Canadian Coins

Canadian coins have become very popular inbelieve them to be actual legal tender.
recent years not only with Canadian collectors,Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
but also with collectors from around the world.This is the official bullion gold coin of Canada and it
The branch of the government in Canada that iscontains .99999% 24 karat gold, all of which
charged with producing coins is called the Royalcomes from Canadian gold mines. First created in
Canadian Mint. You may be surprised to know1979, they became very popular because they
that for the first 5 decades of Canada'swere the only gold bullion coin available for sale in
existence, coins were not actually made inthe world, other than the Krugerrand. Since it was
Canada. The Royal Mint, in London, England madenot popular to buy Krugerrands from South Africa
Canada's coins up until the Ottawa mint locationbecause of the political problems taking place
was built in 1908, but it was still under Britishthere, the Canadian Maple Leaf gold coin
control until 1931.experienced high demand.
Over the years the Canadian mint has producedThe Maple Leaf gold coin comes in 1/20oz, 1/10, 1
some beautiful coins that very accurately reflect14, ½ oz and even a 1 oz gold coin and
the heritage of Canada. Many different designs offace values on the coin go from $1 all the way up
coins have been made in Canada over manyto $50. They are truly a Canadian coin and they
years that it would be impossible to discuss eachclearly depict a Canadian Maple Leaf, the symbol
one here.for Canada, on their reverse side.
I have comprised a list of the most popularQuarters
Canadian coins that collectors are interested inOver the past few decades the Canadian Mint has
collecting and that tend to be very popular.produced coins for various organizations and
50 Cent Piececommemorate certain events in the history of
This silver coin came into existence in in 1870 andCanada. Often the regular design is put aside while
it contained 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Overother designs are made for circulation. A number
the years the ratio of silver and copper fluctuatedof these commemorative coins have been made
and at one point was as low as 80% silver for aincluding: Remembrance Day Poppy Quarter, with
time. These coins are legal tender in Canada, buta red poppy painted on. Another of these special
are not used by most of the population. It is soquarters is the one made for breast cancer
rare to see a 50 cent piece in circulation thatawareness which contained a pink ribbon.
many Canadians do not know what they are or