2004
- January
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 silver $1 coin, marking the 400th anniversary of the first French settlement in North America. The design was created by Robert-Ralph Carmichael. The coin is 0.9999 fine silver, 36.07 mm diameter, 25.175 grams, available in Proof or Brilliant finish. [828.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 gold $100 coin, marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The design was created by John Mardon. The coin is 0.5833 gold, 0.4167 silver, 27 mm diameter, 12 grams, with mintage limited to 10,000 pieces. [828.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint and Canada Post issue The $8 Great Grizzly Stamp and Coin Set, consisting of a $8 Grizzly coin, and two 1997 $8 grizzly stamps (one cancelled, one mint). Mintage is limited to 25,888 coins. Price of a set is $48.88. The coin is 0.9999 fine silver, 28 grams, 40 mm diameter, Proof finish. This is the first $8 coin stuck by the Mint. [828.1] [837.19]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 gold $200 coin, the last in the Canadian Art Series, depicting Fragments by Alfred Pellan. The coin is 0.9167 gold, 29 mm diameter, 16 grams, Proof finish, with mintage limited to 5,000 pieces. [828.24]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 gold $350 coin, depicting fireweed, the floral emblem of the Yukon Territory. The design was created by Pamela Stagg. The coin is 0.99999 gold, 34 mm diameter, 35 grams, with mintage limited to 2004 pieces. [828.24]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the Precious Moments series of sets of seven circulating coins. The sets are titled 2004 Graduation Gift Set, 2004 Baby Gift Set, 2004 Wedding Gift Set, 2004 Oh! Canada! Gift Set. Each set is priced at $19.95. [837.17]
- The German coin magazine Deutches Munzen Magazin announces winners of its Coin of the Year awards, based on votes by readers. Canada's $350 Gold Coin series wins in Best Coin Program of the Year 2002, and the 2002 $350 Wild Rose Gold Coin ranks third in Coin of the Year category. [828.24]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a 0.9999 fine silver Proof coin commemorating the 2006 FIFA World Cup Soccer games in Germany. Mintage is limited to 50,000. [830.14]
- March 13
- Revenue Minister Stan Keyes says Canada will be the first country to circulate a colored coin, one which will honor war veterans with a red poppy. [834.1]
- March 29
- In Halifax, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 0.925 fine silver 5c coin marking the 60th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings in Europe. The reverse depicts the 1943 5c coin design of a torch and V, with double dates 1944, 2004. The coin is 12-sided, complete with Morse code used on the 1943 coin. Mintage limited to 20,000. [834.1]
- April 5
- The Royal Canadian Mint and Canada Post issue The $1 Elusive Loon Stamp and Coin Set, consisting of a aureate bronze $1 proof coin with maple leaf privy mark, and two $1 loon stamps (one cancelled, one mint). Mintage is limited to 25,111 coins. Price of the set is $25.11. [834.9] [837.19]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 0.9999 fine silver four-coin set, depicting the Arctic fox. Face values and weights are $2 (1/10 ounce), $3 (1/4 ounce), $4 (1/2 ounce), $5 (1 ounce). Mintage limit is 20,000 sets. [834.9] [835.9]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 Natural Wonders coin, depicting a hologram of an iceberg. The $20 coin has content of 0.9999 fine silver. Mintage limit is 35,000 coins. [834.9] [835.9]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 0.925 fine silver 50c coin depicting an Easter lily with gold plating. The design was created by Christie Paquet. Mintage limit is 33,000 coins. [834.9] [835.9]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 Canada Day 25c coin, nickel-plated steel with a colorized red maple leaf. [834.9]
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues its annual report, including for the first time a limited edition (10,000) 2003 1c coin with gold-plated maple leaf. [833.1]
- May 5
- The Royal Canadian Mint and Canada Post issue The $2 Proud Polar Bear Stamp and Coin Set, consisting of a 0.925 fine silver $2 coin with two maple leaf privy marks, and two $2 polar bear stamps (one cancelled, one mint). Mintage is limited to 25,222 coins. Price of the set is $29.22. [834.9] [837.19]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a 25th anniversary Gold Maple Leaf coin set, each coin being bi-metallic, with inner core 0.9999 gold, outer ring 0.9999 silver. Face values and weights are $50 (1 ounce), $20 (1/2 ounce), $10 (1/4 ounce), $5 (1/10 ounce), $1 (1/20 ounce), 50c (1/25 ounce). Mintage limited to 1500 sets. [835.9]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a Canada Day Bundle, including a 25c coin with stylized moose, a t-shirt, a water bottle, and a postcard. Number of sets is limited to 27,000. [835.9]
