In 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint commenced a line of commemorative 50-cent pieces, each one featuring a Christmas or holiday-themed lenticular artwork. As you might know from reading my blog, a lenticular artwork features an image that, if you tilt the picture at a certain angle, the image itself will slightly move or show depth. So imagine this in a collection of coins.
The holiday line started in 2007, and each year the Royal Canadian Mint would produce one 50-cent piece, along with a protective capsule and a velvet box. All the coins featured the royal sovereign on one side of the coin, and the run continues to this day (with the exception of 2017, and 2019-20, when no holiday coins were minted).
I purchased my first coin from this series in 2021, when the mint produced a Canadian Pacific Holiday Train image. Because yeah, me and the Holiday Train got a thing going on. 😀
A year later, I acquired the 2022 coin, and then decided to complete the whole set.
And if you’re looking to create your own holiday themed coin collection … here’s the personal checklist. Each coin is stamped in cupronickel finish, is 35 millimeters in diameter, and comes with a custom coin box (with the exception of the 2021 Holiday Train coin, which comes with a cardboard stand).
| Year | Image | Item |
|---|---|---|
 | Queen Elizabeth II on obverse | |
| 2007 |  | Christmas Tree Ornaments |
| 2008 |  | Snowman |
| 2009 |  | Toy Train |
| 2010 |  | Santa and the Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| 2011 |  | Gifts from Santa |
| 2012 |  | Santa’s Magical Visit |
| 2013 |  | Snowman |
| 2014 |  | Christmas Tree |
| 2015 |  | Holiday Toy Box |
| 2016 |  | Snow Angels |
| 2018 |  | Snowball Fight |
| 2021 |  | Canadian Pacific Holiday Train |
| 2022 |  | Santa’s Sleigh |
| 2023 |  | Gone Sleddin’ |
| 2024 |  | Trimming the Holiday Tree |
 | King Charles III on obverse | |
| 2025 |  | Whimsical Holiday Tree |
So here’s what the checklist currently looks like.
And no, I’m not selling any of these.
At some point, I might want to create a display cabinet for them. Or at least some sort of display board.
But for now … they’re just fine in my collection as they are.
And they’ll help me get into the true holiday spirit.
Which … is just around the corner.
Chuck The Writer 