For most of the Canadian coin collectors, the history of the Canadian coins is equally fascinating like the coins. The history of coins in Canada began over 300 years ago when, in the 1670's, the French imported coins were used in their colonies. Since that time, there have been many different types of coins used in Canada including English, Spanish, Dutch and American coins and tokens, along with locally produced counterfeits which were often acknowledged out of obligation. The coinage become standardized with the issue of the Province of Canada cent, 5 cent, 10 cent and 20 cent coins of 1858, which set the pattern for the true Canadian coins issued after the Dominion of Canada was formed in 1867. Even these were struck in Britain and it was not until the opening of the Royal Canadian Mint, in 1908, that the first true coins were struck in Canada.
With this rich history of coins in Canada, they get more significant value amongst the coin collectors. That is why; the Canadian coins are quite popular amongst the coin collectors. There is a wide selection of Canadian coins available today. Some of the most popular coins are large Canadian cent, small Canadian one cent, the Canadian quarter dollar, VE day Canadian maple leaf coins and many more. While you buy the Canadian coins for your collection, be aware of the counterfeits that are available in the market and are easily manufactured in countries like China.