2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Coins Available
June 23, 2010 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint announced last week that it has become the exclusive retailer for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Coins produced by the South African Mint to celebrate the renowned international soccer tournament held in its country this year.
The FIFA World Cup has been held every four years since the first tournament kicked [...]
2010 Royal Canadian Mint Silver Proof Set
January 21, 2010 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The 2010 Royal Canadian Mint Silver Proof Set is now available to order and literally includes a flagship as its premier coin. Consisting of eight different coins, with all except two struck from sterling silver, the set is sure to be extremely popular with collectors from around the world.
Canadian Ultra-High Relief 2010 Sun Silver Coin Sells Out
January 11, 2010 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint in October released limited edition silver coin that was only the second ever proof dollar struck in ultra high relief long associated with ancient medallic art. Symbolizing the sun in three dimensions, the specially crafted coin has sold out.
2010 Olympic Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coin
August 9, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · 1 Comment
Launching the third and final issue of the world’s first series of bullion coins honoring the spirit of the Olympic Games, the Royal Canadian Mint has released the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin.
2009 $20 Great Canadian Jubilee Locomotive Silver Coin
July 28, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Steaming ahead as the second installment of a series from the Royal Canadian Mint is the 2009 $20 Fine Silver Coin – Great Canadian Locomotives Series: Jubilee. The Jubilee coin follows the Royal Hudson locomotive coin introduced in 2008.
Last Chance at 2008 Canadian Silver Coins
July 19, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
Three silver coins offered by the Royal Canadian Mint will only be available for a short time before being pulled from inventory, the Mint has announced.
The Mint has set an off sale date of July 22, 2009 for the 2008 Crystal Raindrop Silver Coin, the 2008 Royal Hudson Silver Coin and [...]
2009 $20 Canadian Autumn Showers Crystal Raindrop Silver Coin
July 13, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Following on the success of the Royal Canadian Mint’s first coin combining colour and crystal applications in 2008, the cherished maple leaf adorned by a glistening drop of water dripping from its surface makes a return with the 2009 $20 Autumn Showers Crystal Raindrop Silver Coin.
Canadian Bobsleigh Hologram Silver Coin
June 23, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
With the Royal Canadian Mint’s release of the circulating 25-cent bobsleigh coin on Tuesday, perhaps it is time to think about the tenth silver coin in the Mint’s 2010 Vancouver Silver 15-coin series — the $25 Bobsleigh Hologram Silver Coin.
2009 Canadian Maple Leaf Silver Coin
June 16, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Unmatched by purity, an elegant design and sought after by many, the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf is a unique bullion coin that has been around since 1988.
2009 Modern Canada Silver Kilo Coin
May 18, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · 2 Comments
The Royal Canadian Mint has released the 2009 Modern Canada Fine Silver Kilo Coin as the third offering in a series that began in 2007 with the "Early Canada" design, and was followed in 2008 with the "Towards Confederation" coin.
2009 King George VI Sterling Silver Coin
May 6, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The fourth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Vignettes of Royalty Collection has been released, and features the likeness of King George VI.
Tyrannosaurus Rex $4 Silver Proof Canadian Coin Released
April 27, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint has released the third coin in its Dinosaur Collection, the Tyrannosaurus Rex $4 Silver Proof Coin. The reverse of this unique coin features a skeleton with the massive jaws of the dinosaur, all created with a selective aging technique to appear as a real stone fossil.
2009 Montreal Canadiens® Centennial Silver Dollar Sells Out
April 14, 2009 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
Marking 100 years since the founding of a legendary hockey team, the Royal Canadian Mint’s issue of the commemorative Montreal Canadiens Centennial Silver Dollar sold out within a month’s time.
Lunar Ox Cameo Coin from Royal Canadian Mint
March 2, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint’s lunar 12-coin series ends this year with the newly released 2009 $15 Lunar Ox Cameo coin. The series began in 1998 and concludes with an exceptionally original design featuring a gold plated octagonal center core surround by a thick outer ring of silver.
Canada Celebrates Centennial Flight of Silver Dart with 2009 Silver Dollar
February 24, 2009 by Silver Coins Today · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint’s 2009 Silver Dollar was in the spotlight Monday as a part of National Aviation Day in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
The coin is a reminder of Canada’s first flight of the Silver Dart, which occurred 100 years ago on Feb. 23, 1909 over a frozen lake in Nova Scotia.
The [...]
2009 Silver Dollars Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Flight in Canada
January 13, 2009 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
The newest 2009 silver dollar coins from the Royal Canadian Mint celebrate the centennial of Canada’s first flight and its historic leadership in aviation.
2009 Canadian $20 Silver Proof Coin Honors Coal Mining Trade
January 11, 2009 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint on Friday launched a series of new 2009 collector coins, including its second silver issue in the Historical Commerce Collection honoring the Coal Mining Trade.
Canadian $25 Figure Skating Silver Hologram Coin Released
November 18, 2008 by Silver Coins Today Staff · Leave a Comment
The Royal Canadian Mint on Tuesday honored figure skating by depicting the sport with the launch of a 25-cent circulating coin and a proof $25 silver hologram coin. Each is one in a series of coins to commemorate the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.