Canadian one dollar reverse designs and coin specifications. Oct 21, 2003 roy macgregor has put together a nifty little hardcover called a loonie for luck, which affectionately details the exploits of an edmonton icemaker named trent evans. Canadian 1 dollar coin reverse design evolution 1987. The royal canadian mint has unveiled a new loonie commemorating the 100 years since women first gained the right to vote in manitoba, saskatchewan and alberta provincial elections. This stunning coin features a coloured canadian olympic team logo, nestled alongside a depiction of the common. The canadian legend of the lucky loonie lived on in pyeongchang this year. All these coins are in uncirculated condition, they have been carefully taken from the original royal canadian mint rolls and placed in 2 x 2 coin holder. The onedollar coin was minted for general circulation but was also presented to each member of the 2004 canadian olympic team as a good luck charm during the athens games. It will serve as a good luck charm for canadian athletes competing in london at the 2012 olympic and paralympic games. The rio 2016 olympic and paralympic games will be another chapter in our countrys rich sporting history and the government of canada. The canadian legend of the lucky loonie lived on in. In 2004, the mint began issuing lucky loonie coins to celebrate canada at every summer and winter games.
Find lucky loonie in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. The royal canadian mint issued a 2012 lucky loonie circulation coin. The royal canadian mint has issued its latest commemorative circulation coin, the 2012 lucky loonie. The royal canadian mint is paying tribute to all canadian olympic and paralympic athletes competing in the upcoming rio 2016 summer games by launching the 2016 lucky loonie, canadas latest commemorative circulation coin. The royal canadian mint has since released a commemorative luck loonie for each olympic games since 2004. It is in very good condition and i was wondering what the value of this coin might be, since im not a coin collector i have no expertise, and any feedback will be very much appreciated. Pictured is the lucky loonie bearing the official inukshuk logo of the vancouver 2010 winter games. The most prevalent versions of the coin show a common loon, a bird found throughout canada, on the reverse and queen elizabeth ii, the nations head of state, on the obverse.
Lucky loonie the 2004 lucky loonie features the common loon design accompanied by the canadian olympic logo. Ive got a brand new roll of 25 lucky loonies, from the year 2004. They are featured on our one dollar coins and are symbols of our prized natural wilderness. This year, the 2016 lucky loonie features a new look and design elementits. Royal canadian mint numismatic coins 2000s jump to.
It served as a good luck charm for canadian athletes competing in london at the 2012 olympic and paralympic games. Gain points, rewards and get email updates from your canadian olympic team. At the 2002 salt lake city olympic winter games, a loonie brought good fortune to canada when our mens and womens hockey teams skated to victory over a canadian lucky loonie buried at centre ice. As a matter of fact, the facilities built for the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver also have loonies buried in the foundation.
Is it worth hanging on to 2016 circulated lucky loonies. Detailed information about the coin 1 dollar, elizabeth ii lucky loonie, canada, with pictures and collection and swap management. Royal canadian mint numismatic coins 2000s wikipedia. The 2008 lucky loonie features a common loon getting ready to take flight with the canadian olympic teams logo at its side. Dec 20, 2007 so for the heights the loonie reached, for the economic upheaval both good and bad it brought, and for the rare birdseye view that canada got, looking down on its best friend and biggest rival in the world where, let us not forget, people rarely fail to find the term loonie hilarious to begin with the lofty loonie is times canadian. Quickly dubbed the loonie, the distinctively bronzecoloured, 11sided coin became a daily part of canadian life, even serving as a lucky talisman for the national hockey team. Aug 06, 2004 the royal canadian mint hosted a public ceremony unveiling the 2004 lucky loonie olympic commemorative, made for circulation, aureate dollar coin, at general motors place, in downtown vancouver, on the morning of august 4th. Silver dollar 2004 lucky loonie price guide and value silver dollar 2004 lucky loonie silver dollar 2004 lucky loonie prices and values.
