CANADIAN COINS & CURRENCY
WORLD WAR II CANADIAN MEAT
RATION TOKEN
Meat
was rationed in Canada during World War II. Families received
a ration booklet which allowed them to purchase a limited quantity of
rationed goods, including tea, coffee, sugar, butter, booze and meat
each week. Each weekly meat ration coupon was good for 2
pounds of meat. The problem was that many did not have
refrigeration at home, so they would either forfeit the whole coupon
for a lesser amount of meat, or buy their full amount and risk it going
bad before it could be used. In 1945 the Canadian government
finally wised up and issued meat ration tokens that were good for a
lesser quantity of meat. Each token was worth 1/8 of a meat ration
coupon (1/4 pound of meat), so if someone bought less than their full
ration of meat the tokens could be given out to be used
later. If one bought half their weekly ration of meat, they
would receive four tokens for later use. The 22mm blue token
is struck on a heavy blue cardboard with a center hole. Both sides have
the same design with the words "
CANADA
- RATION MEAT - VIANDE" and two
maple leaves.
Item
CA-MEAT
CANADA WWII MEAT RATION TOKEN, UNC.
$3.00
Item
CA-MEATx10
10 of the above CANADA WWII MEAT RATION TOKENS, UNC.
$9.75
CANADA
2019 SET INCLUDING
SCARCE 50 CENTS
This six-piece Canadian 2019 coin set includes the regular issue 5, 10,
25 50 Cents, 1 and 2 Dollars coin in Uncirculated condition. The 50
Cents is not being released into circulation but is only available from
the mint at a substantial premium.. The unpackaged coin set comes from
original mint rolls
Item
CA-SET19
CANADA 2019 REGULAR DESIGN 6 COIN
SET, 5 CENTS - 2 DOLLARS, UNC.
$11.00
CANADA 2019
EQUALITY DOLLAR
Canada
issued this circulating 2019 dollar coin commemorating the 50th
anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in
Canada. The coin celebrates "equality for all and the right
to live free from discrimination, regardless of sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics."
Some in the LGBT+ community object to the coin as they say they have
not yet achieved full equality. The reverse design by Vancouver artist
Joe Average features two intertwined faces that " invites a personal
interpretation of the design". The Susanna Blount portrait of
Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.
Item
CA-EQUAL19
CANADA 1 DOLLAR 2019 EQUALITY UNC.
$4.00
CANADA 2018
COLORED AND
UNCOLORED WWI ARMISTICE COINS
Canada
honored the 100th Anniversary of the World War I Armistice with two
versions of circulating bi-metallic 2 Dollar coins: uncolored and
colored. Both versions have similar designs. In the
center brass plated core is a soldier's helmet, beneath it is the word "
ARMISTICE" a
remembrance poppy. The colored version of the coin features
the poppy in red. Maple leaves and poppies are features in
the nickel-plated outer rim, along with the words "
REMEMBER" in
English and French ("
SOUVENIR")
and the date 2018. The Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse of the 28mm coin.
Item
CA-2D18-REGARM
CANADA 2 DOLLARS 2018 REGULAR (UNCOLORED) ARMISTICE UNC. $5.50
Item
CA-2D18-COLARM
CANADA 2 DOLLARS 2018 COLORED ARMISTICE UNC. out
2017
CANADA GLOW-IN-THE-DARK BI-METALLIC COLOR COIN
Canada
issued an unusual glow-in-the dark multi-colored 2 Dollar coin in 2017
as part of their 150th anniversary
celebration. The 2017 bi-metallic two dollar coin, or toonie
is titled "
Wonder -
Dance of the Spirits". It features two paddlers
on a lake witnessing an aurora borealis, which is sometimes called "The
Dance of the Spirits". The color version of the coin features
the green aurora against the dark night sky, which glows in the dark
after being exposed to bright light. The
Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse.
Item
CA-2D17-COLOR CANADA 2 DOLLARS 2017 150th
ANNV. COLOR, GLOW IN THE DARK, UNC. $9.50
WORLD
WAR I REMEMBRANCE COINS FROM CANADA
In 1915 Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae wrote the
immortal poem "In Flanders Fields". The poem refers
to the fields of red poppies that grew between the graves of the
soldiers that died in the Battles of Ypres. The poem first
published anonymously in Great Britain, quickly grew in popularity
throughout the English speaking world. It was used in
propaganda efforts and appeals to sell war bonds and recruit
solders. The red poppy became a widely recognized symbol to
remember soldiers that died in conflicts. In 2015 Canada
marked the 100th anniversary of John McCrea’s famous poem with
circulating commemorative 2 Dollar and 25 Cent coins. The
center section of the bi-metallic 2 Dollar coin depicts McCrea penning
the poem. In the background is a lark and crosses marking the
soldiers’ graves. The outer rim features poppies and Canadian
Maple Leafs. Two versions of the copper-nickel 25 cent coin
were issued, one with a realistic color depiction of a red
poppy. The other features an uncolored poppy. All
three coin depict Queen Elizabeth on the obverse and are Uncirculated.
