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10 Cents - Elizabeth II Anniversary of the Bluenose
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the celebrated Canadian fishing and racing schooner Bluenose under full sail, shown in dynamic profile navigating open waters, a design derived from the iconic image first introduced on the Canadian dime in 1937. The vessel's rigging and sails are rendered with fine engraved detail, evoking the proud Nova Scotian maritime heritage the ship embodies. The legend CANADA arcs above the design, while the denomination 10 CENTS appears below, and the dual dates 1921 and 2021 flank the central motif to commemorate the centennial of the Bluenose's launch. The initials YB appear in the field near the design, attributing the work to the reverse engraver. |
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The 75th anniversary issue marks three-quarters of a century since the Bluenose II design — itself a recreation of Emanuel Hahn's original 1937 dime reverse — became one of the most recognized images in Canadian pocket change. The Bluenose schooner herself was sold to a Caribbean trading company in 1942 and wrecked off Haiti in 1946, meaning the ship outlasted on coin than in wood by decades.