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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 9

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 $15 sterling silver lunar stamp and Precious Coin Set: Year of the Ox, for $112.88. [982.17] [1099.19]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 $1 sterling silver coin, commemorating the 100th anniversity of the maiden flight of the Silver Dart, the first powered flight in Canada. The coin's design was created by Jason Bowman. The Proof coin features selective gold plating. Mintage limit is 50,000 coins, priced at $47.95. A coin in Brilliant Uncirculated finish with no gold plating is limited to 30,000 coins, priced at $39.95. [962.36] [981.18] [1041.58]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 Proof Set - 100th Anniversary of Flight in Canada, containing examples of the seven circulating coins plus a 2009 $1 sterling silver coin with selective gold plating. Price is $99.95; mintage limit is 55,000. [981.18]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 $200 22-karat gold coin, commemorating coal mining in Canada. This is the 5th coin in the Historical Commerce series. The design was created by John Mardon. The coin has black laser work on the coal in the design. Mintage limit is 4,000; price is $697.95. A $20 0.9999 silver version, second in the series, sells for $74.95 and has a mintage limit of 10,000 coins. [962.36] [981.19] [1042.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the third coin in the Provincial Coat of Arms series, $300 14-karat gold portraying the Yukon coat of arms. Mintage limit is 1000, price is $1659.95. [962.36] [981.19] [1042.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 $100 14-karat gold coin commemorating the 10th anniversary of the creation of Nunavut. The design was created by Andrew Qappik. Mintage limit is 5000 coins; price is $419.95. [962.36] [981.19] [1042.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 Specimen Set, with the aureate bronze $1 coin honoring the Great Blue Heron. The coin's design was created by Chris Jordison. Mintage limit of 40,000 sets; price is $47.95. [962.36] [981.20] [1041.58]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues four special occasion use coins, each featuring a colored design on a 25-cent planchet: Thank You, Congratulations, Wedding, and Birthday. Price is $9.95 each. [981.21] [984]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 "Welcoming Baby" coin set with a four-colored 25-cent coin, and a "Oh! Canada!" coin set with a different colored 25-cent coin. Price is $19.95 each. [964.1] [981.21]

January 14

• Taisei Coins Corporation, authorized distributor of the Royal Canadian Mint's Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games commemorative coins in Japan, introduces Mint coins at the Canadian Embassy to Japan. [961.4]

January 15

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2009 Cross Country Skiing 25-cent coin to circulation. [1040.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the painted 2009 Cross Country Skiiing 25-cent coin. [1025.58] [1040.50]

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] [1025.58] [1040.50]

February 6

• At the 2009 World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany, the Royal Canadian Mint announces it has made a mintage of 50,000 Reverse Proof Maple Leaf silver $5 bullion coins with Brandenburg Gate privy mark, sold to a German institution for sale in the German market. [1044.59]

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] [1044.96]
  
  

February 18

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 11th 0.925 fine silver $25 2010 Olympic hologram coin featuring speed-skating. The design was created by Tony Bianco. Mintage limit is 45,000; price is $71.85; weight is 27.78 grams; diameter is 40mm. [965.44] [981.22] [1025.58]
• 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] [1025.58]
• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2009 $300 14-karat gold coin, third coin in the Friendship series. The design was created by David Craig. Mintage limit is 2500; weight 60 grams, diameter 50mm; price is $1656.95; mintage limit is 2500. [965.44] [981.23]
• 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]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2010 Lucky Loonie sterling silver $1 coin, with color painted Vancouver 2010 Olympic games motif. Mintage limit is 40,000; price is $54.95. [981.23] [1025.58]

February 23

• In Baddeck, Nova Scotia, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2009 $1 sterling silver coin, commemorating the 100th anniversity of the maiden flight of the Silver Dart, the first powered flight in Canada. [966.10]

February

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2009 $1 0.925 silver coin featuring a colored 2010 Vancouver Olympics logo. Mintage limit is 40,000; issue price is $54.95. [965.44]