Item
CA-2D15-MCCREA
CANADA 2 DOLLARS 2015 JOHN McCREA UNC. out
Item
CA-25c15-COLOR
CANADA 25 CENTS 2015 COLOR POPPY,
UNC. out
Item
CA-25c15-REG
CANADA 25 CENTS 2015 REGULAR (uncolored)
UNC. $1.00
SILVER
EIGHT DOLLAR COIN FROM CANADA FEATURES POLAR BEAR
Canada
issued this silver 8 dollar coin in 2013. The unusual
denomination coin contains 1.5 troy ounces of .9999 fine
silver. The thick, 38mm coin depicts a polar bear walking on
an ice flow on one side and Queen Elizabeth on the other. It
is an attractive, odd denomination coin.
CA-$8
CANADA 8 DOLLARS 2013, POLAR BEAR KM1535
BU $59.50
CANADA 2015 SILVER
5 DOLLAR FIVE CHINESE BLESSINGS COIN
This
intricately designed 2015 Canadian silver 5 Dollar coin features images
representing the traditional five blessings of Chinese culture: a bat
for happiness, a deer for career success, two cranes for long life, a
magpie for joy, and the Chinese symbol for good fortune. The
obverse of the coin features Queen Elizabeth II. The 38mm coin is
struck in .9999 fine silver. Because most of
the mintage was
distributed in Asia, it has been difficult to American and European
collectors to obtain this coin.
Item
CA-BLESSINGS
CANADA 5 DOLLARS 2015 5 CHINESE BLESSINGS,
BU $33.00
2014 CANADA COIN SET
This unpackaged set contains the regular issue 5, 10, 25, 50 cents 1
Dollar and bi-metallic 2 Dollar coins, dated 2014 in Brilliant
Uncirculated condition. It contains all the regular issue
coins issued for circulation.
Item
CA-SET14 CANADA 2014 SIX COIN SET 5 CENTS - 2
DOLLARS, UNC. $10.50
CANADA
CELEBRATES WAR OF 1812
WITH COLORED & FROSTED QUARTERS
Canada portrayed heroes of the War of 1812 on circulating 25 cent
coins. The war, between Great Britain and the United States, helped
define Canadian nationhood and prevented the United States from
annexing Canada. Each coin was issued in two versions: one
with a red maple leaf with the date 1812 in white script. The
other features the portrait with a frosted finish and an uncolored
maple leaf. The 2012 issues honored Shawnee Chief Tecumseh
and Major General Sir Isaac Brock. Tecumseh led a confederation of
Indian tribes that fought the United States and tried to form an Indian
nation under British protection. After he was killed in
battle by the Americans in 1813 his confederation fell apart. The
British abandoned their Indian allies in the peace conference that
ended the war. The Americans took possession of the territory
and drove the Indians onto reservations or further west.
Tecumseh is portrayed wearing a British Indian peace medal bearing the
portrait of George III. Sir Isaac Brock successfully defeated
attempts by the United States to invade Canada. He and
Tecumseh joined forces to defeat a larger American army at Fort Detroit
in 1812. The 2013 issues depicts Lieutenant Colonel
Charles-Michel de Salaberry and Laura Secord. During the War
of 1812 de Salaberry's
Voltigeurs Canadiens militia helped protect Montreal from the United
States. During Battle of Châteauguay in October
1813 his force of 1700 turned back an American force of some 3000
troops. In 1813 Laura Secord walked 20 miles out of American
occupied territory to warn British forces of an impending
attack. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse
of all the coins. All coins are Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item
CA-TECM-CLR
CANADA 25 CENTS 2012 TECUMSEH
WITH RED MAPLE
LEAF BU out
Item
CA-TECM-FRST
CANADA 25 CENTS 2012 TECUMSEH
WITH FROSTED
PORTRAIT BU out
Item
CA-BROCK-CLR
CANADA 25 CENTS 2012 BROCK WITH RED MAPLE
LEAF BU $1.00
Item
CA-BROCK-FRST
CANADA 25 CENTS 2012 BROCK WITH FROSTED
PORTRAIT BU out
Item
CA-SALB-CLR
CANADA 25 CENTS 2013 DE SALABERRY WITH RED MAPLE
LEAF BU out
Item
CA-SALB-FRST
CANADA 25 CENTS 2013 DE SALABERRY WITH FROSTED
PORTRAIT BU $1.50
Item
CA-SECORD-CLR
CANADA 25 CENTS 2013 SECORD WITH RED MAPLE
LEAF BU $1.50
Item
CA-SECORD-FRST
CANADA 25 CENTS 2013 SECORD WITH FROSTED
PORTRAIT BU out
CANADIAN
SILVER DOLLAR
CELEBRATES PILE O'BONES
Pile
O' Bones was the name of a hunters' camp located in central
Canada. It was so named because heaps of bones were left
there
from skinning and cutting buffalo. In 1882 the
Canadian
Pacific Railroad came through, and it was renamed Regina, to honor
Queen Victoria. It was the administrative headquarters of the
Northwest Territories from 1882 until 1905, when it became the capital
of the newly formed province of Saskatchewan. To celebrate
the
100th anniversary of the formal founding of the City of Regina, Canada
issued a commemorative Proof silver dollar in 1982. One side
features the provincial capitol building and a cattle skull, which is
an acknowledgement to the city's origin. The other side
features
Queen Elizabeth. The coin is 36mm in diameter and contains
.3750
troy ounces of silver. It comes in its original mint box and
capsule.
