Canadian Highway of Heroes Silver Commemorative Coin Available

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued the 2011 Highway of Heroes Silver Commemorative Coin which celebrates a grassroots movement responsible for honoring Canada’s fallen servicemen and servicewomen known as the Highway of Heroes. A $20 surcharge on the sale of each commemorative coin will be forwarded to the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial and the Military Families Fund. Each [...]

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrated with Canadian Silver Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint (www.mint.ca) will commemorate the upcoming celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee with the release of two new proof silver coins honoring the special occasion. Both the $20 Royal Cypher Diamond Jubilee Silver Coin and the $20 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Diamond Jubilee Silver Coin mark the special event with [...]

Canadian 2011 $20 Silver Canoe Commemorative Coin at Face Value

The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) continues its highly successful program of offering a $20 coin at face value with the release of the $20 Silver Canoe Commemorative Coin. If the previous strike of the series is any indicator, collectors will have to move fast to order before it sells out. This series debuted earlier this [...]

2012 Cougar Silver Coin Third in Canadian Wildlife Series

The Royal Canadian Mint (http://www.mint.ca/) announced details for the 2012 Cougar silver bullion coin, the newest strike to be released as part of its Canadian Wildlife bullion coin series. As with the other issues in the series, the coin will feature a maximum mintage of 1,000,000 and will be composed of one-ounce of .9999 fine [...]

Canadian $20 D-10 Locomotive Silver Coin Available

The Royal Canadian Mint is closing out its Great Canadian Locomotive Series with the release of the $20 D-10 Locomotive Silver Coin. This strike marks the final of four in the series to be issued by the Mint recalling the golden age of Canadian rail. Shown on the reverse of the silver coin is a design [...]

Canadian $20 Silver Royal Wedding Coin Nears Sell Out

The Royal Canadian Mint on Wednesday warned in an email notice to customers that its Canadian $20 Silver Royal Wedding Coin was approaching a sell out. The Royal Wedding Coin, struck from 99.99% pure silver, has a worldwide mintage of 25,000. The Mint indicated 84% had already been sold since its release on April 6. [...]

Canadian Mint Offers 2011 Silver $20 Coin at Face Value

The Royal Canadian Mint is now offering Canadian residents the opportunity to purchase a legal tender 2011 $20 coin at face value. More intriguing, the coin is composed of .9999 fine silver instead of the cheaper combinations of metals which are within standard circulating coinage. The amount of the precious metal is far from token. [...]

2011 Grizzly Silver Coin Second in Canadian Wildlife Series

The Royal Canadian Mint has released the 2011 Grizzly silver bullion coin, its latest issue within the Canadian Wildlife coin series. The one-ounce .9999 fine silver bullion coin features a one-time use design with a maximum mintage of only 1,000,000. It is the second of six silver coins planned in the Wildlife program and the [...]

Canadian 2010 Crystal Snowflake Silver Coins Near Sell Out

Two recently released 99.99% pure silver coins featuring a unique crystal snowflake design are almost sold out, the Royal Canadian Mint advised customers late last week. Sales of the Mint’s $20 Blue Crystal Snowflake and $20 Tanzanite Crystal Snowflake have each passed 90% of their maximum mintage, which is 15,000 across both options.

2010 Silver Piedfort Maple Leaf Coin Sells Out, Set Remains

Released late last month, the single 2010 Silver Piedfort Maple Leaf Coin from the Royal Canadian Mint sold out in less than a week, leaving only a gold and silver piedfort set remaining. Their quick disappearance from Mint shelves is not entirely surprising owing to their unique design and limited 6,000 mintage. Each coin continues the tradition [...]

2011 Silver Wolf Coin Begins Canadian Wildlife Series

The first silver bullion issue in a new three-year Canadian Wildlife coin series was launched this month by the Royal Canadian Mint. The 2011 Silver Wolf coin debuted on September 9, 2010. The investment grade one-ounce .9999 fine silver bullion coin features a unique design, limited 1,000,000 mintage and a $5 face value. It is [...]

2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Coins Available

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 [...]

2010 Royal Canadian Mint Silver Proof Set

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

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

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

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

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 the 2008 IMAX [...]

2009 $20 Canadian Autumn Showers Crystal Raindrop Silver Coin

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

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

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.

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