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 the 2009 Proof $1 0.925 silver coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team. The coin features selective gold-plating on the logo and the coin's edge. Mintage limit is 15,000, weight is 25.175 grans, diameter is 36.07mm; price is $69.95. [965.36] [1046.46] (March 17 [983])

March 11

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases to circulation a 2009 $1 coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens. [1047.18] (March 10 [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] [1025.58] [1040.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the painted 2009 Speed Skating 25-cent coin. [1025.58] [1040.50]

April 15

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2009 50-cent triangular coin, commemorating the Six String Nation guitar, with selective hologram. The coin is struck in 0.75 copper, 0.25 nickel. Mintage limit is 30,000, weight is 19.1 grams, largest diameter is 34.06mm, issue price is $34.95. [968.1] [1048.64]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2009 50-cent 1/25-ounce 0.9999 gold Maple Leaf bullion coin, depicting two leaves of red maple. Mintage limit is 15,000, weight is 1.27 grams, diameter is 13.92mm, issue price is $99.95. [968.12] [1048.64]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2009 $4 0.9999 silver coin depicting a Tyrannosaurus rex, the 3rd coin in the dinosaur series. The coin features selective brown finish. The design was created by Kerri Burnett. Mintage limit is 20,000, weight is 15.87 grams, diameter is 34mm, issue price is $42.95. [968.1] [1048.64]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2009 $15 rectangular silver coin depicting the Ten of Spades, the 3rd coin of the Playing Card Money series, with selective gold-plating on the edge, and colored design. Mintage limit is 25,000, weight is 31.56 grams, size is 49.8mm x 28.6mm, issue price is $94.95. [968.12] [1048.64]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2009 $15 0.925 silver coin depicting King George VI, the 4th coin of the vignettes series. Mintage limit is 10,000, weight is 30 grams, diameter is 36.15mm, issue price is $104.95. [968.1] [1048.64]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2009 $350 0.99999 gold coin depicting a pitcher plant, the provincial flower of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 12th coin in the series. The design was created by Julie Wilson. Mintage limit is 1400, weight is 35 grams, diameter is 34mm, issue price is $2149.95. [968.12] [1048.64]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a non-circulating 2009 Canada Day 25-cent coin depicting colorized Churchill the polar bear, caribou, loon, beaver, on a boat. The coin is nickel-plated steel, packaged with a postcard and magnetic frame with character magnets. No mintage limit; price is $14.95. [970.7] [984]

May 28

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a non-circulating 25-cent coin depicting the Notre-Dame-du-Saguenary (Our Lady of the Fjord) statue, colored based on two photographs. Coins are struck on nickel-plated steel; weight is 12.5 grams; diameter is 35mm; issue price is $14.95. [969.1] [980.10]

June 23

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a gold $500 coin for the 150th anniversary of construction of Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. The coin contains 5 ounces of gold, weighs 156.05 grams, with diameter 60.15mm. Mintage limit is 200, issue price is $10,199.95. Also, $50 5-ounce silver coin, 65.25mm diameter, 157.6 grams, limit 2000 coins; price is $459.95. [971.1] [1067.47] (June 3 [984])
• 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. [924.10] [930.1] [950.1] [964.25] [968.7] [972.33] [1025.58] [1040.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the painted 2009 Bobsleigh 25-cent coin. [1040.50]

June 25

• At the coin auction at the Torex coin show, a $1 1945 MS-66 sells for $60,375. [971.13] [975.13]

