Royal Canadian Mint Olympic coins

At the behest of the federal government, led by Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, it was agreed that these coins would help finance while commemorate the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Starting in 1985, the federal government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, issued a ten-coin set to help finance and commemorate the Olympic games.

These coins were issued in proof quality only and were sold with the partnership of the Royal Bank of Canada.

Starting in February 1973, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) engaged in a very ambitious program.

At the behest of the federal government, led by then-Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, it was agreed that these coins would help finance and commemorate the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Starting in 1985, the Federal Government, under the leadership of then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, issued a ten coin set to help finance and commemorate the Olympic games.

In similar style to the Montreal Olympics, the RCM would introduce coins with a face value that had never been used before.

These coins were issued in Proof quality only, and were sold with the partnership of the Royal Bank of Canada.

[7] The 10 coins were also available in a green felt case with an Olympic logo on the outside and a Royal Canadian Mint medallion on the inside.

The numbered and signed Certificate of Authenticity was included in the cases internal cover recess.

These plain edge coins were once held by the investment firm responsible for the $50 million Ohio Coingate Scandal.

Many pressings of the Alpine Skiing coin released to service stations and to special 2010 Winter Olympic "coin boards" in October 2007 were the victim of a pressing error called a mule, with a 2008 obverse accidentally minted rather than the expected 2007.

According to the Royal Canadian Mint, "sports cards" and 10,000 "coin board" sets were released with the error before it was caught.

The announcement was made on August 3, 2007 and the agreement allows the RCM to strike bullion coins with the emblems of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The new agreement means that the RCM is now selling Olympic coins through all of its major business lines: bullion, circulation, numismatics.

Each Mascot sport pose coin features either or both Miga and Quatchi and single Sumi.

All coins had a face value of 50 cents, were packaged in a plastic sleeve, and the issue price was $9.95.