First-ever blue Canadian dimes commemorate 100th anniversary of Bluenose

You could soon have a little splash of blue in your pocket, with a new dime from the Royal Canadian Mint commemorating a national icon. The Mint is launching Canada’s first-ever coloured dimes to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bluenose, the famous fishing schooner. The Mint has also redesigned the image of the schooner for the first time since it appeared on Canada’s 10-cent coin in 1937. Bluenose launched from Lunenberg, N.S. in March 1921 and became an important Canadian symbol, becoming known as the ‘Queen of the North Atlantic.

Six million coloured versions of the coin with the new Bluenose design are being circulated, as well as an additional nine million uncoloured versions. The coins are also double-dated ‘1921-2021’ in recognition of the anniversary. They begin circulating this week…. Ed

Source: Michael Woods/Photo:Canadian Mint