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In 1992, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Confederation, the RCM released twelve commemorative coins, one for each Canadian province and territory at the time. These were the inspiration [10] for the US 50 State quarters program of 1999 to 2008.
The 50 State Quarters program was initially inspired by a 1992 Royal Canadian Mint program, "Canada 125", marking the 125th anniversary of the country's Confederation with a series of commemorative 25-cent pieces representing each of its 12 (at the time) provinces and territories. The Canada 125 program sparked a revival of interest in coin ...
The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar.It is a small, circular coin of silver colour. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official name for the coin is the 25-cent piece, but in practice, it is usually called a "quarter", much like its American counterpart.
100th Anniversary of the RCMP Paul Cederberg 135,958,589 The 25-cent piece for 1973 bears a special reverse designed by Paul Cederberg [3] (the Police Constable sitting on a horse in the design). [4] It honoured the RCMP for 100 years of service. 1999 Millennium P. Ka-Kin Poon 12,238,559 Released in January 1999. 1999 Millennium M.H. Sarkany ...
Lenner Zuniga, 35 – who has 49 prior arrests himself – was shot three times and stabbed eight more when the violence erupted just after 3 a.m. Sunday inside the apartment on 125th Street near ...
The 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (French: Médaille commémorative du 125e anniversaire de la Confédération du Canada) is a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada and was awarded to Canadians who were deemed to have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, to their ...
This year's celebration concluded Sunday on the 125th anniversary of Hemingway's birth on July 21, 1899. Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his ...
An equestrian statue of the Queen was commissioned in 1990 in order to commemorate the Ruby Jubilee and the 125th anniversary of Confederation in 1992. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] The statue was unveiled on 30 June 1992 during the Queen's 1992 Royal tour of Canada , which took place until 3 July. [ 37 ]