2006
- January 10
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 silver $1 coin, honoring the 150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross. The coin is 0.9999 silver, depicting the Canadian version of the Victoria Cross. The Proof coin sells for $34.95, the brilliant uncirculated coin sells for $26.95. In the Proof Set, the cross on the coin is gold-plated. Price for the set is $84.95. [872.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 Specimen set, with $1 aureate snowy owl coin. Design of the $1 coin was created by Glen Loates. Mintage is limited to 40,000 coins. Price for the set is $39.95. [872.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 $100 14 karat gold coin, commemorating the Royal Military College versus West Point hockey series. The design was created by Tony Bianco. Mintage is limited to 9000. [872.36]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 $200 22 karat gold coin, commemorating the timber trade. The design was created by John Mardon. Mintage limit is 4500. [872.36]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 $300 14 karat gold coin, featuring Britannia as appeared on the 1900 Canadian 25c bank note. This is the second coin in a series of three. Mintage is limited to 1250. Price is $1295.95. [872.36]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 Chinese Zodiac Year of the Dog 18 karat gold hologram coin. The designer is Harvey Chan. Mintage is limited to 4888. Price is $448.88. [872.36]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 Chinese Zodiac Year of the Dog sterling silver $15 coin with gold-plated cameo. This is the ninth coin in the series. The designer is Harvey Chan. Mintage is limited to 48,888. Price is $88.88. [872.36]
- January
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a coin and stamp set, featuring a peregrine falcon and nestlings. The set includes one $5 silver coin, one cancelled $2 stamp, and one mint $2 stamp. No more than 25,555 sets will be produced, with price $49.95. [872.36]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a coin and stamp set, featuring a Sable Island horse. The set includes one $5 silver coin, one cancelled $2 stamp, and one mint $2 stamp. No more than 25,555 sets will be produced, with price $49.95. [872.36]
- January 18
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2006 Lucky Loonie $1 coin to circulation via the Royal Bank of Canada. The aureate metal coin features a loon in flight, with the Canadian Olympic Committee symbol. Mintage is 10 million. [873.1] [874.1]
- February 24
- The Canadian Coinoisseur conducts coin auctions in conjunction with the TOREX coin show in Toronto, Ontario. Some highlights (including fees):
- 50 cents 1921 ICCS VG-8: $29,990;
- $1 1947 ML PCGS MS-66: $14,400.
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- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the collector's edition 2006 Lucky Loonie $1 coin, struck in 0.925 fine silver, with multi-colored Olympic symbol. Mintage is limited to 20,000. Price is $39.95. [873.1]
- March 13
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 Architectural Treasures coin, second coin in the series. The coin depicts Toronto's CN Tower, marking the 30th anniversary of the structure. The $20 0.9999 silver coin is struck in Proof with a hologram. Mintage limit is 15,000. The design was created by Jianping Yan. [877.1] [878.11]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 1/25-ounce 50-cent gold coin, depicting a cowboy on a horse. The Proof quality coin is 0.9999 fine, with mintage limit of 25,000. [877.36]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 provincial flower coin, 9th in the series. The coin depicts the iris of Quebec. The design was created by Susan Taylor. The coin is 0.99999 gold, Proof quality, with mintage limit 2006. [877.36]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 50-cent flower coin, 5th in the series. The coin depicts the ox-eye daisy, designed by Christie Paquet. The coin is 0.925 silver with gold plating, Proof quality, with mintage limit 23,000. [877.36]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 National Parks $20 coin, 4th in the series. The coin commemorates the Nahami National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories, designed by Virginia Boulay. The coin is 0.9999 silver, with mintage limit 15,000. [877.36]
- April 1
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases via Shoppers Drug Marts a circulating 25-cent coin with pink colored ribbon on white circle background. The pink ribbon is a symbol of support for breast cancer research. The coin's design was created by Cosme Saffioti. [879.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a $5 0.9999 silver coin depicting a pink colored ribbon on white circle background. Mintage limit is 15,000; price is $59.95. [879.25]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2005/06 NHL Season Coin Gift Set, with all seven circulation coin types; the 25-cent coin depicts the NHL Ottawa Senators hockey team logo in four colors. [880.