Item
CA-REGINA
CANADA 1 DOLLAR 1982 REGINA KM133 SILVER PROOF IN
BOX $13.50
Item
CA-REGINAx5
5 of the above CANADA 1 DOLLAR 1982 REGINA KM133 SILVER
PROOF $65.00
THE CANADIAN DEATH DOLLAR
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of British Columbia in 1958 the
Canadian
mint issued this silver dollar featuring a native totem pole.
The
totem pole is a widely used by many native tribes of British Columbia.
Unfortunately the designer used a death totem pole. This
created
an uproar with the public, and the coin became known as the "Death
Dollar". A young portrait of Queen Elizabeth is on the
obverse. The 36mm coin is struck in .800 fine silver and
contains .6 troy ounces of silver. We offer this attractive silver
dollar in Brilliant Uncirculated
condition.
Item CA-DEATH CANADA 1 DOLLAR 1958
BRITSH COLUMBIA DEATH
TOTEM KM55 BU $19.95
CANADIAN PROOF
& MINT SETS
All in their original Royal Canadian Mint holders, all priced well
below current catalog value.
Item
CA-SET98PF
CANADA 1998 DOUBLE DOLLAR 8 COIN PROOF SET, includes the
popular Mountie silver dollar, KM-PS38 $49.00
Item
CA-SET02SPEC
CANADA 2002 7 COIN FROSTED SPECIMEN SET, KM-SS90 $35.00
POPULAR
1965 CANADA SILVER PROOF-LIKE SET
This six coin Proof-like from the Royal Canadian Mint includes the
silver dollar, 50 cents, 25 cents and 10 cents struck in .800 fine
silver, as well as the nickel 5 cents and bronze 1 cent. The
coins come were specially struck with a mirror-like surface and come in
their original Royal Canadian Mint packaging. The sets
contain 1.11 troy ounces of silver. The sets were issued at the height
of the 1960’s coin boom. The 1965 set featured the new Arnold Machin
portrait of Queen Elizabeth. And the U.S. mint had just halted the
manufacturing of Proof sets, all of which sparked further interest in
the sets. Sales were by mail only, starting January 2, 1965,
and were limited to only five sets per order.
Dealers, investors and collectors flooded Ottawa, crowding the post
offices nearest the mint to place multiple orders. The sets
sold out within a few hours and many orders were sent back.
Temporary workers were hired to process the orders and the mint ordered
additional presses to fill the demand. Eventually Canada
re-opened the sales for the set, but backlog was so great that many of
the 1965 sets were not delivered until 1966. We
have this attractive and popular Proof-like set in their original mint
packaging at a modest premium above their melt value. We also have a
few original unopened mint sealed boxes of five 1965 Canadian
Proof-like sets. Few of the original mint sealed boxes still
exist today, making them a real collector’s item!
Item
CA-SET65
CANADA 1965 SIX COIN PROOF-LIKE SET KM-PL16 $25.00
Item
CA-SET65x5
ORIGINAL SEALED BOX OF 5 CANADA PROOF-LIKE SETS $129.50
QUEBEC
INDEPENDENCE COIN
This Quebec 1 Lys coin was minted in 1994 by the Quebec sovereignty
movement in preparation for the 1995 referendum on Quebec becoming an
independent nation. The referendum was very close, with the
pro-independence movement losing by only 25,000 votes. The
38.2mm nickel-silver coin commemorates the 1837 rebellions in Upper
Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec). The obverse
depicts the leaders of the two rebellions: William Mackenzie and
Louis-Joseph Papineau. The reverse illustrates a Fleur-de-Lys
which is the national emblem of Quebec. Only 1837 pieces were
minted. 20 nickel-silver Essais (patterns) were also minted
for some of the leaders of the movement. The Essais have the
same obverse but a different reverse indicating that the piece is a
non-negotiable Essai – Pattern.
