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Last updated: 2023 October 23.

2007

January

• At an auction in New York City, an 1875-H 25-cent piece grading PCGS MS-64 sells for US$69,000 (CDN$81,600). [902.59]
• The Canadian Government approves two $1 coins and twelve 25-cent coins for circulation, commemorating the 2010 Olympic Games. A 2008 $1 coin will depict a loon, a 2010 $1 coin will depict the Vancouver 2010 emblem, and 2007-2009 25-cent coins will each depict an Olympic sport. [900.1]

January 24

• [901.1] [902.1]

January 26

• The Royal Canadian Mint unveils plans for the 2010 Olympic coin program. Over four years, 17 circulating commemoratives will be released, including circulating $1 2008 Lucky Loonie depicting loon leaving water, and circulating $1 2010 depicting Vancouver Olympic logo. [899.30] [902.1] [928.11]

February 15

• The Desjardins Group of Quebec issues a twelve-page report entitled "Should we stop using the penny?". The report includes a survey of Canadian attitudes toward small coinage. 37 percent say they use the 1-cent piece for purchases; 50 percent use the 5-cent and 10-cent coins. The report recommends the government stop issuance of 1-cent coins, and remove them from circulation. [904.1]

February 21

• In Lethbridge, Alberta, the Royal Canadian Mint officially releases the first of seventeen circulating 2010 Olympic coins. The 2007 25-cent piece depicts curling. The design was created by Glen Green. [904.37] [905.1] [912.11]

February 24

• In Toronto, Ontario, the Torex coin show is held. Moore Numismatic Auctions conducts the auction. A 1921 50-cent coin grading ICCS VG-8 sells for $28,750. [899.29] [902] [906.35]

(month unknown)

• The Royal Canadian Mint announces the 2007 red-colorized Canada Day 25-cent circulating coin. The coin depicts MacLean the Mountie. [907.36]

July 10

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a circulating 25-cent coin depicting wheelchair curling, in association with the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The design was created by Glen Green. [912.11] [913.1]

July 11

• The Canadian Numismatics Association holds its annual convention in Niagara Falls, Ontario, over five days. C&P Numismatics conducts the auction. Some highlights:
  • 5 cents 1921 PCGS MS-64: $52,325;
  • 10 cents 1858 8/5 ICCS AU-55: $13,800;
  • 50 cents 1921 ICCS MS-65: no sale.
  [891.7] [911.1] [917.1] [918.11]

August 8

• Canadian astronaut David Williams takes a special Royal Canadian Mint token into space on American Space Shuttle Endeavour, mission STS-118. [919.1]

October 9

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a study report indicating that a slight majority of Canadians favor abolishment of the 1-cent piece. [1004.68]

October 24

• The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2007 25-cent Alpine Skiing circulating coin, the fifth coin of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games program. The design was created by Glenn Green. [924.1] [996.30] [997.24] (October 22 [1037.24])

(month unknown)

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases a report on a survey conducted by Altitude Marketing Research. 63 percent of merchants and 42 percent of consumers favor removing the cent from circulation. [922.1]

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