OTD: Seven-coin set to mark centennial

On today’s date in 1966, Finance Minister Walter Gordon announced the Royal Canadian Mint would strike a gold coin as part of a set of coins marking the country’s 1967 centennial.

Bearing reverse designs by acclaimed artist Alex Colville, the set included a 22-karat $20 gold coin, a silver dollar plus one-, five-, 10-, 25- and 50-cent pieces.

The designs included:

  • the Canadian coat of arms on the $20 gold coin;
  • a Canada goose on the silver dollar;
  • a howling wolf on the half dollar;
  • a bobcat on the 25-cent coin;
  • a mackerel on the 10-cent coin;
  • a rabbit on the five-cent coin; and
  • a rock dove on the cent.

Each coin was double struck using specially prepared dies.

The set was issued for $40 in 1967; however, in more recent years, its value has climbed to more than $1,000 owing to the value of the gold coin, which was the first high-volume gold coin made in Canada after the First World War.

Weighing 18.27 grams, the gold coin has a current melt value of about $1,300.

Leave a Reply

Canadian Coin News

Canada

Canadian Coin News is Canada's premier source of information about coins, notes and medals.

Although we cover the entire world of numismatics, the majority of our readers are Canadian, and we concentrate on the unique circumstances surrounding collecting in our native land.

Send Us Your Event

Running an event? Send it to us and we will display it on Canadian Coin News!

Submit Event →

Subscribe To 26 Issues For Just $59.99/year

Subscribe today to receive Canada's premier coin publication. Canadian Coin News is available in both paper and digital forms.

Subscribe Now

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.