This coin was produced as part of a three-coin set, issued in 2017, by Canada, in celebration of their 150th anniversary. Back in 1927, the Royal Canadian Mint held a contest for artists to submit designs for circulation coins in celebration of Canada’s Diamond Jubilee.
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1867-2017 Canada 150 RCM Coin Lore Forgotten 1927 Designs Pure Silver 3-Coin Set
Store Category: Canada 150. Pure Silver 3-Coin Set – Royal Canadian Mint Coin Lore: The Forgotten 1927 Designs. They were specially chosen for Canada’s circulation coins in 1927, to commemorate Confederation’s Diamond Jubilee; alas, the stunning designs never made it onto a. Instead, “the coins that never were” quietly faded into the background, becoming part […]