| This is a question I have been asking myself for a | | | | figures to create varieties. For example, the |
| long time. I mean no disrespect to her Majesty | | | | presidential dollar sets that are currently being |
| Queen Elizabeth II, but her link to Canada has | | | | sold, for every presidential dollar, another $5 gold |
| become so minimal of the the last 25 years that | | | | coin is issued for their spouse. Not to mention the |
| its rather funny that her picture remains on all of | | | | long history of silver commemoratives for events |
| our coins. Would there not be anyone else worthy | | | | like the Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915, or the |
| of putting on Canadian pieces? | | | | Oregon Trail Silver piece. |
| The United States for example have so many | | | | Canada certainly does have nice currency, no |
| varieties, right from the original Lincoln Wheat | | | | doubt, and some valuable ones as well. For |
| Penny of 1909 which changed in 1958 to the | | | | example, the 1921 50 cent piece, which in good |
| varieties of Gold Quarter Eagles, Half Eagles, | | | | condition can fetch upward of $30,000. This piece |
| Eagles and Double Eagles. Figures on U.S. coins are | | | | features the face of King George the V, who at |
| allowed to be changed every 25 years. Sure, U.S | | | | that point certainly held more significance in |
| pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, 50 cent pieces | | | | Canada than his granddaughter does today. |
| and dollars have pictures of president's on them, | | | | I think its time for Canada to start diversifying its |
| but look how many there have been. The variety | | | | coinage, start using more Prime Ministers perhaps |
| that this allows allows the U.S. to keep its varieties | | | | or people of significance to Canada. The Queen |
| fresh and updated. Even the commemorative | | | | has had her turn. |
| pieces the U.S. comes up with uses its many | | | | |