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UNIQUE 1974 Canada $5 Olympic Commemorative Off-Metal Mint Error

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Off-Metal 1974 Canada $5 Olympic Commemorative Coin

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Unique 1974 Canada $5 Olympic Commemorative Off-Metal Mint Error Struck on Experimental Silver Planchet Intended for Uniface Essay Trial...
Unique Set of 1978 Canadian Overstrikes. Image: Mike Byers / CoinWeek.

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Canadian Quarter Set Overstruck by 1978 Canadian...

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Unique Set of Canadian Quarters Overstruck by 1978 Canadian Cent Dies Certified by PCGS * * * This is an amazing...
1977 Canada Jubilee $100 Struck on Silver. Image: Mike Byers / CoinWeek.

Mike Byers Mint Error News – 1977 Canada Silver Jubilee $100 Coin on 50...

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   1977 Canada Silver Jubilee $100 Struck on 8.1 gram 50c Planchet (Regular Issue Struck In Gold) PCGS PR 67 Deep...
2023 Jovita Idar Quarter is recognized by CoinWeek as the best coin design of 2023.

CoinWeek Awards Best Coin Designs of 2023

By CoinWeek .....   CoinWeek's editors reviewed over 200 legal tender coins produced in 2023 by top public and private mints Three coins stood out ...
Attractive and Affordable world coins.

Ten Attractive and Inexpensive World Coins to Get Your Collection Started

Collectors on a budget will find world coins an interesting area to pursue Al Doyle lists 10 world coin areas that should excite...
World War 2's impact on coinage was felt around the world. Image: CoinWeek.

How World War II Created Strange and Unusual Coins

By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek .....   World War II affected coins almost everywhere around the world. In the United States, the most dramatic effect that the...
2023 Canada Maple Leaf coin sourced from a single mine. Image: CoinWeek.

Royal Canadian Mint Introduces Single Mine Gold Maple Leaf Coin

By CoinWeek ...... To demonstrate industry leadership in transparency and refining, the Royal Canadian Mint has sourced its newest gold bullion coin completely from a...
2022 Canada Ghost Ship 5 Ounce Silver Coin.

Royal Canadian Mint Ghost Ship Coin Wins Most Innovative Award

The Royal Canadian Mint is delighted that its 2022 5 oz. Pure Silver Coin – Canadian Ghost Ship has won the Coin of the...
Elsie MacGill One Dollar Coin. Image: Royal Canadian Mint.

Canada Honors Engineer Elsie Macgill With $1 Circulation Coin

The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honoring Elsie MacGill, an exceptional Canadian who broke barriers as an engineer...
Royal Canadian Mint 2023 $20 Indigenous Day Commemorative Coin.

Royal Canadian Mint Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day With $2 Commemorative Coin

On the eve of the Summer Solstice, a day of great significance for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people across Canada, the Royal Canadian...
Canadian Coins in June 4 Heritage Spotlight Auction: Canada 1948 Dollar in Proof. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Canadian Coins in June 4 Heritage Spotlight Auction

The continued growth of the world and ancient coin market has inspired Heritage Auctions to develop their new multi-consignor, thematic Showcase auctions. These Spotlight...

Collecting the Canadian $2 Coin

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... The date? February 19, 1996. The location? Ben’s Deli in Montreal. The plot line? The official launch of Canada’s...
Royal Canadian Mint’s $2 Coin Honoring Elizabeth II Named Best New Circulating Coin by IACA. Image: Royal Canadian Mint.

Royal Canadian Mint’s $2 Coin Honoring Elizabeth II Named Best New Circulating Coin by...

Two-dollar circulation coin with innovative black nickel plating earns Mint another Excellence in Currency Award   The Royal Canadian Mint is delighted that its bi-metallic $2...
Royal Canadian Mint Pysanka coins.

Royal Canadian Mint Raises Over $1 Million for Ukraine Relief

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Royal Canadian Mint made the decision to donate all net cash proceeds from the sale...
2023 Royal Canadian Mint Coronation Commemorative Coins.

