First Day Issues

THIS LISTING IS FOR 4 FIRST DAY STRIKES: VICTORY NICKEL BREAST CANCER QUARTER MEDAL OF BRAVERY QUARTER YEAR OF THE VETERAN QUARTER

2005 First Day Cover 1-Cent CoinThe design featuring two maple leaves on a sprig was first used in 1937. The first one cent coin was struck by the Countess of Grey at the official opening of the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint on January 2, 1908...

2005 First Day Cover Loon CoinIntroduced as a cost-saving measure in 1987, the new coin was nicknamed the "loonie" by Canadians, thanks to the lovely loon design created by well-known wildlife artist, Robert-Ralph Carmichael. The name caught on and...

2005 First Day Cover 10-Cent CoinIn 1920, the Halifax Herald newspaper established the International Fisherman's Trophy racing series for bona fide working ships. The Bluenose was built and launched in Lunenburg in 1921 to compete for the trophy and...

2005 First Day Cover 5-Cent CoinThe beaver design on the 5-cent coin was first used in 1937. Widely recognized as an emblem of Canada, the beaver has adorned the shield of the Hudson's Bay Company, the armorial bearings of Quebec City and the city of...

2005 First Day Cover 25-Cent CoinFor over 50 years now, the 25-cent coin has depicted the caribou, an ideal representative of Canadian wildlife. This gregarious, curious animal is a familiar sight in northern Canada, travelling in bands of ten to fifty-...

2005 First Day Cover 50-Cent CoinCanada's 50-cent coin bears the Coat of Arms of Canada and honours our founding nations, England, Scotland, Ireland and France. The current Coat of Arms was designed in 1997 incorporating the motto 'Desiderantes Meliorem...

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