28 Coins 1976 Montreal Olympic Silver Coins Proof Complete SET OF 7 by Renwick!
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Get a GREAT piece of history in this 28 Coin set of 1976 Montreal Olympic Silver Coins Proof SET OF 7 by Renwick! 5 out of the 7 boxes have COA's! ()1976 Montreal Summer Games Most numismatists [who? ] agree that the first true numismatic collection was the Olympic Five and Ten Dollar coins for the 1976 Montreal Olympics [citation needed ]. Starting in February 1973, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) engaged in a very ambitious program. At the behest of the federal government, led by then-Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau , it was agreed that these coins would help finance and commemorate the 1976 Summer Olympics . The plan was to have thirty coins, twenty-eight silver coins with face values of $5 and $10, and two gold coins. This would signify the first time that the RCM issued coins with face values of $5 and $10. These coins would be categorized into seven series with each series configured into four coin sets (two five dollar coins and two ten dollar coins). [1 ] The seven series were constituted as follows: Geographic Olympic Motifs Early Canadian Sports Olympic Track and Field Sports Olympic Water Sports Olympic Team and Body Contact Sports Olympic Souvenirs A key highlight of these coins were the standardized designs and the unique finishes. All 28 coins were styled in a similar fashion. The top aspect of the coin had the
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