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Completing these exciting coins are the following new releases:

• The 2019 Pure Silver Proof Set - 75^th Anniversary of D-Day, featuring a selectively gold-plated silver dollar designed by Tony Bianco;
• The 2019 Specimen Set-Pileated Woodpecker, designed by artist Jean-Charles Daumas;
• The 2019 $2,500 Pure Gold Coin - Great Seal of the Province of Canada (1841-1867), crafted of a kilo of 99.99% pure gold;
• The 2019 $50 Fine Silver Coin - Maple Leaf in Motion, designed by Glen Loates and featuring a first-time combination of pink and yellow gold plating;
• The 2019 $10 Fine Silver Coin - Maple Leaves, a specimen-finish coin designed by artist Pierre Leduc;
• The 2019 $20 Fine Silver Coin - The Canadian Flag, combining colour and classical engraving in a design by artist Aoifa Anctil;
• The 2019 $100 Fine Silver Double Concave Coin - Nature's Grandeur: Commanding Wolves, designed by Denis Mayer Jr.;
• The 2019 $200 Pure Gold Coin - Canadian Moose, crafted of 99.999% pure gold and designed Claude Thivierge;
• The 2019 $50 Fine Silver Coin - My Inner Nature: Grizzly Bear, a selectively gold-plated coin designed by artist Caitlin Lindstrom Milne;
• The 2019 25-Cent Coin Set - Dinosaurs of Canada, a three-piece collection of multi-ply plated steel coins, featuring paleoartist Julius Csotonyi's illustration of famous Canadian dinosaur fossils presented in a colourful folder;
• The 2019 $125 Fine Silver Coin - The Benevolent Dragon, a half-kilo selectively 
  gold-plated coin celebrating  Chinese New Year with a Three Degrees Creative design;
• The 2019 $3 Fine Silver Coin - Celebrating Canadian Fun and Festivities - Dog Sledding; and
• The 2019 $5 Fine Silver Coin -Zodiac Series: Pisces.

Mintages, pricing and full background information on each product can be found on the "Shop" tab of http://www.mint.ca.  Coin images are available here.

All of these products can be ordered directly from the Mint at 1-800-267-1871 in Canada, 1-800-268-6468 in the US, or on the Mint's web site. The coins are also available at the Royal Canadian Mint's boutiques in Ottawa and Winnipeg, as well as through our global network of dealers and distributors, including participating Canada Post outlets.

About the Royal Canadian Mint 
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit http://www.mint.ca.

Alex Reeves, Senior Advisor, External Communications, Tel: [phone], [e-mail]