$20 for $20 Series: 2013 Wolf

The 8th coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's $20 for $20 series. This one has a wolf on it. Another good looking design, in my opinion, and definitely worth a buy. Like the other $20 for $20 coins, this is 1/4 ounce of 99.99% pure silver and has a $20 face value.

Hiding gold and silver coins in a book

Have some gold/silver you want to hide somewhere where crooks won't find it? This video shows how you can hollow out a hard-covered book so you can store precious items inside. It costs almost nothing to make (only a little time) but is very effective to keep your gold/silver out of sight.

2013 Owl Shaman Holding Goose

This 1/25 ounce gold coin from the Royal Canadian Mint has received mixed reactions. People who like native Canadian art tend to like it (I would put myself in this category) whereas many other people thought the design looked a little creepy. The image on the coin is actually from a sculpture (with the same name) by a well known Inuit artist.

Like the other 1/25 ounce gold coins, this one has a face value of 50 cents.

2013 1/2 Ounce Year of the Snake

I have to say, I don't normally buy the Chinese zodiac coins. It is not that I don't like them, it is just that I never found one I really liked and that set itself apart from all the rest. I got this coin as a gift - to be perfectly honest I didn't even know it was out there - and I love it!

The design is great. A coiled snake with the Chinese characters for the snake displayed on the snake's skin. I think they did a great job and I can't think of a better Year of the Snake design that I have ever seen.

O Canada Series - The Beaver

This is the second coin in the O Canada series of 1/2 ounce silver coins (from the Royal Canadian Mint). I think they did a great job on this coin, just like the last, as I really like the design of the beaver cutting down a tree.

Are Canadian $20 for $20 coins legal tender?

There have been many discussion online (mostly in forums and on YouTube) about if the Royal Canadian Mint's $20 for $20 coins are actually legal tender. The coins, which cost $20 dollars each when purchased directly from the mint, have a $20 face value. Many people have been worried that they will not be able to exchange their coins back for $20. This video looks to answer some questions about these coins and help reduce the misinformation that is circulating on the internet.

$20 for $20 Series: 2011 Canoe

This was the second coin released in the Royal Canadian Mint's $20 for $20 series and is largely regarded as having the best design of the series. The design features a boy paddling a modern canoe and his reflection is a native Canadian paddling a traditional canoe. If you flip the coin upside down, the native paddler has the boy as his reflection. Overall, the design is absolutely beautiful and that is one reason why this coin fetches such high prices on the secondary market.

Like all of the coins in this series, this coin is 1/4 ounce of 99.99% pure silver and has a $20 face value. The mintage for this coin was 250,000 but, like all $20 for $20 coins, it sold out quickly.