- June 21
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2004 Sambro Island Lighthouse Silver Coin, part of the new Lighthouses of Canada Collection. The 0.9999 fine silver one ounce coin has face value of $20, selling for $69.95. Mintage is limited to 25,000 coins. [835.9] [838.41]
- June 22
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 Canada Day 25-cent coin depicting a stylized moose. The design was created by Nick Wooster of Saanichton, BC. 27,000 of the coins will be distributed in a bundle with a water bottle, t-shirt, postcard, and fanny pack. [840.16]
- At the Royal Canadian Mint's Ottawa plant, the last 2003 Golden Daffodil coin is struck, by Mary Ann McCuen. 55,000 of the gold-plated sterling-silver coins were struck, with $72,924 of the sales being donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. [840.16]
- June 26
- In Toronto, Ontario, the Torex Coin Show and Auction is held, over two days. Moore Numismatic Auctions conducts the auction. A 1926 far '6' 5-cent coin PCGS MS-65 finest known sells for $16,100. [825.38] [841.15]
- In Bayside, New Brunswick, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 2004 circulating 25-cent coin, and 2004 silver $1 coin, both commemorating the 400th anniversary of European settlement of St. Croix Island. The coins depict a 17th century sailing ship, designed by Robert-Ralph Carmichael. The $1 coin is 0.9999 fine silver, available in Proof or uncirculated condition. The Mint also announces a joint France / Canada coin and stamp set incorporating the $1 uncirculated coin. Price is $100 per set, with a limit of 10,400 sets to be made. [839.1] [840.16]
- July 9
- In Toronto, Ontario, the Canadian Numismatic Association holds its annual convention, over two days. David Dingwall, master of the Royal Canadian Mint, announces that starting August 16, the mint would implement a plan to melt unsold numismatic products after twelve months from the date of the product's launch. [839.1] [841.1]
- July 15
- The Royal Canadian Mint starts minting black and red colorized 25-cent poppy coins for circulation. The first 10,000 are set aside for use in collector sets. [847.25]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a 2004 $300 14-carat gold coin, depicting four cameos of the portraits of Queen Elizabeth II used on Canadian coins. (The limit of 1000 coins is sold out in a few hours.) [842.7]
- August
- The Royal Canadian Mint ships about six million 2004 $1 circulating coins with the Olympic rings logo and Canadian Olympic Committee symbol to RBC bank branches. RBC is the exclusive distributor of the coins. [842.17]
- August 4
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2004 $1 coin with Olympic symbols in Vancouver, BC. [842.17]
- August 18
- At the ANA's World's Fair of Money in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 25th anniversary Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin. The one-ounce 0.9999 fine coin is minted with a limit of 10,000 pieces. The design was created by Walter Ott. (All coins are sold within a day.) [843.1] [844.1]
- September
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2004 Lucky Loonie $1 coin to circulation, via the Royal Bank of Canada. Mintage is 6 million. [873.1]
- October 21
- At the Minto Armory in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Royal Canadian Mint launches a colorized circulating 25-cent coin, with a red and black poppy in the center. The design was created by Cosme Saffioti. Tim Hortons restaurants are the exclusive first day distributor. This is the world's first colorized business-strike coin in circulation. [846.1] [847.14] [868.16]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2004 test token set. Included are test tokens of 1c, 5c, 10c, $1, $2 with maple leaf design, and 25-cent poppy coin. Price is $49.95. Production is limited to 10,000 sets. [847.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases rolls of 2004 25c poppy coins, for $14, in special wrappers. [847.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a Proof $1 coin with the 25-cent coin poppy design. The coin is 0.9999 fine silver, with 36.97 mm diameter. Mintage is limited to 25,000 coins. Price is $49.95. [847.25]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a First Day of Mintage 25-cent poppy coin in a folder. [847.25]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2005 14k gold $300 coin, commemorating the 25-cent banknote of 1870-1923. The Proof coin depicts Brittania used on the 1870 note. [849.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a two-coin set of $8 coins commemorating the 120th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railway and the contribution of Chinese laborers. The Proof coins are 0.9999 silver with gold-plated inner core, with mintage limited to 20,000 each. [849.12]
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