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 Canadian Achievement coins, marking the 5th anniversary of the first Canadian to walk in space, astronaut Chris Hadfield. The design was created by Cecily Monk. One coin is 14-karat gold, $300 face value, with black and white laser design. Mintage limit is 1000; price is $1089.95. The other coin is 0.925 fine silver, $30 face value, with hologram image. Mintage limit is 20,000; price is $79.95 [882.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the first coin of a new series on National War Memorials. The $30 silver coin depicts Canada's National War memorial in Ottawa. Mintage limit is 15,000; price is $79.95. [882.29]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 5th coin of the of the butterfly series. The 0.925-fine silver 50-cent coin depicts a colored short-tailed swallowtail butterfly, designed by Susan Taylor. Mintage limit is 20,000; price is $39.95. [882.29]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 National Historic Sites coin. The 0.9999-fine silver $10 coin depicts the fortress of Louisbourg, designed by Marcos Hallam. Mintage limit is 15,000; price is $49.95. [882.29]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2006 tall ships coin, second in the series. The 0.9999-fine silver coin depicts a ketch ship, designed by John Horton. Mintage limit is 16,000; price is $69.95. [882.29]
- May 1
- In Paris, France, the World Mint Directors' Conference is held, over four days. As part of the MDC Coin Competition, Canada's 2004 25-cent poppy colored coin is voted as the most innovative of the year. [884.1]
- May
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces it will begin using a new mint mark on circulating Canadian coins this year. The new mark will be a circle around a stylized "M" and maple leaf. [885.11]
- May 29
- Ian Bennet is announced as the new Master of the Royal Canadian Mint, effective June 12. [885.1]
- (month unknown)
- A cornerstone of a Canadian building from 1926 is opened, revealing uncirculated coins likely straight from the mint. Included are Specimen 1c (1926) and 5c (1925), and a 1921 50c graded ICCS AU-50. [885.1]
- July 4
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces the 2006 $300 gold coin, depicting the Imperial State Crown, with enamel colors for jewels and felt of crown, to commemorate the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. The 14 karat coin weighs 60 grams. Mintage limit is 1000 coins. Price is $1520.95. [889.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces the second $30 silver coin in the War Memorials series. The coin depicts a large bronze caribou, and commemorates the Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial. The coin is 0.925 fine silver, Proof quality, and weighs 31.5 grams. Mintage limit is 15,000 coins. Price is $79.95. [889.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces the fifth $20 silver coin in the National Parks series. The "Jasper" coin depicts a horse rider in front of Mount Edith Cavell. The design was created by Michelle Grant. The coin is 0.9999 fine silver, and weighs 31.39 grams. Mintage limit is 15,000 coins. Price is $69.95. [889.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a $250 gold coin depicting dogsledding. The design was created by Arnold Nogy. The 14 karat coin weighs 45 grams. Mintage limit is 900 coins. Price is $1089.95. [889.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a $30 silver coin depicting dogsledding. The design was created by Arnold Nogy. The coin is 0.925 fine silver, weighs 31.5 grams, and incorporates some red coloring. Mintage limit is 15,000 coins. Price is $89.95. [889.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces the sixth 50c silver coin in the butterfly series. The design was created by Jianping Yan. The coin is 0.925 fine silver, and weighs 9.3 grams. Mintage limit is 16,000 coins. Price is $39.95. [889.1]
- July 18
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches several collector coins announced earlier in the month: $300 gold, $250 gold, $30 silver (war memorial), $30 silver (dogsledding), $20 silver, 50-cent silver. [889.1]
- July 21
- At the CNA annual convention, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils its new mintmark. [891.1]
- August
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the $5 Snowbirds coin, 0.9999 silver, with hologram image. Design by Jianping Yan. [891.14]
- August 18
- The Royal Canadian Mint begins striking the 2006 $2 circulating coin. [891.14]
- August
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2006 Official First Day Two-Dollar Coin set, with two $2 coins: a 2006 coin struck on the first day of striking, and a 2005 coin struck on the last day of striking. Mintage limit is 5000 sets; issue price is $29.95. [891.14]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian mint ceases production of plated steel 5-cent coins, resuming with 75% nickel 25% copper blanks. [892.1]
- September 13
- In Long Beach, California, Heritage Auction Galleries holds the Ancient and World Coins Signature Auction at the California Coin Expo, over four days. Of the top twelve prices in the auction, eleven are Canadian. Some highlights:
- 10 cents 1936 dot ICCS SP-63: US$115,000;
- 50 cents 1914 PCGS MS-66: US$46,000;
- 50 cents 1921 PCGS MS-65: US$115,000 (CDN$128,000);
- $1 1947 ML PCGS MS-67: US$46,000.