Craig went into the canadian locker room and told the players what had. The mint has provided each member of the canadian olympic and paralympic teams competing in beijing with a lucky loonie as their own personal good luck charm. Royal canadian mint releases latest lucky loonie team. Everything to give the canadians a penalty so they could steal the game. In 2004, the royal canadian mint created the first lucky loonie as a way of passing on its special magic to canadian athletes as they departed for the athens 2004. The 2004 lucky loonie ceremony in august, 2004, the royal canadian mint took over general motors place to unveil the olympic lucky loonie with a plethora of dignitaries in attendance. At the salt lake city olympics in 2002, a loonie brought a stroke of good fortune to canada when our mens and womens hockey teams skated to victory. The value of a canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear. Coins and canada canadian coins price guide, value. This would be followed by the sterling silver lucky loonie coins in 2004 and 2006. Coins and canada 1 dollar 2014 canadian coins price. Lucky loonie 2004 olympics the 2004 lucky loonie celebrates canadas olympic athletes and underscores their commitment to sports excellence.
Canada 2004 lucky loonie dollar and regular one dollar coin duration. Ottawa, ontario prweb july 23, 2008 with the beijing olympic games and beijing paralympic games just around the corner, the royal canadian mint is proud to issue the 2008 lucky loonie, the latest in its extensive olympic themed circulation coin program. The coin is encapsulated and presented in a royal canadian mint black clam shell case. One of them, trent evans, buried a canadian dollar coin the loonie.
The story goes that when the organizers of salt lake city 2002 were building the olympic ice hockey arena, they naturally turned to ice makers from canada. Battle for the gold the lucky loonie song poem by paul. Fox is the first canadian citizen to be featured on a circulated canadian coin. The lucky loonie was then donated to the hockey hall of fame. Susanna blunt is a canadian portrait artist who designed the most recent portrait of queen elizabeth ii on the current canadian. This stunning coin features a coloured canadian olympic team logo, nestled alongside a depiction of the common loon gavia immer that ripples the still waters of a lake. Lucky loonie designed by jeanluc grondin, the 2008 lucky loonie features a common loon getting ready to take flight with the canadian olympic teams logo at its side. Since 2002, the royal canadian mint has released a commemorative loonie for every olympic and paralympic games, and the same was done for rio 2016 on canada day at its athlete sendoff party. Designed by canadian artist derek wicks composition. The expert ice maker had been invited down from edmonton to help install the ice for the games, and this was his little goodluck charm for our olympic hockey teams. Lesson overview common loons area spread out across the lakes and rivers of canada and have come to be one our most famous symbols. Doesnt look like we are going to get one this year. Lucky loonie team canada official olympic team website.
On the 30th june 1987, canadians were introduced to a new circulation coin. At the salt lake city olympics in 2002, a loonie brought a stroke of good fortune to canada when our mens and womens hockey teams skated to victory over a lucky loonie buried secretly beneath centre ice. There is one lucky charm that will always be canadian. Under the surface at centre ice, trent evans had hidden a canadian loonie. Coins and canada 1 dollar 2014 canadian coins price guide and values. Aug 22, 2010 i recently received one of the special coins minted for the olympics. Ever since 2002s winter olympics saw canadas men and womens hockey teams win gold, the lucky loonie has become a widespread symbol of good luck.
Number of sides on the canadian loonie crossword puzzle clue. The coin was unveiled thursday july 19th at canadas sports hall of fame in calgary. The royal canadian mint hosted a public ceremony unveiling the 2004 lucky loonie olympic commemorative, made for circulation, aureate dollar coin, at general motors place, in downtown vancouver, on the morning of august 4th. I couldnt believe my eyes when i saw the womens hockey game played that day. Unfollow 2004 lucky loonie to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Few tales of superstition capture canadian hearts like that of the lucky loonie. Ultimately, the royal canadian mint capitalized on the tradition and has released a commemorative edition lucky loonie for each olympic games since 2004. Jul 03, 2016 the royal canadian mint is paying tribute to all canadian olympic and paralympic athletes competing in the upcoming rio 2016 summer games by launching the 2016 lucky loonie, canadas latest commemorative circulation coin. Evans was contracted to lay the ice for the hockey rink at the salt lake city olympics and embedded a lucky loonie. Proof, specimen, silver, silver dollar, loon, dollar, loonie, commemorative, single coins, collectible coins, coins canada. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. Yet they face danger in their habitats from a wide variety of sources. Its time to bury the myth of the lucky loonie the globe.
