Canada 2017

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As we all know Canada will be celebrating its 150th Birthday next year.
The RCM decided to issue special designs on all five circulating denominations for the occasion. There was a competition and here is a link to the five winning designs:

http://www.mint.ca/store/product/rcmcoins.jsp?campaignName=MCMI&pId=6200014&lang=en_CA&rcmiid=tf|shpb|mcmi

Personally, I don't like the designs for the 5c and the 25c. But they hadn't good choices anyway.
The 10c and the Toonie are okay. The only design I really like is the Loonie.
Well, now lets wait and see how the actual coins will look.

As I understand, the normal designs will not be issued for circulation in 2017, only these. It remains to be seen whether that ''promise'' will hold.

[Triggersmob]

Thanks for the link Ralf.
I like the 10c as I never really liked the normal 10c because the boat is very plain.

[Humpybong]

I collect the One Dollar and Twenty Five cent coins only.   Have to keep my eyes open for these.

[Redlock]

I bit the bullet (after trades fell throught) and bought some of these coins recently:


By the way, the forum refuses to upload a photo of the coloured $2.

[Triggersmob]

Nice to see you finally got some of those Canadian coins you have been chasing.
Did you try uploading the coloured $2 in a separate post. Might have been too
many Mb for one post. 

[Humpybong]

More likely that the file was too large.   You need to reduce the size of picture

[Redlock]

More likely that the file was too large.   You need to reduce the size of picture

Original file size is basically the same (~1,7 MB) as the four photos that made it in the post above

Another try...

[Triggersmob]

Nice coin Ralf.
Glad you managed to post it.
I normally drop my pics down to about 600 - 800 pixels so it fits on the screen. 

[AnotherKnight]

Yes I'll second that, lovely coins.

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Two more from the batch

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I find it a little bit sad that the 50 Cent coin doesn't circulate in Canada anymore.

[Triggersmob]

I find it a little bit sad that the 50 Cent coin doesn't circulate in Canada anymore.

Same with the U.S.
Yet here in Aus the 50c is a very popular coin.

[AnotherKnight]

That's because of all us poor people Steve 

[Triggersmob]

all us poor people

That would include me.

[Redlock]

I find it a little bit sad that the 50 Cent coin doesn't circulate in Canada anymore.

Same with the U.S.
Yet here in Aus the 50c is a very popular coin.

The Australian 50 Cent coin is a true monster 

The difference between USA/Canada and Australia/Eurozone is simple (disregarding 1c/2c coins):
USA/Canada: 5c-10c-25c-($1-$2)
Australia/Eurozone: 5c-10c-20c-50c-$1/€1-$2/€2
---->a 50c coin doesn't really fit in when there is a 25c coin, especially when its as large as the Kennedy Half.
At least, that's what I think.

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Here are the last three of the 150th Anniversary series. They came today