- April 9
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2002 5c 0.925 fine silver coin in the Canadian Military Series. The coin commemorates the 85th anniversary of the Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge in World War I. Issue price is $16.95. [784.23]
- April
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the Specimen Set, featuring the 2002 Common Loon Dollar coin, depicting a family of loons, designed by Jean-Luc Grondin. The set includes uncirculated examples of circulating coins, and has an issue price of $39.95. [785.25]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches two 50c 0.925 fine silver coins in the Canadian festivals series. They feature the Apple Blossom Festival in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia (design by Bonnie Ross), and the Stratford Festival of Canada in Stratford, Ontario (design by Laurie McGaw). Issue price is $21.95 each. [784.24]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces three coins in the Folklore and Legends series. The 0.925 fine 50c coins depict: The pig that wouldn't get over the stile, The Shoemaker, and Le Vaisseau Fantome. Issue price is $24.95 each. [784.24]
- May
- At the World Tulip Summit, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils the Golden Tulip Coin, commemorating the gift of tulips to Ottawa from Princess Juliana of the Netherlands over 50 years ago, for providing a safe harbour during the war years. The coin was designed by Anthony Testa. Issue price is $29.95, limited to 20,000 coins. [784.35]
- 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]
- July 12
- In Vancouver, British Columbia, the Canadian Numismatic Association holds its annual convention, over three days. The Canadian Coinoisseur conducts the auction of the Douglas Mason Collection. Auction highlights:
- 50 cents 1910 Victorian leaves ICCS MS-65: $75,000;
- 50 cents 1921 ICG MS-65: $104,500.
[761.1] [763.29] [782.0]
- July 18
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a Special Edition Proof Set celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee, with 14-karat gold-plated Proof sterling-silver commemorative $1 coin. Issue price is $99.95. Mintage is limited to 50,000 sets. [762]
- September 18
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2002 $300 gold coin, featuring three silver cameo portraits used on Canadian coins. The coin weighs 60 grams, of which 33.67 grams is pure gold. The coin is issued in Proof quality, for $1095.95, limited to a mintage of 1000 pieces. [772.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2002 $1 sterling silver Proof coin, commemorating the life of the Queen Mother. Issue price is $49.95, limited to 10,000 coins. [772.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2002 $350 Floral Gold Coin, depicting Alberta's Wild Rose. The 0.99999 fine coin is priced at $1099.99, limited to 2002 coins. [772.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2002 platinum coin set, featuring the Great Blue Heron, designed by Jean-Luc Grondin. The four 0.9995 platinum coins carry denominations $30 (1/10 oz), $75 (1/4 oz), $150 (1/2 oz), and $300 (1 oz). Issue price is $2495.95, limited to 700 sets. [772.27]
- September 30
- The Royal Canadian Mint ceases releasing the 2002 25c coin celebrating 135 years of Canada. [762.1]
- October 26
- In Toronto, Ontario, the Torex coin show is held. The Canadian Coinoisseur performs the auction, combined for the first time with eBay Live Auctions. Some highlights:
- 10 cents 1875-H ICCS MS-64: $35,200;
- 25 cents 1882-H ICCS MS-65: $14,300;
- 25 cents 1904 ICCS MS-63: $14,300;
- 25 cents 1894 PCGS MS-65: $26,400;
- 50 cents 1892 ICCS MS-60: $14,300;
- 50 cents 1914 PCGS MS-66: $66,000;
- 50 cents 1918 ICG MS-66: $14,300.
[772.0] [775.10]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a one-ounce 0.9999 fine silver coin featuring a hologram of a common loon. Mintage is limited to 30,000 coins, with a price of $39.95. [775.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a 0.9995 fine platinum 5-coin coin set, featuring hologram maple leaf designs. Coin sizes are 1-ounce, 1/2-ounce, 1/4-ounce, 1/10-ounce, and 1/20-ounce. Mintage is limited to 500 Proof sets, priced at $2895.95. [775.34]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the 2003 Good Fortune Hologram coin, a 0.9999 fine silver Maple Leaf coin. Mintage is limited to 30,000 coins, priced at $39.99. [775.34]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces it 2003 Year of the Sheep Lunar Coin, designed by Harvey Chan. The 0.925 fine silver $15 coin is struck in proof finish, limited to 68,888 coins, and priced at $78.88. [775.34]
- December 13
- Unitrade Press releases the 21st edition (2003) of Coins of Canada book, by J. Haxby and R. Willey. [792.11]
- December 20
- Danielle Wetherup resigns as Master of the Royal Canadian Mint. [777.1]
- (month unknown)
- Sid Belzberg buys a 1911 $1 silver trial piece from Jay Parino, to add to the upcoming auction of his Canadian coin collection. [779.6]
2003
- January 13
- In New York City, the New York International Numismatic Convention is held. Heritage World Coin Auctions conducts the sale of the Sid and Alicia Belzberg Collection. Some highlights (in Canadian dollars, including 15 percent auction fee):
- 1 cent 1936 dot SP-66: $353,000. The coin set a new record for any North American small cent.