Battle for the gold the lucky loonie song by paul henry dallaire. There are versions that exist without grass on the reverse of the coin. Number of sides on the canadian loonie is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. Canadian coin facts canadian coin grading canadian commemoratives. So for the heights the loonie reached, for the economic upheaval both good and bad it brought, and for the rare birdseye view that canada got, looking down on its best friend and biggest rival in the world where, let us not forget, people rarely fail to find the term loonie hilarious to begin with the lofty loonie is times canadian. Feb 03, 2014 the iconic lucky loonie represents canadas united hope for all of our exceptional athletes. New coins highlight 30th anniversary of the loonie. The values on this page are in canadian dollars cad. The decade would also be marked by very dramatic price increases. Usually there is a new loonie put out for our athletes.
Royal canadian mint launches lucky loonie in vancouver. Please see the royal canadian mint section for information about special loon designs that did not circulate. Sealed 2014 lucky loonie coins olympics canadian each pack contains 5 coins sealed never been used. Join the canadian olympic club, presented by bell, an allaccess community uniting and rewarding team canada fans its free. A loonie for luck clocks in at just under 100 pages, but macgregor manages to jam in a lot of history about superstitions and omens, from red kellys pyramid power in. Its the story of how one lucky loonie went from a tim hortons. Here, gold medal winner daniel igali speaks to the crowd surrounded by representatives of the mint, federal and provincial politicians and a young hockey player. Detailed image and information about 1 dollar coin lucky loonie from canada issued in 2004. The loonie was also buried during vancouvers 2010 winter olympics. The coin is part of series loonies and commemorative circulation 1 dollar coins.
In what is now a legendary tale, a loonie was buried at centre ice prior to the 2002 olympic winter games in salt lake city to bring good luck to canadas gold. And thats this weeks canadian history for kids, exclusive. The onedollar coin, which features the familiar loon landing in water and the official emblem of the canadian olympic team. Visit the best collector and commemorative coin website. You are looking at 2004 canada lucky loonie one dollar coin. This coin was dubbed the lucky loonie and features the famous canadian loon landing in water on the reverse side. They were either replaced or completely discontinued ie.
Canada 2004 canadian olympic lucky loonie 1 one dollar. Items that could be classified as staples in the numismatic offering, such as the silver dollar proof and brilliant uncirculated, the hundred dollar gold, and the two hundred gold, had not. Apr 23, 2018 its time to bury the myth of the lucky loonie. The mint provided each member of the canadian olympic and paralympic teams competing in beijing with a lucky loonie as their own personal good luck charm. With the advent of the lucky loonie, the good luck charm that brought olympic. Canada 2004 canadian olympic lucky loonie 1 one dollar coin.
It also prompted my colleagues to question why the canadian dollar is called the loonie. Feb 07, 2014 2014 lucky loonie celebrate team canada royal canadian mint. With the advent of the lucky loonie, the good luck charm that brought olympic gold to canadas hockey teams in 2002, the rcm paid tribute to that accomplishment with its going for the gold set in 2002 featuring a doubledated loon coin packaged with macleans magazine and olympic stamps. Oct 18, 2017 as a matter of fact, the facilities built for the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver also have loonies buried in the foundation. Theres only one lucky loonie and its in the hockey hall of fame. Jul 01, 2016 join the canadian olympic club, presented by bell, an allaccess community uniting and rewarding team canada fans its free.
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