July 22

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a 2009 $20 0.9999 silver coin, the second in the Great Canadian Locomotive series, depicting the Jubilee type of 1936. The coin weights 31.39 grams, diameter is 38mm, mintage limit is 10,000, issue price is $74.95. [972.45] [1068.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a 2009 $15 silver coin, the 4th coin in the playing card series, depicting a colored King of Hearts. The coin is 0.925 silver, mintage limit 25,000, 31.56 grams weight, 48.9 x 26.8 mm, with gold-plated edge, issue price $94.95. [972.1] [1068.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a 2009 $20 silver coin, with embedded Swarovski crystal. The design of a gold, orange, and yellow colored maple leaf was created by Celia Godkin. Mintage limit 10,000, 31.39 grams weight, 38mm diameter, issue price $94.95. [972.45] [1068.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a 2009 International Year of Astronomy coin, with blue painted sky. The design was created by Colin Mayne. Mintage limit 10,000, 33.75 grams weight, 40mm diameter, issue price $89.95. [972.45] [1068.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a 2009 0.99999 gold $150 "Blessings of Wealth" coin depicting symbols of prosperity in Chinese culture, with scalloped edge. The design was created by Harvey Chan. This is Canada's first coin with a scalloped edge. Mintage limit is 5000, 10.4 grams weight, 22.5mm diameter, issue price $799.95. [972.45] [1068.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2009 $25 sterling silver hologram coin for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, depicting Ski Jumping. Mintage limit is 45,000; price is $71.95. [984] [1025.58]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a Proof 0.925 fine silver $5 coin to mark the 80th anniversary of official relations with Japan, depicting deer and trees of both countries. The coin weighs 25.175 grams, has 36.07mm diameter, mintage limit 40,000. The coin is only availble to members of the RCM Masters Club (for $47.95), and as part of a Japanese Proof coin set. [974.15] [1071.46]

August

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a $50 0.9999 fine 1-ounce gold coin for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, depicting a hockey player. Mintage limit is 50,000. Also a $5 1-ounce silver coin with the same design. [976]
• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a silver 1-ounce $5 bullion coin, with privy mark Tower Bridge of London, and another with "f12" for the Fabulous 12. [976.15]

September 16

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 $300 14-karat gold Proof coin, 4th in the Provincial Coat of Arms series, depicting the coat of arms of Prince Edward Island. The coin is 60 grams weight, 50mm diameter, with mintage limit 1000; price is $1949.95. [978.49] [982.16] [1088.86]
• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the Proof 2009 Steppe Bison 0.9995 fine platinum coin, 3rd in the series of prehistoric animals. Weight is 31.16 grams, diameter 30mm, mintage limit 200, issue price $2999.95. [978.49] [1088.86]

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 with red color. [973.B4] [979.1] [987.32] [1039.4] [1122.58]

October 1

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2010 $3 0.9999 silver coin depicting a chinook salmon, with selective gold plating on the reverse border, and pink on the fish. The design is based on the "Return of the Tyee" wood carving by Jody Broomfield. Each coin is 7.96 grams, with 27mm diameter; mintage limit is 15,000; price is $54.95. [978.1] [982.16] [1085.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 $15 0.925 silver Vignettes of Royalty coin, final coin of the series, depicting the Mary Gillick laureate head of Queen Elizabeth II of 1953. The coin is 30 grams, 36.15mm diameter, with mintage limit 10,000; price is $104.95. [978.49] [982.16] [1085.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2010 $150 18-karat gold hologram lunar Zodiac coin for the Year of the Tiger, the 11th coin in the series. The design was created by Harvey Chan. Each coin is 11.84 grams, with 28mm diameter. Mintage limit is 4888; price is $555.55. [978.1] [982.17] [1085.50] [1089.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2010 $4 0.9999 silver Dinosaur Collection coin, depicting a fossil of the dromaeosaurus, the 4th and final in the series. The design was created by Kerri Burnett. Each Proof coin includes a selective brown finish, has weight 15.87 grams, and 34mm diameter; mintage limit is 20,000; price is $42.95. [978.1] [982.17] [1085.50]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 50-cent Christmas coin, with lenticular technology to make the color train appear to move. The brass-plated steel coin is 35mm diameter, with no mintage limit; price is $25.95. [978.49] [982.18] [1084.54]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 $4 0.9999 silver Christmas coin, depicting hanging stockings. The design was created by Tony Bianco. The coin is 15.87 grams, 34mm diameter, with mintage limit 15,000; price is $42.95. [978.49] [982.18] [1084.54]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 7-coin Holiday Gift Set, with color 25-cent coin depicting Santa Claus. price is $19.95 [978.49] [982.18] [1084.54]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 $20 0.9999 silver coin with Swarovski crystals, 3rd in the series. One coin depicts a snowflake with seven blue Swarovski Crystal elements, the other includes pink crystals. The design was created by Konrad Wachelko. Each Proof coin is 31.39 grams, with 38mm diameter, and combined mintage set at 15,000 coins. [978.1] [982.18] [1084.54]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2009 $25 sterling silver hologram coin for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, depicting Olympic Spirit. Mintage limit is 45,000; price is $71.95. [982.19]

