An Introduction to Collecting Canadian Coins

Coin collectors in the United States rejoice: If you are looking for something fresh for your coin collection, why not take a numismatic trip to Canada, a nation whose coins are filled with images of nature, wildlife and the country's colorful history?

Chances are, if you live near the U.S./Canada border or in a region which Canadians frequent, then likely you have seen a coin (or two or two-hundred) from Canada. Perhaps the first thing observant collectors notice is that U.S. and Canadian coins are denominationally valued similarly to U.S. coins. In fact, just as the U.S. has one, five, ten, twenty-five, fifty-cent and one dollar coins, so too does Canada. (Canada does, however, have a two-dollar coin). Also, both nations' one, five, ten, and twenty-five-cent coins are sized similarly too, so it is not too hard for a Canadian coin to escape into U.S. circulation. Also, like with the U.S. Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint strikes commemorative coins, most of which are quite beautiful. Furthermore, like the U.S. Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint strikes bullion coins which, in the current market where gold and silver prices are up, do not make half-bad investment coins, either(!).