Issued as part of Canada's 150th anniversary program in 2017, this piece belongs to a sprawling commemorative series the Royal Canadian Mint produced under the "O Canada" and sesquicentennial umbrella — a production run that generated dozens of distinct collector issues within a single calendar year. The fine silver composition distinguishes it sharply from the standard five-cent piece, which by 2017 had been struck in steel since 2000 and carries no precious metal whatsoever.
Issued as part of Canada's 150th anniversary program in 2017, this piece belongs to a sprawling commemorative series the Royal Canadian Mint produced under the "O Canada" and sesquicentennial umbrella — a production run that generated dozens of distinct collector issues within a single calendar year. The fine silver composition distinguishes it sharply from the standard five-cent piece, which by 2017 had been struck in steel since 2000 and carries no precious metal whatsoever.