ROYAL MINT ISSUES: EXPLORATION AND HAUNTED CANADA

The Royal Canadian Mint has started accepting orders from the general public for their latest round of monthly new product releases. This includes the initial releases for new series on the exploration of Canada and haunted Canada, a new bison themed gold coin, a silver coin to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day, and more.

All of the new products can now be found within the new releases section of the Royal Canadian Mint’s website.

The first release within the new series entitled “Exploring Canada” features the Voyageurs, who were engaged in transporting furs by canoe during the fur trade era. The reverse design features a dramatic scene of voyageurs canoeing through river rapids.

Each coin is struck in 99.99% silver with a matte proof finish and weight of 23.17 grams. The maximum mintage is 15,000 pieces.

A 1 oz gold proof coin is entitled “The Bison at Home on the Plains” and carries a depiction of male and female plains bison with a young calf. This continues the recent run of bison themed coins from the Royal Canadian Mint.

Each coin is struck in 99.99% purity with a diameter of 30 mm. The maximum mintage is just 350 pieces.

The first coin in a new series entitled “Haunted Canada” celebrates the legend of the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Ghost Bride. According to legend, she has made the hotel her eternal home since the 1930′s when she stumbled on a staircase to her death on her wedding day.

The reverse design tells the story through the use of lenticular technology. A colored portrait shows the bride with her eyes closed and when the coin is tilted her eyes appear opened with lit candles in the background and the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel below.

This cupro nickel 25-cent coin carries a maximum mintage of 15,000 pieces.

To read the complete article, see: Royal Canadian Mint New Product Releases June 2014 (world.mintnewsblog.com/2014/06/royal-canadian-mint-new-product-releases-june-2014/)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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