Canadian 25-cent coin · 1967 The centennial 25-cent coin
1967 The centennial 25-cent coin
Alex Colville created a special set of coin designs to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canadian confederation; the 25-cent coin features a bobcat.
What a coin with this design is made of
Every year of this design falls inside a period the Mint records as silver-bearing, so any circulated example carries silver. How much depends on the date, because the fineness changed within the run.
Across the years the Mint reports for this design, 48,855,500 25-cent coins were struck.
Denomination
The denomination where the Mint's own record shows the 1967 to 1968 fall in fineness most clearly, from 80% silver to 50% and then to none at all.
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Every year of this design
| Year | Composition | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 80% silver, 20% copper; or 50% silver, 50% copper | 0.1500 ozt .800 | 48,855,500 |
Other 25 cents reverses
1870 - 1936
The crossed maple boughs
1937 - 1972, 1974 - 1991, 1993 - 1998, 2001-2008 and 2001-present
The caribou
1973
The RCMP centennial
1992
125th Anniversary of Confederation
1999 Millenium Collection
1999 Millenium Collection
2000 Millenium Collection
2000 Millenium Collection
2002
Canada Day
2004
Ile Sainte-Croix
2004
The Poppy
2005
Saskatchewan Centennial
2005
Alberta Centennial
2005
Year of the Veteran