• In 1992, Canada issued a set of commemorative 25¢ coins to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Confederation.
• Confederation was the act of joining the various provinces to form a single and unified nation.
• There were 12 provinces and territories in 1992, and each was honored on its own unique 25-cent coin.
• This was the forerunner of the U.S. Mint’s 50 State Quarters series.
• Nunavut is now a separate territory but in 1992 it was part of the Northwest Territories, so it is not included in the set.
• A contest was held to select designs submitted by Canadian residents.
• Each of the 12 coins in the set features a different one-time-only design that symbolizes the history and culture of the featured province or territory.
• All 12 coins were issued in 1992 at the rate of one per month.
• The unique reverse designs replaced the traditional moose design only in 1992.
• The order of issue was selected in a random drawing.
• Each coin was a limited edition of only one month.
• Due to the small editions and the popularity of the series, most coins disappeared from circulation by 1993.
• The total mintage of all 12 coins was about one-third of the average mintage for a single U.S. State Quarter.
• This was the most popular and most successful coin program in Canada’s history.
• The obverse of each coin depicts a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• There are 12 coins in the set. Each coin was struck in nickel.
• The collection comes in a custom display wallet with a Certificate of Authenticity.
