25-Cent

Ghosts, unexplained events and hauntings… there is no shortage of these stories from across Canada. Many have been told and retold so often that fact and fiction are nearly indistinguishable from one another. Canadians of all ages delight in...

2006 Canada Day Colourized 25 Cents. 8th coin in series.

The unique coast-dwelling Harlequin duck is a rare and lovely sight along Canada’s Pacific and Atlantic shores in winter, and among fast-moving inland streams in summer. This fourth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s popular Ducks of Canada...

Noisy blue gliderFlight seems almost effortless for the Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) as it glides through the air with surprising speed while barely flapping its wings. However, the jay’s quiet arrival is often announced by its harsh calls, which...

 Golden hues on the wing   A cheerful chirping song from a tree in an open space may help you to spot an American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis). The bright, canary-yellow of the black-capped male will stand out against the landscape, while...

WOODCHOPPER IN THE TREE   Dat-dat-dat-dat! It's one of the most distinctive sounds in the forest. Most who hear it feel compelled to find the woodpecker hammering away at a branch to extract a juicy meal with its long pointed...

  The hum of summer It is one of summer's most animated sights; a hummingbird flitting about the garden—up, down, left, right, even backing up -- often hovering in one place as it sticks its long, slender bill deep into a...

 This eye-catching coin is the fourth in a series that pair engraved and painted flowers with a beautifully detailed rendering of an animal that is native to Canada’s natural landscape. PRODUCT...

2014 25-CENT COLOURED COIN PINTAIL A pair of pintails float serenely in the calm, mirror-like waters of their Canadian wetland habitat. The drake is in the foreground, his dark chocolate-brown head slightly turned to allow a full view of his grey-blue...

Each year, new paleontological discoveries take place across Canada that provide important snapshots of the Earth’s ancient past and the primordial species that once inhabited it. In the case of Tiktaalik roseae, we not only gain a glimpse into a...

2014 Coin and Stamp set featuring the Vancouver Canucks. Description:This painted cupronickel coin has a diameter of 35 millimetres. The reverse design features a coloured team logo in colour captured within the NHL shield on a frosted background. The...

2014 Coin and Stamp set featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs. Description:This painted cupronickel coin has a diameter of 35 millimetres. The reverse design features a coloured team logo in colour captured within the NHL shield on a frosted background. The...