- 10 cents 1936 dot SP-66: $114,800;
- 25 cents 1875H PCGS SP-68: $61,000;
- 50 cents 1870 no LCW PCGS SP-64: $161,500;
- 50 cents 1921 PCGS MS-65: $122,000;
- 50 cents 1936 dot: $30,000;
- $1 silver 1911 PCGS SP-65: $1,059,300;
- $1 1948 PCGS MS-66: $33,500;
- 1911 original case with 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $5 (1912), $10 (1912), gold sovereign: $61,800;
[775.7] [779.4] [795.20] [821.1] [1119.192]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2003 $1 silver coin, 0.9999 fine, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the silver deposit in Cobalt, Ontario, the world's richest silver deposit. The design was created by John Martin. The Proof coin is limited to 125,000 pieces, with the uncirculated coin limited to 75,000. [778.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the 2003 $200 22-karat gold coin, the third in the Canadian Art series, featuring the painting Houses by Lionel Fitzgerald. Mintage is limited to 10,000; the Proof coin is priced at $424.95 in a case. [779.1]
- February 18
- In Indian Head, Saskatchewan, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2003 $100 14-karat gold coin, marking the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Marquis wheat. Mintage is limited to 10,000 coins. The Proof coin is priced at $289.95 in a case. [779.1] [791.1,7]
- February 28
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces that David Dingwall will be the new Master of the Mint. [791.7]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces three additions to the $20 silver transportation series, featuring the HMCS Bras d'or ship, Bricklin SV-1 automobile, and Canadian National FA-1 locomotive. The coins are available for $59.95 each, limited in mintage to 15,000 each. [793.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a 50c sterling silver coin in the Canadian Festivals Series, marking Yukon's International Storytelling Festival. Issue price is $21.95. [793.7] [795.13]
- April 4
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the Golden Daffodil 50c sterling silver coin, with 22-karat gold-plated motif. Price is $34.95 each. [793.7]
- May
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the Canada Day 25c coin, featuring an otter and red colorized maple leaves. The coin is not struck for circulation. [794.12]
- 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]
- June
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2003 Coronation Proof 0.9999 fine silver dollar, in the style of the 1953 dollar coin, with 1953-2003 dates. Mintage limited to 30,000. [794.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 1953 Special Edition Coronation Set. It contains modern proof strikings of coins appearing as they did in 1953, with dual dates 1953-2003 on the obverses: 1c is copper; 5c, 10c, 25c, and 50c struck in 92.5% silver; $1 is 0.9999 fine silver. Mintage limited to 30,000 sets. [794.12]
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the second 2003 Uncirculated Set, with all coins featuring the new obverse portrait of Queen Elizabeth II created by Susanna Blunt. Mintage is limited to 75,000 sets. [794.12]
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the first Natural Wonders series $20 coin, depicting a hologram image of the Niagara Falls. The design was created by Gary Corcoran. The 0.9999 fine silver Proof coin has a weight of 31.9 grams, and mintage is limited to 10,000 coins. [794.12] [795.1] [819.1] [820.1]
- June 18
- A federal government order in council authorizes the issue of non-circulating coins of denominations $3 and $4. [797.1]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a 50c sterling silver coin in the Canadian Festivals Series, marking the Back to Batoche festival in Saskatchewan. [795.13]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a 50c sterling silver coin in the Canadian Festivals Series, marking the Festival acadien de Caraquet in new Brunswick. [795.13]
- The Royal Canadian Mint and Canada Post release a special set of coins and stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Each set includes two 2002 commemorative stamps, two 2003 commemorative stamps, a 1953 1c coin, a 2003 1c coin, a 2002 commemorative 50c coin, and a 2003 50c coin. Mintage limit is set at 15,000 sets. Retail price is $22.95. [796.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2003 $350 Floral Gold Coin, depicting Ontario's white trillium. The 0.99999 fine Proof coin weighs 38.05 grams. Mintage is 3003 pieces. [819.19] [827.6]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2003 colorized silver Maple Leaf bullion coin depicting the summer season. The coin contains one ounce of 0.9999 fine silver. [819.19]