Royal Canadian Mint Unveils Coins Marking Charles III Coronation

As Canadians celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the first formal investiture of a new monarch in seven decades, the Royal...
Royal Canadian Mint Commemorative Coin Honors Black Canadian Volunteers of No. 2 Construction Battalion

Royal Canadian Mint Commemorative Coin Honors Black Canadian Volunteers of No. 2 Construction Battalion

No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all-Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian military history, is being remembered on the 2023 issue of the...
Royal Canadian Mint Announces Numismatic Collection Honoring Life and Reign of Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Canadian Mint Announces Numismatic Collection Honoring Life and Reign of Queen Elizabeth II

The life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who served as Canada’s monarch and head of state for 70 years, is being remembered on...
Royal Canadian Mint: Transitional Effigy on 2023 Proof Silver Dollar

Royal Canadian Mint: Transitional Effigy on 2023 Proof Silver Dollar

2023-dated collector and bullion coins to feature transitional effigy until permanent obverse is chosen for all Canadian coins The Royal Canadian Mint has dedicated its...
The Coin Analyst’s Guide to Post-Holiday Gifts for Modern World Coin Collectors

The Coin Analyst’s 2022 Gift Guide for Modern World Coin Collectors

By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek ..... It’s that time of the year again – time to look back on some highlights from the dizzying...
Royal Canadian Mint Issues $2 Circulation Coin With Black Nickel Finish in Memory of Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Canadian Mint Issues $2 Circulation Coin With Black Nickel Finish in Memory of...

As 2022 draws to a close, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a $2 circulation coin featuring a black outer ring to honor Her...
Royal Canadian Mint Issues $1 Circulating Coin Commemorating Alexander Graham Bell

Royal Canadian Mint Issues $1 Circulating Coin Commemorating Alexander Graham Bell

Stories of great achievement often find their way on Royal Canadian Mint coins and on the 175th anniversary of his birth, Alexander Graham Bell...
Royal Canadian Mint Issues $2 Coin Celebrating Canada’s 1972 Hockey Triumph

Royal Canadian Mint Issues $2 Coin Celebrating Canada’s 1972 Hockey Triumph

Fifty years since the last game was played in an epic clash between hockey superpowers, the Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a $2 circulation...
Royal Canadian Mint Honors Victims and Survivors of Residential, Day and Boarding Schools

Royal Canadian Mint Honors Victims and Survivors of Residential, Day and Boarding Schools

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Royal Canadian Mint have together unveiled a deeply symbolic keepsake that acknowledges the truths behind...
Canada Honors Jazz Pianist Oscar Peterson on New $1 Coin

Canada Honors Jazz Pianist Oscar Peterson on New $1 Coin

The Royal Canadian Mint is honoring one of the greatest musicians the world has ever seen by issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin...
New Royal Canadian Mint Coins Honors the Red River Métis

New Royal Canadian Mint Coins Honors the Red River Métis

The Red River Métis tradition of sharing and preserving knowledge by passing it on from one generation to the next through art and storytelling...
Royal Canadian Mint Launches Klondike-Themed Gold Bullion Coin at PDAC 2022

Royal Canadian Mint Launches Klondike-Themed Gold Bullion Coin at PDAC 2022

The Klondike Gold Rush, a turning point in Canadian mining history, and the prospecting methods used to find gold first discovered in Yukon’s famed...
Latest Collector Coins From Royal Canadian Mint Honor Classic Designs

Latest Collector Coins From Royal Canadian Mint Honor Classic Designs

Ten years ago, the Mint's Winnipeg facility struck the last Canadian penny. And now, the Royal Canadian Mint is releasing a 1 oz. silver...
The Ultimate, One-of-a-Kind Coin From the Royal Canadian Mint, Surpasses $1.2 Million

The Ultimate, One-of-a-Kind Coin From the Royal Canadian Mint, Surpasses $1.2 Million

The Royal Canadian Mint is delighted that The Ultimate, a one-of-a-kind one-kilo pure platinum coin, adorned with hundreds of pink diamonds from the famed...
Royal Canadian Mint Opulence Coin Collection Features Pink Diamonds

Royal Canadian Mint Opulence Coin Collection Features Pink Diamonds

On May 4, the Royal Canadian Mint launched the Opulence Collection, exclusive numismatic masterpieces of exceptional craftsmanship featuring some of the world’s rarest precious...
A Brief Primer on the Gold Maple Leaf

A Brief Primer on the Gold Maple Leaf

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Approved in 1978 by an act of the Canadian Parliament, the Royal Canadian Mint issued the world-famous gold Maple...