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Last updated: 2023 October 23.

2009

January

• At the 37th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention, Heritage Auction Galleries sells a 50-cent 1921 PCGS MS-64 for US$74,750. [952.1] [960.12] [961.15]

January 14

• Taisei Coins Corporation, authorized distributor of the Royal Canadian Mint's Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games commemorative coins in Japan, introduces Mint coins at the Canadian Embassy to Japan. [961.4]

January 15

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2009 Cross Country Skiing 25-cent coin to circulation. [1040.50]

January 16

• At the Whistler Olympic Park, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2010 Olympic circulating 25-cent featuring cross-country skiing. [950.43] [964.1] [1025.58] [1040.50]

February 12

• The Royal Canadian Mint and the Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium of Canada launch the Top 10 Canadian Olympic Winter Moments contest, for the top three submissions to be featured on circulating 25-cent coins in late 2009. [972.33] [1044.96]

February 18

• The Royal Canadian Mint issues three 2009 $75 14-karat gold Olympic coins, the final three coins of a nine-coin series. Designs and designers are wolf (Arnold Nogy), moose (Kerri Burnett), and spirit of Olympic competition (Shelagh Armstrong). Each coin is 12 grams, with 27mm diameter; price is $433.95 each; mintage limit is 8000 each. [965.44] [981.22] [1025.58]
• The Royal Canadian Mint issues the 2009 Special Edition Uncirculated Set, with circulating 1-cent through $2 coins plus the three different 25-cent Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games circulating coins. Mintage limit is 30,000; price is $23.95. [981.23]

March 7

• In Quebec City, Quebec, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2009 25-cent circulating coin depicting Olympic speed-skating. The design was created by Glenn Green. [967.1]

March 11

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases to circulation a 2009 $1 coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens. [1047.18] (March 10 [967.1])

March 12

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2010 Olympic 25-cent circulating coin featuring speed skating. [950.43] [964.25] [967.1] [1025.58] [1040.50]

June 23

• In Calgary, Alberta, the Royal Canadian Mint releases a 2008-dated circulating 25-cent Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games coin depicting bobsledding. The design was created by Glenn Green. [924.10] [930.1] [950.1] [964.25] [968.7] [972.33] [1025.58] [1040.50]

June 25

• At the coin auction at the Torex coin show, a $1 1945 MS-66 sells for $60,375. [971.13] [975.13]

September 19

• The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the designs of the last three 25-cent circulating coins in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games program. One features 2002 Men's Hockey, another features 2002 Women's Hockey, and the third features Cindy Klassen's medals of 2006. Each coin includes a red-colored maple leaf in the background. [979.1]

September 29

• Former Canadian Olympian Michael Peca unveils in Ottawa a circulating 25-cent coin to honor the 2002 Olympic gold medal in Men's Hockey. 22 million coins are to be made, 3 million with red color. [973.B4] [979.1] [987.32] [1039.4] [1122.58]

November 17

• The Royal Canadian Mint releases the second Olympic Moments 25-cent coin to circulation, marking the 2002 Women's Hockey gold medal. 3 million are released with red background maple leaf, 22 million overall maximum. The design was created by Jason Bouwman. [979.1] [987.32] [1122.58]

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