2012 $20 Canadian Coast Guard 50th Anniversary Silver Coin

The Royal Canadian Mint recently unveiled a $20 silver coin to honor the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard. The event took place at the Government Wharf in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada on July 13, 2012. Designed on the 99.99% fine silver coin’s reverse is a depiction of the flagship icebreaker CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent […]

2011 $10 Maple Leaf Forever Silver Coin Sales to End

Sales of 2011 $10 Maple Leaf Forever Silver Coin will end Friday, July 20, 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint warns. Last year’s coin introduced what turned into at least a two-year series as the Royal Canadian Mint in April 2012 began selling 2012 Maple Leaf Forever Silver Coins.

Canadian 2012 Calgary Stampede 100th Anniversary Silver Coins

A century of rodeo fun is celebrated by the Royal Canadian Mint with the release of proof 2012 Calgary Stampede silver coins in 1 ounce and 5 ounce sizes. Both silver coins, one denominated in $50 and the other a silver dollar, commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Calgary Stampede in 1912 and the […]

Canadian 2012 $5 Full Pink Moon Silver and Niobium Coin Sells Out

The Royal Canadian Mint this month released the 2012 $5 Algonquin Full Pink Moon Silver and Niobium Coin, and it has already sold out. This strike is the last of four selectively anodized silver and niobium coins featuring reverse designs celebrating the ancient tradition of the full moons of the Algonquin.

Canadian 2012 $20 Silver Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Coin for $20

The Royal Canadian Mint has launched the fourth strike in the extremely popular "Exchange $20 for $20" program with the release of the $20 Silver Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Coin. Like the other three releases within the series, each fine silver $20 Diamond Jubilee commemorative is sold by the Mint at the face value. The double […]

Canadian 2012 Maple Leaf Forever Silver Coins Released

Extending a program that debuted last year, the Royal Canadian Mint has released two new silver coins as part of the Maple Leaf Forever Coin series. Like the previous strikes, the 2012 Maple Leaf Forever Silver Coins are available in two different sizes — a one kilo $250 coin and a 1/2 ounce $10 coin. […]

World Mints Mark Titanic Centennial with Silver Commemorative Coins

Mention the name "Titanic" and a majority of those who hear it will immediately recall stories of one of the most horrific maritime accidents in history. Acknowledging the profound place the sinking of the RMS Titanic still holds in society today, three major world mints have released silver commemorative coins to mark the centennial of […]

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