Issued as part of Canada's sesquicentennial celebrations in 2017, this coin takes its title from the opening line of "O Canada" — the national anthem that wasn't officially adopted until 1980, nearly a century after Confederation. The Royal Canadian Mint produced an unusually large volume of commemorative silver issues that year, making selectivity among 150th anniversary pieces a practical concern for serious collectors.
Issued as part of Canada's sesquicentennial celebrations in 2017, this coin takes its title from the opening line of "O Canada" — the national anthem that wasn't officially adopted until 1980, nearly a century after Confederation. The Royal Canadian Mint produced an unusually large volume of commemorative silver issues that year, making selectivity among 150th anniversary pieces a practical concern for serious collectors.