Collecting coins can be a wonderful hobby that promotes education, history and culture. Whether you’re looking for U.S. 50 State Quarters or Canadian pennies from each year, the hunt to find the coins to fill out your collection can be invigorating and educational. The Royal Canadian Mint offers beautiful collector’s coins each year as a special way to commemorate events and heritage. These four silver coins that feature Canadian animals make a great gift or addition to a coin collection. They’re a must-have for nature and animal lovers. Coins Featuring Animal Portraits That Represent Canada Canada has some amazing wild…
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Fine Silver Coins Celebrates 40 Years for Canadas National Anthem
Whenever there is a national event or just a moment of particular Canadian pride, you are likely to hear the song ‘O Canada,’ the national anthem. This patriotic piece was officially adopted in 1980. So, in 2020, the Royal Canadian Mint released a special coin to commemorate the passage of the National Anthem Act. This beautiful coin could make an excellent addition to any collection. ‘O Canada’ The Canadian national anthem is a patriotic song intended to represent the spirit of the nation. Interestingly, despite 2020 being the 40th anniversary of the song’s official adoption, it is significantly older. In…
Varieties of Minting Errors
Generally speaking, Royal Canadian Mint coins are intended to be uniform in size, shape, and appearance. In most cases, that is the end result of the minting process. However, occasionally something goes wrong during the production of coins. Sometimes one shows up that is different from the rest. In some cases, these error coins are not discovered right away and enter circulation with the rest of their mintage. You might think that these coins would be worthless, but in fact, the opposite is true. Because error coins are unique, they are more collectable. Minting errors therefore actually increase a coin’s…
Newly Discovered Tyrannosaur Immortalized on Collectible Coin
It had been over 50 years since a new species of Tyrannosaur had been discovered in Canada, but in 2020, the Thanatotheristes degrootorum was formally unveiled. The discovery has already provided researchers with new insights into the evolution of the Tyrannosaur family. This year, the Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the new find with a commemorative coin featuring the “Reaper of Death,” which is the translation of the scientific name given to the prehistoric predator. Colonial Acres is excited to share this coin with collectors. How Was the New Dinosaur Discovered? The remains of the new tyrannosaur species were first discovered…
Lock in Memories With First Strikes: 2021 Special Wrap Collection
First strikes are your ticket to meaningful coin collecting. Whether you are a new or established coin collector, 2021 is the right time to invest. These small treasures embody the culture and history of the time, locking in nostalgia for years to come. Pristinely preserved collectible coins start in the same place: first strike coin rolls, with every coin’s artistic details sealed in to last a lifetime. The Proof Is in the Premium Wrapping Each year that passes by brings many new experiences. This is true for all Canadians, and the reminder of every year’s uniqueness is emblazoned on the…
Oh Canada – Celebrating the Nation With A Beautiful Coin
In January the Royal Canadian Mint released a new dollar coin that is the perfect way to celebrate Canada. At Colonial Acres Coins, we have both the Oh Canada dollar coin and the complete five-coin gift set. If you are looking for something that can be a beautiful addition to a coin collection and a lovely celebration of the nation, this is the right piece for you. The 2021 Oh Canada Dollar This special dollar coin is not available in circulation or even for retail purchase. It has been carefully removed from the gift set, meaning you are unlikely to…
Newly Released Canadian Coins Celebrate Ukrainian Heritage
Canadian coins help us to celebrate different parts of the culture and history of Canada. As a beautiful and multicultural society, it is important to share what makes Canada such a wonderful place to live. To that end, the Royal Canadian Mint recently released the $250 Gold Pysanka Coin. This unique, egg-shaped coin celebrates the more than three million Canadians of Ukrainian heritage. Ukrainian Canadians and Pysanka People of Ukrainian descent have lived in Canada since at least 1891 (there may have been an unconfirmed settlement even earlier). Since then, the group has flourished into the 11th largest ethnic group…
New Silver Coin From The Royal Canadian Mint Celebrates Black History
February is Black History Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions that Black communities have made to Canadian culture while simultaneously recognizing the obstacles and struggles that they continue to face. Appropriately, this last February marked the release of the third in a series of silver coins released by the Royal Canadian Mint to honour Black history in Canada. This most recent coin pays tribute to the Black Loyalists in the American Revolution who eventually settled in Nova Scotia. Who Were the Black Loyalists? During the War of American Independence, the British forces recruited thousands of people of…
2021 Coin Gift Sets Help Celebrate Any Occasion This Year
If you or a loved one is celebrating a special occasion in 2021, coin gift sets are a great way to make it more memorable. This year, the Royal Canadian Mint is releasing new gift sets for sale. Three are designed to mark specific occasions, while the fourth is more general. Each of the 2021 gift sets includes Brilliant Uncirculated coins in the following denominations: 5 cents 10 cents 25 cents Two dollars In addition, each set contains a special commemorative one-dollar coin with an exclusive design by Tony Bianco, a Canadian artist, created especially for 2021. The coin gift…
A Look at the World’s Most Secure Silver Bullion Coin
The new 2021 Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin is here and it is the most secure coin of its kind. The Royal Canadian Mint has gone over and above to protect the authenticity and value of this coin with the latest technology. Read more about its state-of-the-art features and some of the most compelling reasons to invest in this coin. Struck to Last The 2021 bullion coin features a new technology called Mintshield surface protection, which was developed in 2018 to fix an ongoing issue that has long plagued coin enthusiasts. Determined to solve the problem of coins losing their…