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the "Good Fortune" hologram coin, a silver Maple Leaf bullion coin with privy mark with Chinese characters for good luck. [819.19]
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2003 Maple Leaf Proof Hologram five-coin set. Coins contain 1/20, 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, and 1 ounce of 0.9995 fine platinum. [819.19]
- September
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the second Natural Wonders series $20 coin, featuring a colorized image of the Rocky Mountains. The Proof coin is 0.9999 fine silver, weighs 31.9 grams. Mintage is limited to 35,000 coins. [795.1] [819.1] [820.1] [822.6]
- September 25
- The Royal Canadian Mint sells by eBay auction two uniquely created $1 gold coins, based on regular production silver collector coins. The 2002 Jubilee $1 coin struck in gold sells for $55,100.01. The 2003 Coronation $1 coin struck in gold sells for $62,600. Both Proof coins are struck in 24k gold. The coins represent the first coins of the Royal Canadian Mint from an intentional single striking each. [818.1] [821.20] [822.1]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the Wildlife Collection Series 2003 Platinum Four-Coin Set featuring the Atlantic walrus. The designs were created by Pierre Leduc. The coins have face values $30, $75, $150, $300, all of 0.9995 fine platinum. Mintage is limited to 700 sets. Price is $2995.95 per set. [820.6]
- October 25
- At the Torex coin show in Toronto, Michael Walsh conducts the auction. A 1913 10-cent coin with broad leaves graded PCGS MS-64 and ICCS MS-63 sells for $39,100. [821.1] [825.1]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the five-coin Silver Maple Hologram Set, containing 0.999 fine silver coins of denominations and weights $5 (one ounce), $4 (1/2 ounce), $3 (1/4 ounce), $2 (1/10 ounce), $1 (1/20 ounce). Mintage limit is 30,000 sets, at $149.95 each. This set commemorates the 15th anniversary of the Silver Maple Leaf. This is the first time the Royal Canadian Mint has struck $3 and $4 coins. [823.1]
- November 4
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2003 $300 gold coin depicting an enthroned image of Queen Elizabeth II and the Great Seal of Canada. The mintage of 1000 coins is sold out within an hour. [824.1] [825.6]
- November
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the third Natural Wonders series $20 coin, featuring a hologram image of the Northern Lights. The 0.9999 fine silver Proof coin has a maximum mintage of 35,000. [795.1] [819.1] [824.1]
- November 14
- In Oakville, Ontario, The International Coin Fair is held, over three days. Moore Numismatic Auctions conductions the single-session auction. Some highlights:
- 5 cents 1936 PCGS MS-66: $5,635;
- 50 cents 1900 PCGS MS-64: $35,500;
- $1 1936 PCGS SP-65: $8,625.
[822.1] [826.1]
- (month unknown)
- Krause Publications announces the nominees for its 2004 Coin of the Year competition. The Royal Canadian Mint's 2002 Golden Jubilee Proof Sterling Silver Dollar is nominated for Best Silver Coin. [825.7]
- December 1
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2004 Year of the Monkey $15 sterling silver coin with 24k gold plated cameo. The design was created by Harvey Chan. The 0.975 fine silver coin has a weight of 34 grams, and diameter of 40 mm. Mintage is limited to 68,888. [824.17] [826.7]
- The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2004 Year of the Monkey $150 gold coin featuring a hologram image of a monkey. The design was created by Harvey Chan. The 0.75 gold, 0.25 silver coin has a weight of 11.84 grams, and diameter of 28 mm. Mintage is limited to 6,888. [824.17] [826.7]
- December 19
- The Royal Canadian Mint and Canada Post issue the Majestic Moose Stamp and Coin Set, consisting of a 0.9999 fine silver $5 Proof coin, and two $5 moose stamps (one cancelled, one mint). Mintage is limited to 25,555 coins. [824.17] [836.4]
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