The
Newsletter of Canadian Numismatics (web edition)
Editor- Cody Lobreau
Volume 2 Issue 2
February 2000
February Editorial By Cody
Lobreau
Welcome to the
February issue of "The Newsletter of Canadian Numismatics".
If you have noticed, the newsletter has changed.
I have noticed
that the Pride 25 Cent coin has had quite a few varieties found,
but mostly of the errors that I have found, all have some die
wear in the crown region of the Queen's head. That area is
where I never look to find for errors, except that exception.
The designs of
the 2000 coins are now on the Royal Canadian Mint web site- www.rcmint.ca. The Millennium section of the
web site includes the artist's name, where the artist is from,
the information about the coin, and where it's going to be held
for unveiling.
The mintage for
the 2000 Millennium coins will be way higher than the ones of
1999 due to the current demand, but I still haven't seen any
coins from October to December in circulation yet. That
shows that Canadians have Pride in coin collecting.
ROYAL
CANADIAN MINT UNVEILS 2000 25 CENT COINS
The Royal Canadian Mint has just unveiled the designs for the
2000 25 Cent coins starting with the 'Pride' coin issued in
January which has a nice design, and it was designed by Donald F.
Warkentin of Winnipeg Manitoba.
The coin of February is called 'Ingenuity' and it depicts a
satellite, a farm scene, and a couple of transportation vehicle
passing by a city. The artist is John Jaciw of Windsor
Ontario, this coin will be unveiled in Windsor.
The coin that will be issued in March is the 'Achievement' coin.
The coin depicts something that looks like fireworks and waves.
Daryl Dorosz Dorosz of Calgary, Alberta, and the coin will be
unveiled in Laval, Québec.
The coin that will be issued in April is the 'Health' coin.
The coin depicts two symbols of health. The artist of the
coin is Anny Wassef of Beaconsfield, Québec. The coin will
be launched in Montréal.
The coin that will be issued in May is the 'Natural Legacy' coin.
The coin depicts three clouds with rain, a pine tree, and a fish
swimming in water. The artist of the coin is Randy Trantauh
of Ajax, Ontario. The coin is going to be launched in
Southern Ontario.
The coin that will be issued in June is the 'Harmony' coin.
The coin depicts a leaf that stretches up and down and from one
side to the other. The artist is Haver Demirer of Toronto
Ontario. The launching city has not yet been confirmed.
The coin that will be issued in July is the 'Celebration' coin.
The coin depicts a group of people holding a Canadian flag and
fireworks are in the background. The artist of this coin is
Laura Paxton of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The coin will be
launched in Ottawa, and in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The coin that will be issued in August is the 'Family' coin.
The coin depicts two of the same symbol of the west coast natives
on each side. The coin is designed by Wade Stephen Baker of
Vancouver, British Columbia. The coin will be launched in
Ottawa.
The coin that will be issued in September is the 'Wisdom' coin.
The coin depicts a man giving a leaf to a little child while the
sun is either rising or setting. The coin is designed by
Cezar Serbanescu of Montréal, Québec. The coin will be
launched in Montréal.
The coin that will be issued in October is the 'Creativity' coin.
The coin depicts symbols of Canadian art. The coin is
designed by Eric (Kong Tat) Hui of Toronto. The coin will
be launched in Toronto.
The coin that will be issued in November is the 'Freedom' coin.
The coin depicts two people standing on a maple leaf with the sun
in the background. The coin is designed by Kathy Vinish of
Calgary, Alberta. The coin will be launched in Calgary.
The coin that will end the series in December is the 'Community'
coin. The coin depicts a map of Canada in the middle and
symbols of Canada on the outside. The coin is designed by
Michelle Thibodeau of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec. This
coin will be launched in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec.
Silver Dollars of 1971-1999 
Year
Design
Mintage
Price $$$ (EST.)
