Birds of Canada Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint has just released the 12th coin in its popular Birds of Canada series.  The Barn Owl joins 11 other spectacular coins as Canada continues this great series.  These coins are coming out at a rate of 2 coins per year, and are beautifully colorized quarters.  These base metal coins start out very affordable for collectors, but older issues have gone to lofty prices.

The coins are over-sized so a larger colorful image can be achieved.

The series started with two coins issued in 2007, the red-breasted nuthatch and the ruby-throated hummingbird, and continued in 2008 with the downy woodpecker and the northern cardinal.  


The series appeared to be over in 2009, then resumed in 2010 with the goldfinch and the blue jay.  

The 2011 coins are the black-capped chickadee and the barn swallow.  The 2012 coins are the rose-breasted grosbeak and the evening grosbeak.  Finally, the 2013 coins are the American Robin and the Barn Owl.

Birds of Canada Series

The Birds of Canada coins have been minted since 2007, with one year during which none were released.  These coins are over-sized quarters.

The issues are:
2007, the Red-Breasted Nuthatch and the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

I2008, the Northern Cardinal and the Downy Woodpecker

There were no releases in 2009.

2010, the Blue Jay and the Goldfinch.

2011, the Black-Capped Chickadee and the Barn Swallow.

2012,  the Rose Breasted Grosbeak and the Evening Grosbeak.

2013, the red breasted robin

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