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Last updated: 2023 October 23.

2006

January 18

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2006 Lucky Loonie $1 coin to circulation via the Royal Bank of Canada. The aureate metal coin features a loon in flight, with the Canadian Olympic Committee symbol. Mintage is 10 million. [873.1] [874.1]

February 24

• The Canadian Coinoisseur conducts coin auctions in conjunction with the TOREX coin show in Toronto, Ontario. Some highlights (including fees):
  • 50 cents 1921 ICCS VG-8: $29,990;
  • $1 1947 ML PCGS MS-66: $14,400.
  [869.35] [874.1] [878.18]

April 1

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases via Shoppers Drug Marts a circulating 25-cent coin with pink colored ribbon on white circle background. The pink ribbon is a symbol of support for breast cancer research. The coin's design was created by Cosme Saffioti. [879.1] [1027.80]

May 1

• In Paris, France, the World Mint Directors' Conference is held, over four days. As part of the MDC Coin Competition, Canada's 2004 25-cent poppy colored coin is voted as the most innovative of the year. [884.1]

May

• The Royal Canadian Mint announces it will begin using a new mint mark on circulating Canadian coins this year. The new mark will be a circle around a stylized "M" and maple leaf. [885.11]

May 29

• Ian Bennet is announced as the new Master of the Royal Canadian Mint, effective June 12. [885.1]

(month unknown)

• A cornerstone of a Canadian building from 1926 is opened, revealing uncirculated coins likely straight from the mint. Included are Specimen 1c (1926) and 5c (1925), and a 1921 50c graded ICCS AU-50. [885.1]
• For part of the mintage of 5-cent circulating coins, copper-nickel blanks are used, to free-up plated-steel blanks for higher-value coins. These 5-cent coins have no mint mark. [942.1]

July 21

• At the CNA annual convention, the Royal Canadian Mint unveils its new mintmark. [891.1]

August 18

• The Royal Canadian Mint begins striking the 2006 $2 circulating coin. [891.14]

(month unknown)

• The Royal Canadian Mint ceases production of plated steel 5-cent coins, resuming with 75% nickel 25% copper blanks. [892.1]

September 13

• In Long Beach, California, Heritage Auction Galleries holds the Ancient and World Coins Signature Auction at the California Coin Expo, over four days. Of the top twelve prices in the auction, eleven are Canadian. Some highlights:
  • 10 cents 1936 dot ICCS SP-63: US$115,000;
  • 50 cents 1914 PCGS MS-66: US$46,000;
  • 50 cents 1921 PCGS MS-65: US$115,000 (CDN$128,000);
  • $1 1947 ML PCGS MS-67: US$46,000.
  [886.1] [889.37] [895.1] [976.31]

October 10

• The Royal Canadian Mint announces the name selected for the polar bear on the $2 coin: Churchill. The name was selected by online poll. Churchill received the most votes, at 34 percent. [897.15] [1072.44]

October 13

• The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the Medal of Bravery circulating 25c coin in Ottawa. Up to 20 million coins will be minted. The design was created by Cosme Saffioti. [897.1]

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