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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 2024 KING CHARLES COIN SET INCLUDING SCARCE 50 CENTS

This six-piece Canadian 2024 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. but is only available from the mint at a substantial premium. All six coins feature the Steven Rosati portrait of King Charles III. The unpackaged coin sets come from original mint rolls.

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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 2022 SET INCLUDING SCARCE 50 CENTS

This six-piece Canadian 2022 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. It is the last set issued with Queen Elizabeth's portrait.

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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 2021 KLONDIKE DOLLARS

Canada celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush with circulating color and uncolored 1 Dollar coins. Both coins have the same design. The design depicts the four who discovered gold at Rabbit Creek in August 1896, panning for gold: Keish (Skookum Jim Mason), K̲áa Goox̱ (Dawson Charlie), Shaaw Tláa (Kate Carmack) and her husband, George Carmack. The discovery had a major economic, social and environmental impact on the isolated region.  On a hillside is an image representing the Moosehide Gathering place, where the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation people relocated when they were displaced by the influx of gold rushers.  The color version of the coin depicts the Moosehide image in red. Above is the Canadian Maple Leaf within an image of the sun.  The portrait of Queen Elizabeth by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt is on the obverse.

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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 COLOR BI-METALLIC 2 DOLLAR COIN CELEBRATES HAIDA ART AND CULTURE  

Canada recently released a circulating multi-color, bi-metallic 2 Dollar coin to celebrate Haida art and culture.  Haida art is a distinctive art form created by tribes of north-western Canada.  It includes a range of objects including Totem Poles, stone carving, baskets, blankets and drawings.   The reverse of this 2020 dated coin features "Xhuwaji, Haida Grizzly Bear".  The red, black and white design was originally painted by renowned Haida artist Bill Reid (Iljuwas) on a ceremonial drum in 1988.  Reid was a gifted artist, writer and broadcaster who championed Haida causes. The coin also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the artist's birth. The obverse depicts the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt.

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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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JACQUES CARTIER DOLLAR

Canada issued this circulating copper-nickel 1 Dollar coin in 1984 to commemorate the 450th Anniversary of Jacques Cartier first voyage to Canada.  Cartier was commissioned by the King of France to find an inland passage to Asia.  Cartier in discovered and mapped the Gulf of St. Lawrence and was convinced it was the inland passage.  The coin depicts him planting a large cross and claiming the territory for France.  Two sailing ships are in the background.  Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. Cartier made two more voyages to Canada.  On his third voyage in 1541 he attempted to establish a settlement, but that it abandoned in 1543 due to disease, hostile natives and bad weather. His men were convinced they had discovered gold and diamonds, only to discover after returning to France it was fool's gold and quartz crystals. Cartier is credited with naming the land Canada.

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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 PROOF-LIKE SETS

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

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CANADA 1964 CHARLOTTETOWN SILVER DOLLAR 

Canada issued a circulating commemorative silver dollar in 1964 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences.  The conferences laid the groundwork for the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The Charlottetown Conference was held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in September 1864. Initially the conference was to discuss a union of the Maritime colonies, but was expanded to include the Province of Canada as well.  Britain encouraged the union, hoping the colonies would become less dependent on the Crown and provide for greater economic and military power for the region in light of the American Civil War.   A circus came to Charlottetown the same week, the first one to visit in over 20 years. Folks were much more interested in the circus than politics.  Workers left their jobs and folks from all over the island came into town which made accommodations difficult for the delegates.  A second conference was held in Quebec the following month.  The Quebec Conference created 72 Resolutions which laid the foundation for unifying the colonies.  The resolutions covered a wide range of issues, from governmental powers to building railroads.   The coin depicts young Queen Elizabeth on the obverse.  The reverse features an emblem incorporating the French fleur-de-lis, the Irish shamrock, the Scottish thistle, and the English rose representing the main nationalities that settled Canada.   Around it is the legend "CHARLOTTETOWN • QUEBEC", the dates "1864" and "1964".  The 36mm coin is struck in .800 fine silver and contains .6  troy ounces of silver.  

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BEAUTIFUL UNCIRCULATED CANADIAN VOYAGEUR SILVER DOLLAR

These beautiful Canadian silver dollars depicts a voyageur and an Indian paddling a canoe past a wind-swept island.  The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are in the background. The canoe carries several bundles of furs. Voyageurs were 18th and early 19th century French Canadian fur transporters and traders.  They transported fur and goods over vast distances by canoe and would carry heavy loads across portages.  Their exploits have been celebrated in music and folklore.  This attractive Canadian Voyageur Dollar is struck in .800 fine silver and is 36mm in diameter. They contain .6 troy ounces of silver.  Arnold Machin's portrait of the Queen Elizabeth wearing a tiara is on the obverse.  The coin was struck only two years: 1965 and 1966.

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WWII CANADA TOMBAC 1942 BEAVER AND 1943 VICTORY 5 CENTS

During 1942, because nickel was needed for the war effort, Canada replaced the nickel 5 cent coin with one made of a brass alloy called Tombac. The new coins were 12-sided, making them even more distinctive.  The new coins kept the beaver reverse and King George VI that was on the previous coins. The coins were struck only a single year. 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).  Even though the coin is not made of nickel, it is often referred to as Canada's V Nickel.  Around the rim on the side with the "V"  is the inscription in Morse code which reads "WE WIN WHEN WE WORK WILLINGLY".   Like the 1942 issue, the coin is made of Tombac and depictes  King George VI on the obverse.  It too was struck only a single year.  In 1944 the Tombac allow was replaced with chrome-plated steel.

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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.

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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 a 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. I checked a few rolls and found a wide range of dates with coins grading Very Good to Extra Fine. 

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