MULTI-COLOR COINS
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.
Item
CA-BLUE SET OF 3 CANADA 2021 BLUENOSE 10
CENTS, BU
$3.00
CANADA 2021
KLONDIKE DOLLAR
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.
Item
CA-1D-COL-KLONDIKE CANADA COLOR 1 DOLLAR
2021 KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH UNC.
$4.50
Item
CA-1D-REG-KLONDIKE CANADA COLOR 1 DOLLAR
2021 KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH UNC.
$5.00
Item
CA-1D-BOTH-KLONDIKE BOTH THE ABOVE COLOR AND
UNCOLORED KLONDIKE DOLLARS
$9.00
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.
Item
CA-2D-COL-VICT CANADA COLOR 2 DOLLARS 2020
WWII UNC.
$7.00
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.
Item
CA-2D-HAIDA
CANADA 2 DOLLARS 2020 HAIDA ART UNC.
$7.00
JAPAN MULTI-COLORED SILVER EARTHQUAKE
RELIEF COINS
Japan issued these two multi-colored silver 1000 Yen coins in 2015 to
help raise funds for the rebuilding effort after the Great East Japan
Earthquake, also called the Tohoku Earthquake which occurred March 3,
2011. The magnitude 9.1 earthquake was the largest ever
recorded in Japan. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami
waves that may have reached heights over 130 feet (40.5m), traveled up
to 6 miles (10km.) inland and led to the meltdown of the Fukushima
Nuclear Power Plant. As of 2015, when the coins
were issued, almost a quarter of a million people were still displaced
from their homes. The first coin depicts a fishing boat with
numerous flags and banners coming to the rescue. Ears of rice
are to the left It has a mintage of 60,000. The
second coin features an origami paper crane flying over the
reconstruction zone. It has a mintage of only
40,000. Both coins have the same reverse depicting a tree and
birds in flight. The legend translates as "Let's do our best
Japan". The coins are dated Heisei ear year 27, which
corresponds to 2015AD. They are 40mm and contain 1 troy ounce
of .999 silver and come in their original boxes with Certificates of
Authenticity.
Item
JP-BOAT JAPAN 1000 YEN 2015 BOAT Y242 PROOF $75.00
Item
JP-CRANE JAPAN 1000 YEN 2015 CRANE Y243 PROOF $75.00
ENDANGERED
FROG COINS OF MALAWI
Malawi released a series of 10 multi-colored silver-plated Proof
10 Kwacha coins depicting endangered frogs in 2010. A
different
species of endangered frog is depicted on each of the coins in vibrant
colors. Included is Blue Poison Arrow, Dyeing Poison Arrow,
Darwin
Frog, Panamanian Gold, Purple Frog, Carrikeri Harlequin, Golden
Harlequin, Tree Frog, Amazon Horned, Malagasy
Rainbow. The obverses
of the coins include the Malawi coat of arms, denomination and date.
The 39mm coins are Proof and have a mintage of only 10,000 pieces
each. The Standard Catalog of World Coins only
lists six of the ten
coins in the set. Those that are listed have a catalog value of $24
each. Due to a fortunate purchase we can offer this
attractive set for
much less.
Item
MW-FROGS MALAWI SET OF 10 DIFFERENT
ENDANGERED FROG COINS, 10 KWACHA 2010 KM91-96+ PROOF $99.50
ST. HELENA
COMMEMORATES THE BATTLES OF THE NAPOLEONIC
WARS
Saint Helena, the island where Napoleon was exiled and died, released a
series of gold-plated, multi-colored 25 Pence coins in 2013
commemorating the land battles of the Napoleonic Wars. The
Napoleonic Wars
was a world war before the World Wars, with battles fought on land and
sea in Europe, Africa and the Americas. The wars ended with the
defeat of France in 1815. The Napoleonic Wars brought about
the supremacy of the Britain as a world power for the next 100
years. Spain lost her Empire, with the nations of Latin
America gaining their independence. The map of Europe was redrawn. The
Holy Roman Empire was dissolved and many tiny Germany states were
consolidated. Each of the
38.6mm gold-plated 25 pence coins depicts a different land battle scene
in
color, along with a portrait of Napoleon The six coins
feature the
Battle of the Pyramids in 1798, Battle of Austerlitz in 1805, Battle of
Jena in 1806, Battle of Borodino in 1812, Battle of Leipzig in 1813 and
Napoleons final defeat in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Below the
battle scene is a depiction of Napoleon and his troops.
Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse of each
coin. They are reasonably priced, historical sets depicting the battles
that brought about a transformation of the world.
Item
SH-NAP-LAND ST. HELENA
SET OF 6 25 PENCE,
2013 LAND BATTLES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS, PROOF
$49.50
UNUSUAL
MULTI-COLOR COINS FROM CORAL SEA REEFS
Bougainville Reef and Flora Reef are Australian territories in the
Coral Sea. They are popular with divers and recreational
fishermen. Bougainville Reef is the home of an unmanned
lighthouse and weather station. Flora Reef is a 4.6 sq. mile
(12 sq.km.) submerged atoll. Unofficial 10 Dollar coins were
issued for these uninhabited locations dated 2017. A laced
moray
eel (Gymnothorax favagineus) in depicted on the Bougainville
coin. The Flora Reef coin features a blue-girdled angelfish
(Pomacanthus navarchus). The obverses of the coins depicts
Queen Elizabeth The odd-shaped silver-plated Proof coins are
46mm x 34mm and has a mintage of only 200 pieces each.
Item
BOUGAINVILLE BOUGAINVILLE REEF 10 DOLLARS
2017,
MULTI-COLOR PROOF $22.00
Item
CORINGA CORINGA ISLETS 10 DOLLARS
2017,
MULTI-COLOR PROOF $22.00
Item
FLORA FLORA REEF 10 DOLLARS 2017,
MULTI-COLOR PROOF $22.00
CANADA 2018
COLORED AND
UNCOLORED WWI ARMISTICE COINS
Canada
honored the 100th Anniversary of the World War I Armistice with two
versions of circulating bi-metallic 2 Dollar coins: uncolored and
colored. Both versions have similar designs. In the
center brass plated core is a soldier's helmet, beneath it is the word "
ARMISTICE" a
remembrance poppy. The colored version of the coin features
the poppy in red. Maple leaves and poppies are features in
the nickel-plated outer rim, along with the words "
REMEMBER" in
English and French ("
SOUVENIR")
and the date 2018. The Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse of the 28mm coin.
Item
CA-2D18-REGARM
CANADA 2 DOLLARS 2018 REGULAR (UNCOLORED) ARMISTICE UNC. $5.50
Item
CA-2D18-COLARM
CANADA 2 DOLLARS 2018 COLORED ARMISTICE UNC. out
KING
CHARLES III ON COIN
FOR SCOTLAND
The
outline of the head of King Charles III is featured on this
undated, multi-colored
unofficial pattern 2 Pound coin was issued
for Scotland. One side of the coins depicts
the outline of the
bust
of Charles wearing the royal crown. His royal cipher and the arms of
Scotland are in color. The other side depicts a Scottish
thistle and a Golden Eagle in color. The 40mm
coins are struck on silver plated brass with Proof finish.
Only 250 pieces were minted.
Item
SCOT2 SCOTLAND 2 POUNDS COIN (2016) PROOF $24.00
FOR MORE COLOR COINS, ALSO SEE:
BRITISH HEROES COINS
INCLUDE MULTI-COLORED BRITISH FLAG
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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.
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.
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. 
Canada
honored the 100th Anniversary of the World War I Armistice with two
versions of circulating bi-metallic 2 Dollar coins: uncolored and
colored. Both versions have similar designs. In the
center brass plated core is a soldier's helmet, beneath it is the word "ARMISTICE" a
remembrance poppy. The colored version of the coin features
the poppy in red. Maple leaves and poppies are features in
the nickel-plated outer rim, along with the words "REMEMBER" in
English and French ("SOUVENIR")
and the date 2018. The Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse of the 28mm coin.
The
outline of the head of King Charles III is featured on this
undated, multi-colored
unofficial pattern 2 Pound coin was issued
for Scotland. One side of the coins depicts
the outline of the
bust
of Charles wearing the royal crown. His royal cipher and the arms of
Scotland are in color. The other side depicts a Scottish
thistle and a Golden Eagle in color. The 40mm
coins are struck on silver plated brass with Proof finish.
Only 250 pieces were minted.
