upper Canada.  Upper Canada was established as a British colony in 1791 for loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. Upper refered to its geographic position north of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. The Bank of Upper Canada was chartered in 1821.  For many years it help a monopoly on banking in the province and was closely linked to top government officials.  In 1850 it became the official bank of the Province of Canada.  In the 1850's it recklessly speculated in land and railway.  After the depresson of 1857 and losing the the government account in 1864 it went bankrupt in 1866

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NEW BRUNSWICK CENT

Prior to joining the Dominion of Canada in 1867, New Brunswick was a separate British colony with its own coinage.  The New Brunswick 1 Cent depicts a bare headed Queen Victoria on the obverse and a crown within a wreath of leaves and flowerson the reverse. The 25mm bronze coin was issued only two years: 1861 and 1864.

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COW HEAD MILK TOKEN FROM CANADA

This unusual token is in the shape of a head of a cow!  It is good for 1 Quart of milk from the MacNicolls Dairy in Brantford, Ontario.  The aluminum token is 37mm and probably dates from the 1940's.  Milk tokens would be purchased in advanced.  Tokens would then be left for the milkman for however many quarts a customer desired.  It was safer than leaving cash and avoided complicated billing. 

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