2011

Few creatures can be said to thrive well in both cities and the wilderness. After nearly becoming extinct as a result of the use of DDT chemicals in the 1950s and 1960s, peregrine falcons were reintroduced and rehabilitated through the creation of...

Canada's environment is central to the country's cultural life; Canadians' interaction with their environment has proved a potent source of creative inspiration for centuries. Arguably the most well-known representations of Orcas have been derived from...

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests.Canada's own boreal forest is the world's largest...

2011 25-cent Coloured Coin - Black-Capped Chickadee Clever, Curious Northerner The Black-capped Chickadee lives in wooded areas in Canada and the northern United States, including Alaska. As a northern resident, it has developed notable thermoregulation...

2011 25-Cent Coloured Coin -Barn Swallow COLOURED COIN The Barn Swallow: A Traveller’s Homecoming Signals the Return of Spring An agile, dancing flock of cinnamon-throated, forked-tailed birds has marked spring’s arrival for time...

2 dollars Composition: (outer ring) 99+% nickel; (inner core) 92% copper, 6% aluminum and 2% nickel Finish: uncirculated Weight (g): 7.3 Diameter (mm): 28.03 Edge: interrupted serrations Artist: Brent Townsend (reverse), Suzanna Blunt...

Crafted in the ultra-high relief of ancient medallic art. Highlights: Rarely does a coin feature a royal effigy on both sides, but every coin in this magnificent series does. Each portrait has the raised edges normally seen on a sculpted military medal...

2011 $20 Silver Coin - The Wedding Celebration - Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton A fairytale wedding for the 21st century HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton became engaged during a trip to Kenya in October 2010. Prince...

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present the 2011 Special Edition Uncirculated Set. Included in this 8 coin set are the coloured and non-coloured 25-cent Wood Bison, Orca Whale and Peregrine Falcon coins, one one-dollar coin commemorating the...

Specifications:Face Value: 10 dollarsComposition: 99.99% pure silverWeight (g): 15.87Diameter (mm): 34Edge: SerratedFinish: ProofSpecial Features:-The border of the coin is decorated with painted green holly leaves and bright red berries.-Crafted in 99...

It's a sunny summer evening and a crowd has gathered on the Cranberry Road bridge. This overpass in Port Hope, Ontario spans the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway - known to most as 'the 401&' - about 170 kilometers east of Toronto.The people on the bridge...

2011 Canada 50-Cent Special Wrap Roll of 25pcs Act Now: 2010 edition sold out in 47 days! Canada’s Coat of Arms was proclaimed by King George V in 1921 as a representation of Canada, and its political roots, especially its ties to Great Britain and...