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Last updated: 2010 March 7.

2000 January 6 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the designs for twelve year 2000 25c coins, depicting Canada's strengths for the future. [513.1] The Royal Canadian Mint launches the January 25c nickel coin, entitled Pride, by Donald Warkentin. [513.1] February 4 In Windsor, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the February 25c nickel coin, entitled Ingenuity, by John Jaciw. [515.1] (month unknown) At the Canadian Space Agency in Montreal, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the March 25c Millenium coin, entitled Achievement, designed by Daryl Ann Dorosz. [530.1] April 5 The Royal Canadian Mint launches the April Millenium 25c coin, entitled Health, designed by Arny Wassef. [528.1] April Production begins on new coins for circulation made of nickel-copper-nickel plated on steel cores. Denominations include 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c. Coins have a 'P' under the Queen's head to mark their difference from pure nickel coins. [526.33] May In Pickering, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Natural Legacy Millenium 25c coin for circulation, designed by Randy Trantau. [526.1] June 1 In Markham, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Harmony 25c Millenium coin. The design was provided by Haver Demirer. [525.17] June 29 In Thunder Bay, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Celebration 25c Millenium coin, designed by Laura Paxton. [525.17] [538.1] July 1 In Toronto, the Royal Canadian Mint introduces a Millenium circulating $2 coin, entitled Path of Knowledge. It depicts a mother polar bear and two cubs, designed by Tony Bianco. [525.1] [538.18] [661.156] August 1 In Squamish, BC, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Family 25c Millenium coin, designed by Wade Stephen Baker. [536.1] September 6 In Montreal, the Royal Canadian Mint releases the September 25c Millenium coin. [523.6] (month unknown) In Montreal, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils the September 25c Millenium coin, etitled Wisdom, designed by Cezar Serbanescu. [532.32] October 4 In Toronto, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Creativity 25c Millenium coin, designed by Erik Kong Tat Hui. [561.1] November 1 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the Freedom 25c coin, designed by Kathy Vinish. [644.1] (month unknown) The Royal Canadian Mint reports that based on a study in April, there is no urgent need for a $5 coin, and that the 1c coin would remain in production. [645.1] December 4 In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, the Royal Canadian Mint lanuches the Community 25c coin, designed by Michelle Thibodeau. [646.26] December The Royal Canadian Mint issues about 2 million 5-cent nickel-plated steel coins, dated 2000. [647.29] 2001 April 24 In Regina, Saskatchewan, the Prince of Wales unveils the design of a Canadian 10c coin commemorating the International Year of Volunteers. The coin is to be minted for general circulation. [653.29] November The Royal Canadian Mint issues 2001-dated 25c coins for circulation. [663.1] 2002 The Royal Canadian Mint officially acknowledges that the schooner depicted on the 10c coin since 1937 is the Bluenose. The Mint and the Bluenose II Preservation Trust undertook comprehensive historical research to confirm the subject of the original design. [783.1] May 16 In Toronto, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the new circulating 2002 50c coin commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. [785.9] [787.1] (month unknown) At a Canadian Citizenship ceremony in Mississauga, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils the design of a circulating 2002 25c coin celebrating 135 years of Canada, featuring a large maple leaf. [762.1] July 1 The Royal Canadian Mint begins releasing to circulation the 2002 25c celebrating 135 years of Canada. [762.1] September 30 The Royal Canadian Mint ceases releasing the 2002 25c coin celebrating 135 years of Canada. [762.1] 2003 June 2 The Royal Canadian Mint officially unveils the Susanna Blunt design of the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, for use on all new Canadian coins. [795.18] 2004 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] June 26 In Bayside, New Brunswick, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 2004 circulating 25-cent coin, commemorating the 400th anniversary of European settlement of St. Croix Island. The coin depicts a 17th century sailing ship, designed by Robert-Ralph Carmichael. [839.1] [840.16] July 15 The Royal Canadian Mint starts minting black and red colorized 25-cent poppy coins for circulation. [847.25] 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] 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] 2005 April 4 The Royal Canadian Mint releases a $1 coin commemorating Terry Fox's run to raise money for cancer research. The design was created by Stan Witten. [854.1] [856.18] (month unknown) The Royal