Prototype Sketches for Canada's Coins of the 1930s

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Canada 1c sketch.jpg

Canada, 1 cent sketch.


From the book "Striking Impressions: The Royal Canadian Mint and Canadian Coinage", by James A Haxby.

Notice how a couple of the denominations are different from those on the final designs.


NOTE: The 1 cent, 50 cent and 50 cent designs were by English designer George Kruger-Gray.

The 10 and 25 cent designs were by Emmanuel Hahn.
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Canada 5c 1937 -- prototype sketch.jpg



Canada 5c 1937 - prototype sketch.jpg



Canada 5c sketch by E Hahn .jpg


5 cents.


These designs show the Big Dipper constellation in the sky.

It does not appear on the issued designs.
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Canada 10c 1937 - prototype sketch.jpg

10 cents.
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Canada 25c sketch.jpg

25 cents.
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Canada 25c 1937 - prototype sketch.jpg



Canada 25c sketch by E Hahn .jpg

25 cents.


This design shows the Big Dipper constellation in the sky.

It does not appear on the issued design.
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See: The Royal Mint Museum.

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Canada 50c 1937 - prototype sketch.jpg

50 cents.
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Designs by Emanuel Hahn.


Images copyright of the Royal Canadian Mint.


Artist Emanuel Hahn also designed two other alternatives for the 25 cents coin.

They featured a polar bear and a Canada goose. His designs are seen above.

It is interesting that he abbreviated 'cents' to 'cts.' on one of those designs.


In 2018 the Royal Canadian Mint issued a special set of collector coins.

It was based on Hahn's unadopted designs.
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