Item
QUEBEC-1LYS QUEBEC 1 LYS (1994) 1837
REBELLIONS
Br.X5var. BU out
Item
QUEBEC-ESSAI QUEBEC ESSAI (1994) 1837
REBELLIONS BU
$55.00
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Meat
was rationed in Canada during World War II. Families received
a ration booklet which allowed them to purchase a limited quantity of
rationed goods, including tea, coffee, sugar, butter, booze and meat
each week. Each weekly meat ration coupon was good for 2
pounds of meat. The problem was that many did not have
refrigeration at home, so they would either forfeit the whole coupon
for a lesser amount of meat, or buy their full amount and risk it going
bad before it could be used. In 1945 the Canadian government
finally wised up and issued meat ration tokens that were good for a
lesser quantity of meat. Each token was worth 1/8 of a meat ration
coupon (1/4 pound of meat), so if someone bought less than their full
ration of meat the tokens could be given out to be used
later. If one bought half their weekly ration of meat, they
would receive four tokens for later use. The 22mm blue token
is struck on a heavy blue cardboard with a center hole. Both sides have
the same design with the words "CANADA
- RATION MEAT - VIANDE" and two
maple leaves. 
Canada
issued this circulating 2019 dollar coin commemorating the 50th
anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in
Canada. The coin celebrates "equality for all and the right
to live free from discrimination, regardless of sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics."
Some in the LGBT+ community object to the coin as they say they have
not yet achieved full equality. The reverse design by Vancouver artist
Joe Average features two intertwined faces that " invites a personal
interpretation of the design". The Susanna Blount portrait of
Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.
Canada
honored the 100th Anniversary of the World War I Armistice with two
versions of circulating bi-metallic 2 Dollar coins: uncolored and
colored. Both versions have similar designs. In the
center brass plated core is a soldier's helmet, beneath it is the word "ARMISTICE" a
remembrance poppy. The colored version of the coin features
the poppy in red. Maple leaves and poppies are features in
the nickel-plated outer rim, along with the words "REMEMBER" in
English and French ("SOUVENIR")
and the date 2018. The Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse of the 28mm coin.
Canada
issued an unusual glow-in-the dark multi-colored 2 Dollar coin in 2017
as part of their 150th anniversary
celebration. The 2017 bi-metallic two dollar coin, or toonie
is titled "Wonder -
Dance of the Spirits". It features two paddlers
on a lake witnessing an aurora borealis, which is sometimes called "The
Dance of the Spirits". The color version of the coin features
the green aurora against the dark night sky, which glows in the dark
after being exposed to bright light. The
Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse.
Canada
issued this silver 8 dollar coin in 2013. The unusual
denomination coin contains 1.5 troy ounces of .9999 fine
silver. The thick, 38mm coin depicts a polar bear walking on
an ice flow on one side and Queen Elizabeth on the other. It
is an attractive, odd denomination coin.
This
intricately designed 2015 Canadian silver 5 Dollar coin features images
representing the traditional five blessings of Chinese culture: a bat
for happiness, a deer for career success, two cranes for long life, a
magpie for joy, and the Chinese symbol for good fortune. The
obverse of the coin features Queen Elizabeth II. The 38mm coin is
struck in .9999 fine silver. Because most of
the mintage was
distributed in Asia, it has been difficult to American and European
collectors to obtain this coin.
Pile
O' Bones was the name of a hunters' camp located in central
Canada. It was so named because heaps of bones were left
there
from skinning and cutting buffalo. In 1882 the
Canadian
Pacific Railroad came through, and it was renamed Regina, to honor
Queen Victoria. It was the administrative headquarters of the
Northwest Territories from 1882 until 1905, when it became the capital
of the newly formed province of Saskatchewan. To celebrate
the
100th anniversary of the formal founding of the City of Regina, Canada
issued a commemorative Proof silver dollar in 1982. One side
features the provincial capitol building and a cattle skull, which is
an acknowledgement to the city's origin. The other side
features
Queen Elizabeth. The coin is 36mm in diameter and contains
.3750
troy ounces of silver. It comes in its original mint box and
capsule.
THE CANADIAN DEATH DOLLAR