Canadian Mint begins removing pure nickel coins from circulation, leaving nickel-plated steel coins. Worn and defaced coins are culled from coin depots located across the country. [857.1] May 7 The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 1945-2005 commemorative 5-cent circulating coin. It features a torch and "V" design similar to the 1943-45 coins, but with a round edge, no morse code, and in nickel-plated steel. [858.1] (month unknown) The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the design of a 2005 25c coin commemorating the Alberta centennial. The design, entitled "Big Sky Country", was created by Michelle Grant. Up to 20 million will be minted for circulation. [860.1] The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the design of a 2005 25c coin commemorating the Saskatchewan centennial. The design, depicting a western meadowlark, was created by Paulett Sapergia. Up to 20 million will be minted for circulation. [860.1] August 12 The Royal Canadian Mint begins striking the 2005 $2 circulating coin. [891.14] October 17 The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2005 Year of the Veteran Coin, a 25c circulating coin with design by Elaine Goble. [867.1] [881.9] November 7 The Royal Canadian Mint begins striking a 25-cent coin for circulation with a pink colored ribbon on white circle background. (The coin will be released in April.) [879.25] 2006 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] 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] 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] (month unknown) For part of the mintage of 5-cent circulating coins, copper-nickel blanks are used, to free-up plated-steel blanks for higher-value coins. These 5-cent coins have no mint mark. [942.1] August 18 The Royal Canadian Mint begins striking the 2006 $2 circulating coin. [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] 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. [897.1] 2007 January The Canadian Government approves two $1 coins and twelve 25-cent coins for circulation, commemorating the 2010 Olympic Games. A 2008 $1 coin will depict a loon, a 2010 $1 coin will depict the Vancouver 2010 emblem, and 2007-2009 25-cent coins will each depict an Olympic sport. [900.1] January 26 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils plans for the 2010 Olympic coin program. Over four years, 17 circulating commemoratives will be released, including circulating $1 2008 Lucky Loonie depicting loon leaving water, and circulating $1 2010 depicting Vancouver Olympic logo. [899.30] [902.1] February 15 The Desjardins Group of Quebec issues a twelve-page report entitled "Should we stop using the penny?". The report includes a survey of Canadian attitudes toward small coinage. 37 percent say they use the 1-cent piece for purchases; 50 percent use the 5-cent and 10-cent coins. The report recommends the government stop issuance of 1-cent coins, and remove them from circulation. [904.1] February 21 In Lethbridge, Alberta, the Royal Canadian Mint officially releases the first of seventeen circulating 2010 Olympic coins. The 2007 25-cent piece depicts curling. The design was created by Glen Green. [904.37] [905.1] [912.11] (month unknown) The Royal Canadian Mint announces the 2007 red-colorized Canada Day 25-cent circulating coin. The coin depicts MacLean the Mountie. [907.36] July 10 The Royal Canadian Mint releases a circulating 25-cent coin depicting wheelchair curling, in association with the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The design was created by Glen Green. [912.11] [913.1] October 24 The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2007 25-cent Alpine Skiing circulating coin, the fifth coin of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games program. The design was created by Glenn Green. [924.1] (month unknown) The Royal Canadian Mint releases a report on a survey conducted by Altitude Marketing Research. 63 percent of merchants and 42 percent of consumers favor removing the cent from circulation. [922.1] 2008 February 20 The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 6th circulating 2010 Olympics coin, a 25-cent coin depicting snowboarding. [924.10] [930.1] March The Royal Canadian Mint announces a new circulating $2 coin will be issued to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. [931.33] April 2 Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre Pat Martin (NDP) introduces a private member's bill in the House of Commons to eliminate the 1-cent coin from circulation. [933.1] [938.1] April The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the design of a $2 coin for circulation, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. [931.33] April 16 The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 7th circulating 2010 Olympics coin, a 25-cent coin depicting freestyle skiing. [924.10] [930.1] May 7 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a $2 circulating coin for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. 