2010 Canada $1 Sterling Silver Lucky Loonie – Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

The luckiest coin in Canadian sport, struck in sterling silver. Before the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, a loonie was secretly embedded beneath centre ice at the Olympic hockey venue — and when Canada's men and women both skated to hockey gold, the Lucky Loonie tradition became Olympic folklore. This collector edition commemorates that moment with the Vancouver 2010 emblem, the inukshuk Ilanaaq, rendered in selective colour on a mirror-proof field.

Struck on the loonie's distinctive eleven-sided planchet in 92.5% sterling silver, this is the official sterling proof edition — while 40,000 were authorized, only about 13,285 were actually sold, making it scarcer than its stated mintage suggests.

Collector Specifications

• Country: Canada
• Year: 2010
• Denomination: $1
• Composition: 92.5% Sterling Silver, 7.5% Copper
• Weight: 7.0 g
• Diameter: 26.5 mm (11-sided)
• Finish: Proof with selective colour
• Edge: Plain
• Certificate: See listing photos
• Condition: Individually photographed — you receive the exact coin shown; any imperfections are visible in the listing photos
• Mintage: 40,000 authorized (approx. 13,285 sold)
• Designer: José Osio (reverse); Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Historical Significance

The Lucky Loonie legend began at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, when a loonie hidden under the ice preceded Canada's first Olympic hockey gold in fifty years. Vancouver 2010 brought the tradition home: fourteen gold medals on home soil — then a Winter Games record — capped by Sidney Crosby's golden goal. This coin is a sterling-silver keepsake of that unforgettable February.

Why We Love This One

It's a hockey story you can hold in your hand. And with only about 13,285 sold, it's a lot scarcer than most people realize for a coin this fun.

Please note: this item is sold as is, including its packaging. The photos show the exact piece you will receive.