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- September
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces a 2006 $3 square coin, 0.925 fine silver, plated with 24-karat gold. The design of a beaver was created by Cosme Saffioti. Weight is 11.72 grams, size is 27 mm across, mintage limit is 2000, price is $49.95. [893.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces four 0.9995 palladium $50 coins, depicting Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (Big Bear and Little Bear) constellations from four different views. Mintage is 300 coins of each type. Each coin is 31.16 grams, 34 mm diameter. Price is US$849.95 each. [893.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the third coin in the Architectural Treasures series. The 0.9999 silver Proof $20 coin depicts Calgary's Pengrowth Saddledome. The design was created by Jianping Yan. Mintage limit is 15,000; price is $69.95. [893.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the $5 2006 0.9999 silver Maple Leaf bullion coin, depicting yellow colored leaves of a silver maple tree. The design was created by Stan Witten. Mintage limit is 20,000. Price is $45.95. [893.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces six sets of current coins with the 25c coin replaced by a special colorized coin depicting the National Hockey League logo of six Canadian teams. Price is $24.95 per set. [893.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces a set of circulating coins with the 25c coin replaced with a red colorized coin depicting Santa Claus and Rudolph the reindeer. Price is $19.95. [893.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces a silver $1 eleven-sided coin with blue colored snowflake. Also included is a music CD with Christmas carols. Price is $34.95. [893.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 2006 five-ounce 0.9999 fine silver $50 coin. The coin's design "Four Seasons" was created by Tony Bianco. The coin weights 155.5 grams, with diameter of 65 mm. Mintage limit is 2000 coins. Price is $299.95. [894.1]
- October 10
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces the name selected for the polar bear on the $2 coin: Churchill. The name was selected by online poll. Churchill received the most votes, at 34%. [897.15]
- October 13
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the Medal of Bravery circulating 25c coin in Ottawa. Up to 20 million coins will be minted. The design was created by Cosme Saffioti. The design is also available on a Proof silver dollar with red and blue color enamel for $109.95, or without color for $54.95. [897.1]
- October
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a $300 gold coin with embedded Swarovski crystals on the snowflake design used earlier. The design was created by Konrad Wachelko. The coin's specifications: 0.5833 gold, 0.4167 silver, 50 mm diameter, 60.5 grams, Proof quality. Mintage limit is 1000 coins. Issue price is $1520.95. [897.40] [898.1]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a nickel 25c coin celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. The design includes colored jewels on the crown, the same design as the earlier $300 coin. Mintage limit is 25,000; quality is Specimen. [897.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a $15 Lunar Zodiac series coin, for the Year of the Pig. The design was created by Harvey Chan. The coin is 0.925 silver with gold cameo, 40 mm diameter, 34 grams. Mintage limit is 48,888 coins. [897.40]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 8th $150 Lunar Zodiac series hologram coin, for the Year of the Pig. The coin is 0.75 gold, 28 mm diameter, 11.84 grams. Mintage limit is 4,888 coins. [897.40]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 1/25-ounce gold $1 coin, commemorating the Louis gold coin of the 1700s used in New France. Specifications: 0.9999 gold, 14.1 mm diameter, 1.555 grams, mintage limit 10,000. [897.40]
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