6 million coins are to be produced. The design was created by Genevieve Bertrand. [939.1] June 4 Canada Post issues a 52-cent postage stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint, depicting a circulated 1908 50-cent coin. [934.22] [936.11] [955.68] July 23 The Royal Canadian Mint releases a circulating 2010 Olympics $1 Lucky Loonie coin. The design was created by Jean-Luc Grodin. [924.10] [944.27] September 10 The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 8th circulating 2010 Olympics coin, a 25-cent coin depicting figure skating. [924.10] [930.1] October 20 The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Coin Collection - Inukshuk. The set includes twelve 25-cent Olympic sport circulating coins, and two Lucky Loonies. Price is US$29.95. [957.23] [981.23] October 29 The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 9th circulating 2010 Olympics coin, a 25-cent coin depicting bobsleighing. [924.10] [930.1] (month unknown) The Royal Canadian Mint releases a red/white/black-colored 2008 poppy 25-cent circulating coin, "1918-2008 Armistice". The design was created by Cosme Saffioti. [951.1] November 18 The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 9th Vancouver 2010 Olympics circulating 25-cent coin, depicting figure skating. [950.1] [953.1] 2009 January At the 37th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention, Heritage Auction Galleries sells a 50-cent 1921 PCGS MS-64 for US$74,750. [952.1] [960.12] [961.15] January 16 At the Whistler Olympic Park, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2010 Olympic circulating 25-cent featuring cross-country skiing. [950.43] [964.1] February 12 The Royal Canadian Mint and the Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium of Canada launch the Top 10 Canadian Olympic Winter Moments contest, for the top three submissions to be featured on circulating 25-cent coins in late 2009. [972.33] February 18 The Royal Canadian Mint issues three 2009 $75 14-karat gold Olympic coins, the final three coins of a nine-coin series. Designs and designers are wolf (Arnold Nogy), moose (Kerri Burnett), and spirit of Olympic competition (Shelagh Armstrong). Each coin is 12 grams, with 27mm diameter; price is $433.95 each; mintage limit is 8000 each. [965.44] [981.22] The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 Special Edition Uncirculated Set, with circulating 1-cent through $2 coins plus the three different 25-cent Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games circulating coins. Mintage limit is 30,000; price is $23.95. [981.23] March 7 In Quebec City, Quebec, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2009 25-cent circulating coin depicting Olympic speed-skating. The design was created by Glenn Green. [967.1] March 10 The Royal Canadian Mint releases to circulation a 2009 $1 coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens. [967.1] March 12 The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2010 Olympic 25-cent circulating coin featuring speed skating. [950.43] [964.25] [967.1] June 23 In Calgary, Alberta, the Royal Canadian Mint releases a 2008-dated circulating 25-cent Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games coin depicting bobsledding. The design was created by Glenn Green. [950.1] [964.25] [968.7] [972.33] June 25 At the coin auction at the Torex coin show, a $1 1945 MS-66 sells for $60,375. [971.13] [975.13] September 19 The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the designs of the last three 25-cent circulating coins in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games program. One features 2002 Men's Hockey, another features 2002 Women's Hockey, and the third features Cindy Klassen's medals of 2006. Each coin includes a red-colored maple leaf in the background. [979.1] September 29 Former Canadian Olympian Michael Peca unveils in Ottawa a circulating 25-cent coin to honor the 2002 Olympic gold medal in Men's Hockey. 22 million coins are to be made, 3 million in color. [973.B4] [979.1] [987.32] November 17 The Royal Canadian Mint releases the second Olympic Moments 25-cent coin to circulation, marking the 2002 Women's Hockey gold medal. 3 million are released with red backgroun maple leaf, 22 million overall maximum. The design was created by Jason Bouwman. [979.1] [987.32] 2010 January 3 At the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, Heritage Auctions conducts the NY-INC Auction of the Canadiana Collection. Some highlights (not including 15 percent buyer's premium): 1-cent 1936 dot, PCGS SP-66 Red: US$350,000, 5-cent 1921 PCGS MS-67: US$100,000, 10-cent 1889 PCGS MS-66: US$75,000, 10-cent 1936 dot PCGS SP-68: US$160,000, 25-cent 1874H PCGS MS-67: US$45,000, 25-cent 1875H blunt 5 PCGS MS-64: US$55,000, 25-cent 1936 dot PCGS MS-64: US$75,000, 50-cent 1870 no LCW PCGS MS-64: US$75,000, 50-cent 1871H PCGS MS-67: US$105,000, 50-cent 1872H A/V MS-64: US$75,000, 50-cent 1890H PCGS MS-64: US$130,000, 50-cent 1921 PCGS MS-66: US$190,000, sovereign 1916C PCGS MS-65: US$75,000. [976] [993.1]

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