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To thehulk: According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the dies for this new 1987 one dollar coin (voyageur design) were never found. |
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curious, They still minted the voyageur in 1987 though. You would think all the dies would get shipped at the same time. Also a change in size would have been interesting to see two very dif sized voyageurs minted in the same year.
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In 1987, the one dollar voyageur coins were only issued in sets and not as circulation coins.
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01/30/2012 6:32 pm
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In 1953 the Royal Canadian Mint began offering "select uncirculated" (often called proof-like by collectors) year sets to collectors. Between 1953 and 1960 the coins were in a white cardboard holder. From 1954 to 1960 the white cardboard holders was wrapped in cellophane. In 1961, a new system of packaging began where the coins were sealed in plio-flim. These coins were of better quality than the uncirculated coins from bags or rolls. Each set contained one of each coin 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and dollar up to 1996, in 1997 the two dollar coin was added. Until 2010, these coins were minted in Ottawa and were of a better quality than the regular business strike coins that were intended for circulation. There were a few exceptions where some sets were minted in Winnipeg but in limited quanties and the coins were the same quality as those minted in Ottawa. Beginning in 2011 and again in 2012, the coins in the uncirculated year sets were minted in Winnipeg. Since 2011, the uncirculated year sets contain business strike coins which are the same quality of coins as are put in rolls and issued for circulation. As a result, the coins in the 2011 and 2012 year sets are of lesser quality than in previous years. Now, You have to go to the specimen coins to find the better quality coins. Edited by coinvet
01/31/2012 08:52 am
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Edited by Mrent
01/31/2012 01:58 am
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Surprised the twoonie didn't set the Spy alarm bells off too....
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Yes, the Canadian spy quarter made for one very interesting story.
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The Million Dollar Coin -- a true milestone in minting Incredible, but true: in 2007 the Royal Canadian Mint produced the world's first million dollar coin. The 100 kg, 99999 pure gold bullion coin with a $1 million face value was originally conceived as a unique showpiece to promote the Mint's new line of 99999 pure 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins. After several interested buyers came forward, the Mint decided to make a very limited quantity available for sale. To date, five of these majestic gold bullion coins, weighing 3,215 troy ounces each, have been purchased by investors from Canada and abroad. In October 2007, the Million Dollar Coin was certified by Guinness World Records to be the world's largest gold coin. The coins are manufactured at the Mint's Ottawa facility, where the Mint operates world-class gold and silver refineries, securely stores gold bullion and mints all Royal Canadian Mint gold bullion products and collector coins. The reverse features an elegant, hand-polished maple leaf design by Royal Canadian Mint artist and senior engraver Stan Witten, and the obverse bears the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by celebrated Canadian portrait artist Susanna Blunt. Why did the Royal Canadian Mint make the world's purest and largest gold bullion coin? Response: "Because we can". Specifications Face value: $1,000,000 Composition: 99999 fine gold Weight (in troy oz.): 3215 Weight (kg): 100 |
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ArrowandRays I remember see one of those on e the Pawn Stara show ( the one in Vegas ) and he had a stamp in it that turned out to be worth some serious coinage if I remember rightly, he had one of his "friends " ( Thats what he calls all of the experts ) come in to see if they had any value and he was concerned ( Rick ) that the corners looked bent but according to the expert they were suppose to look like that.ship
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Pillar of the Community
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...psst... this is the 26th year of the loonie... pass it on...
(26 sets of dies)
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...psst... this is the 26th year of the loonie... pass it on...
(26 sets of dies) Though this is the 26th year of circulation for the loonie it's still the 25th anniversary. Though no loonies were issued for circulation in some years,more than 30 different circulation loonies have been issued(more than 30 sets of dies) Edited by DBM
02/01/2012 10:45 am
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 many years had more than one obverse and/or reverse. |
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If you heat loonies up with a oxygen acetylene torch they change colour to silver.
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The Loonie is celebrationg its 25th birthday. Is there ging to be a special circulation loonie for that?
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Oh, that's right, some years the loonie did not circulate. My mistake, but it's still 26 years.
(Silver is not a color and neither is gold.)
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