Royal Canadian Mint

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...

Winter's fun-loving personality The moment the first snow hits the ground, children can't wait to get their hands on the white stuff—that wet, sticky gift from the sky that rolls up...

Theme:Canada’s Coat of Arms Coins are specially packaged in a limited quantitycommemorative paper wrap. Product specifications:Face Value: 50 cents($12.50 face of value of roll)Limited...

Coins for dairy There was a time when most people did not go to the grocery store to purchase their milk; it was delivered to their door. Many adults today have childhood memories of...

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present the 2008 Specimen Set of Canadian coins. The finish on these superb coins is a three-fold combination of brilliant and frosted relief on a lined finish...

Year: 2008 Denomination: 1.00 SKU: It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the Allies and Germany reached a cease fire to end four years of unprecedented...

The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is one of the most brilliantly coloured songbirds in southeastern Canada, where it is a familiar sight throughout the year. The bright red male stands...

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain landed on the shores of the St. Lawrence River at a place the Algonquin people called Kebek. "Where the river narrows" was a popular spot where they came to fish and to...

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint! For a young, growing colony, the opening of a domestic mint was a confident step towards nationhood. In 1931, the Mint transformed from a...