Mintage: 3,200 coins.

For a young, growing colony, the opening of a domestic mint was a confident step towards nationhood. In 1931, the Mint transformed from a branch of Britain s Royal Mint to a wholly Canadian institution and, by 1937, the first "-all-Canadian coin designs-like the 1-cent maple leaf, the 5-cent beaver and the 10-cent Bluenose began circulating. Theserenowned coin designs are still in use today.
From the beginning, innovation has been the hallmark of the Mint with a revolutionary coin plating process, the purest 99.999% numismatic gold coin and the first coloured circulation coin are just a few of the Mint s internationally-renowned "firsts - each a source of pride for collectors and Canadians alike.
The royal Canadian Mint, 100 years of history provides a vivid story of this unique Ottawa institution established in 1908.

50 CENTS - 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT - 2008 CANADIAN COINS is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 13- CANADIAN HISTORY and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.