October 2

• The Royal Canadian Mint begins sales of the first coin of a new lunar Zodiac series, a $15 2010 sterling silver coin marking the Year of the Tiger, struck with scalloped edges. The design was created by Three Degrees Creative Group. The coin is 26.29 grams, 38mm diameter, with mintage limit 19,888. [979.7] [1087.50] [1089.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint begins sales of the 2010 ultra high relief Vancouver Winter Olympic Games Proof 0.925 fine silver dollar coin, depicting a First Nations sun theme. The design was created by Xwa Lack Tun. Weight is 30 grams, diameter 36.15mm, mintage limit 5000, issue price $139.95. [1087.50]

October 17

• Canada Post unveils the NHL Montreal Canadiens Centennial Pack with sheet of stamps and circulating $1 coin with Montreal Canadiens 100th anniversary logo lacquered on surface. [985.1]

November 2

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2010 $15 Year of the Tiger coin. The design was created by Aries Cheung. The coin is 0.9999 silver, 38mm diameter, 31.39 grams. [989.14] [1089.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2010 $150 Year of the Tiger coin. The design was created by Aries Cheung. The coin is 0.75 gold, 28mm diameter, 11.84 grams, mintage limit 2500. [989.14] [1089.46]

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 background maple leaf, 22 million overall maximum. The design was created by Jason Bouwman. [979.1] [987.32] [1122.58]

November 19

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009/10 NHL Collector Card and Coin series, with six different nickel-plated steel 50-cent coin depicting color painted images of the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens. Price is $14.95 each. [982.19]
• The Royal Canadian Mint launches a set of three Maple Leaf gold $50 coins with red-colored maple leafs. The coins are dated 2008, 2009, and 2010. The new 2010 issue features a hockey player. Mintage limit is 500 sets. [998.46]

November 23

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2010 Silver Lunar Lotus Coin - Year of the Tiger. The $15 0.925 fine silver Proof coin has an 8-scallop shaped edge; mintage limit is 19,888; price is $88.88. [990]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009/10 NHL Collector card and 50-cent coin sets. The six sets depict painted images of Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators. Price is $14.95 each. [990]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2010 $1 Proof silver Vancouver Olympics coin of "The Sun". Mintage limit is 5000, price is $139.95. [990]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 Maple of Wisdom $8 coin, featuring a dragon with hologram maple leaf and embedded red Swarovski crystal. The design was created by Simon Ng. The Proof coin is 25.3 grams, 0.925 fine silver, mintage limit 14,888, price is $88.88. [985.1] [990] [1089.46]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues one $2500 0.9999 fine gold and three $250 0.9999 fine silver 1-kilogram 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games coins depicting a reverse design of an eagle by artist Xwa Lack Tun. The silver coins are available in standard Proof, antique effect, and enamel background finish. Each coin is 101.6mm in diameter. Mintages are 1500 (silver) and 20 (gold). Price of the silver coin is $1649.95. [990] [1090.54]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues a 2010 Special Edition Vancouver 2010 Uncirculated Set - Olympic Moments. The set contains 1-cent through $2 circulating coins, and three colored Olympic Moments 25-cent coins. Mintage limit is 30,000; Price is $27.95. [990]

December 14

• Monnaie Collection Royale releases a Canadian $20 Proof 0.9999 fine silver coin struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, marking the 475th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in Quebec in 1534. The design was created by John Mardon. Mintage is limited to 1534 coins. Issue price is $169.95. Weight is 31.38 grams, diameter 38mm. [986.1] [1098.50]

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