For the first time since Bluenose appeared on Canada’s 10-cent circulation coin in 1937, the Royal Canadian Mint has re-designed the image of the famous
Royal Canadian Mint Kicks off New Year by Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Bluenose
Bluenose with a pair of coins dedicated to the famously swift sailing ship. The annual
$100 Pure Gold Coin and
Proof Silver Dollar share the thrilling story of an impeccably crafted schooner.
One hundred years ago,
Lunenburg,
Nova Scotia, and sailed into the hearts and minds of Canadians as the fastest and most graceful fishing schooner the world had ever seen. The pride felt by its architect,
William James Roué, and of those who built and crewed it, continues to be shared from coast to coast to coast. The first of an exquisite suite of