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June 13, 2025
5 cents 1902 to 1936 - Price guide and values
In 1922, the size, composition and design of the nickel changed mostly to replace silver for nickel.
June 13, 2025
Weyburn Security Bank - Banknotes
The bank was established by a group of American investors as a private bank in 1910, by 1911 the bank had advanced to the point where it obtained a Canadian bank charter. Due to the onset of the great depression, in May 1931 the bank was purchased by the Imperial Bank of Canada.
June 11, 2025
Newfoundland - Colonial tokens of Canada
Newfoundland, like other parts of British North America, suffered from a chronic shortage of small denomination coins during much of its early history. The British government made no effort to provide a local currency and the islanders had to make do with an insufficient supply of badly worn foreign coins. Finally, as had happened elsewhere, the local merchants decided to take matters into their own hands.
June 10, 2025
5 cents 1858 to 1901 - Price guide and values
The first colony (province) to succeed adoption of decimal currency was Canada in 1857. In the following two years, 1, 5, 10 and 20 cents pieces were coined by the Royal Mint in London and were the first of official decimal coins struck for a part of what is now Canada. The early 5 cents Canadian coins were small and in silver.
June 9, 2025
10 dollars 2002 to 2023 - Not intended for circulation
The Royal Canadian Mint is responsible for producing collector and commemorative coins. Made of base and precious metals, several of the mint's numismatic coins are enhanced by special technologies including holograms, enamelling, lasering and embedded crystals. The Mint serves the public's interest but is also mandated to operate in anticipation of profit.
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