1971
Centennial of BC Centennial
181,091
$7.50
1972
A voyageur and native in a canoe 341,581
$6.00
1973
RCMP Centennial
904,723
$7.00
1974
Winnipeg Centennial
628,183
$7.00
1975
Calgary Centennial
833,095
$5.50
1976
Parliament Library
483,722
$8.00
1977
Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee
744,848
$7.00
1978
Commonwealth Games
640,000
$7.00
1979
The Griffon Tricentennial
688,671
$14.00
1980
Arctic Territories Centennial 389,564
$28.00
1981
Trans-Canada Railway Centennial 353,742
$22.00 PR
1981
“
“
148,647
$18.00 UNC
1982
Regina Centennial
577,959
$6.00 PR
1982
“
“
144,989
$18.00 UNC
1983
World University Games
340,068
$8.50 PR
1983
“
“
159,450
$10.00 UNC
1984
Toronto Sequicentennial
571,079
$7.00 PR
1984
“
“
133,563
$25.00 UNC
1985
National Parks Centennial
537,297
$7.50 PR
1985
“
“
162,873
$18.00 UNC
1986
Vancouver Centennial
496,418
$9.00 PR
1986
“
“
124,574
$25.00 UNC
1987
John Davis Strait expedition
405,688
$15.00 PR
1987
“
“
118,722
$18.00 UNC
1988
Saint-Maurice Ironworks
259,230
$28.00 PR
1988
“
“
106,702
$55.00 UNC
1989
MacKenzie River Bicentennial
272,319
$27.50 PR
1989
“
“
110,650
$35.00 UNC
1990
Henry Kelsey Tricentennial
222,983
$21.00 PR
1990
“
“
85,763
$20.00 UNC
1991
175th anniversary of the Frontenac 222,892
$28.00 PR
1991
“
“
82,642
$20.00 UNC
1992
Kingston to York Stagecoach
187,612
$22.00 PR
1992
“
“
78,160
$19.00 UNC
1993
Stanley Cup Centennial
294,314
$22.00 PR
1993
“
“
88,150
$19.00 UNC
1994
RCMP Northern Dog Patrol Team
178,485
$27.00 PR
1994
“
“
65,295
$30.00 UNC
1995
Hudson’s Bay Company
166,259
$22.50 PR
1995
“
“
61,819
$19.00 UNC
1996
John McIntosh
133,779
$32.00 PR
1996
“
“
58,834
$22.00 UNC
1997
1972 Canada vs. Russia Hockey
177,428
$32.00 PR
1997
“
“
152,167
$20.00 UNC
1997
Loon Dollar 10th anniversary
25,000
$94.00 Silver
1998
125th Anniversary of RCMP
120,172
$32.00 PR
1998
“
“
79,777
$20.00 UNC
1999
Queen Charlotte Islands
unknown
$32.00 PR
1999
“
“
unknown
$19.95 UNC
2000
Voyage of Discovery
unknown
$32.00 PR
2000
“
“
unknown
$19.95 UNC
Will The
De Pédery-Hunt design soon be changed?
I think in
the next five years, the obverse of the Dora De Pédery-Hunt
design will be changed into a design similar to the obverse of
the United Kingdom and the Australian design of the Queen
Elizabeth the second obverse.
I think the new design will be slightly different than the UK
design, and the new design could have more detail into the coin
than previous designs.
Closing
Comments by Cody Lobreau
The Millennium series, so far, has been a major gold mine for
expert Numismatists to search for 25-cent coin errors that are
worth up to
the thousand dollar range. The series was also good for me
because I have found an error for almost every month
including the
PRIDE issue. The latest errors that I know of that I have
found are the ‘PRIDE’ coins with a dot on it, I have
found one with a couple large dots, and lots of very small dots
below the maple leaf. One of my favorite discoveries that I
have found in the series was a December clashed die 25 cent coin,
when the first time I was looking at it, I thought the reverse
had a die crack that looked like the queen pointing the wrong way.
Then I was looking at it closer and I noticed that I have found a
clashed die coin! On the back of the coin, I thought that there
were some marks from the coins hitting each other when on the
presses, but it was actually the teepee and one of the buildings
from the front showing the opposite direction on the back of the
coin, so there was a clashed die on both sides.
I know that this year will also be a major gold mine for coin
collectors to discover errors. The next time you go to the
post office, you could buy a couple dollars worth of 25 cent
pieces, and if you don’t find any errors, you could spend
the coins or keep it if you only have very few of them.
You can email me
at: [email protected]
back to Menu Page