CANADIAN COINS & CURRENCY
CANADA
BLACK RING TOONIE HONORS QUEEN ELIZABETH

Canada
issued a special 2 Dollar coin with a black outer ring in solemn
tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The bi-metallic 2022
dated coin bears all the design elements of a standard 2 Dollar coin
but has a distinctive black outer ring reminiscent of a mourning
armband. Susanna Blunt effigy of Her Late Majesty on the
obverse and the Brent Townsend polar bear design is on the reverse.
Item
Item CA-2D-BLACK CANADA BLACK RING 2 DOLLAR COIN IN HONOROF QUEEN ELIZABETH, 2022 UNC. $7.00
ALEXANDER
GRAHAM BELL HONORED ON 2022 CANADIAN DOLLARS

Canada
issued both colored and uncolored versions of their 2022 circulating 1
Dollar coin commemorating the 175th anniversary of the birth of
inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Though Bell is most
remembered for his invention of the telephone, he also did
groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and
aeronautics. His work with hydrofoils and aeronautics were
done in his later years in Canada. This is reflected in the design of
the coins, which feature a portrait of Bell in his later years, his
signature, schematic illustrations of the Silver Dart - the first
aircraft to achieve controlled powered flight in Canada in 1909, and
his HD-4 hydrofoil, which in 1919 set world marine speed record of
70.86 miles per hour (114.04 kph), a record which stood for ten
years. Both events took place at Nova Scotia’s Bras d’Or
Lake. The lake is represented by wave lines on the uncolored
coin and blue on the colored version. Queen Elizabeth is on
the obverse
Item
CA-COL-BELL CANADA 1 DOLLAR 2022 ALEXANDER
GRAHAM BELL, COLOR VERSION, BU $4.00
Item
CA-REG-BELL CANADA 1 DOLLAR 2022 ALEXANDER
GRAHAM BELL, UNCOLORED VERSION, BU $6.00
Item
CA-BOTH-BELL BOTH OF THE ABOVE CANADA 1
DOLLAR
2022 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL BU
$9.50
CANADA
REMEMBERS THE SUMMIT HOCKEY SERIES

Canada
issued both color and non-colored circulating bi-metallic 2 Dollar
coins in 2022 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their victory in
the Summit Series ice hockey games against the Soviet Union held in
September 1972. Both nations considered themselves to be the
best in the world. The Summit Series was set to prove it. It
was a series of eight games, the first four held in Canada and the last
four in the Soviet Union. This was during the Cold War. Both
fans and players had intense feelings of nationalism. Canada
went into the series confident they would sweep the series, but it was
not to be. The Soviets were a lot better than they
expected. Going into the final game of the series the games
were evenly split, with three wins and a tie. The Soviets led
in the number of goals scored. An estimated 15 out of 22
million Canadians tuned into the final game. It was a tense
and dramatic game, with Team Canada overcoming a two-goal Soviet lead
after two periods. Canada scored the final game winning goal with just
34 seconds left to play. The coin depicts two Team Canada
players in their distinctive red and white uniforms. The
coaches’ initials and the players’ jersey numbers surround the inner
core. The Royal Canadian Mint pledged that the net
proceeds from the sale of the coins will be donated to the Ukraine
Humanitarian Appeal.
Item
CA-COL-SUMMIT CANADA COLOR 2 DOLLARS 2022
SUMMIT SERIES ICE HOCKEY BU OUT
Item
CA-REG-SUMMIT CANADA NON-COLOR 2 DOLLARS
2022 SUMMIT SERIES ICE HOCKEY BU $7.00
CANADA HONORS JAZZ
MUSICIAN OSCAR PETERSON

Canada
issued both colored and uncolored version of their 2022 circulating
commemorative 1 Dollar coin commemorating piano virtuoso, jazz legend,
composer and educator Oscar Peterson. He is considered one of
the greatest jazz musicians of all time. He produced over 400
recordings and won seven Grammy awards. The reverse features
Peterson seated at his piano, playing his powerful civil rights anthem
Hymn to Freedom, along with musical notes and chord symbols from the
closing bars from the piece. The color version includes a
swatch of purple, his favorite color, around the Canadian maple
leaf. The Susana Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth
is on the obverse.
Item
CA-COL-PETERSON CANADA 1 DOLLAR 2022 OSCAR
PETERSON COLOR VERSION BU $4.50
Item
CA-REG-PETERSON CANADA 1 DOLLAR 2022 OSCAR
PETERSON NON-COLOR VERSION BU $5.50
Item
CA-BOTH-PETERSON BOTH of the above CANADA 1
DOLLAR 2022 OSCAR PETERSON COLOR & NON-COLOR BU $9.50
CANADA 2022 SET
INCLUDING SCARCE
50 CENTS
This six-piece Canadian
2022 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 sets come from
original mint
rolls. It is the last set issued with Queen Elizabeth's portrait.
Item
CA-SET22
CANADA 2022 6 COIN SET, 5 CENTS - 2 DOLLARS, UNC. $12.00
CANADA CELEBRATES
BLUENOSE WITH
2021 DIMES


Canada
celebrated the 100th anniversary of the schooner Bluenose with
three 2021 dimes. Bluenose was launched as a fishing and
racing schooner in 1921. Bluenose had long been a nickname
for Nova Scotians. The ship repeatedly won the International
Fisherman's Cup and other important competitions.
In 1937, when she was at the height of her fame, she was placed on the
reverse of the Canadian dime. It was the year she won her
final race. Fishing schooners were replaced by motorized
trawlers. Bluenose was motorized and in 1942 was stripped of
her masts and rigging and converted to a costal freighter working in
the Caribbean. In 1946, while carrying a load of bananas, she
struck a reef in Haiti and was abandoned. The three versions
of the 2021 Bluenose dime include one with the traditional design with
the dates 1921 2021, one with an updated version showing the ship
cutting through the waves, and a colorized version showing the ship
cutting through the waves. All three have the Susanna Blunt portrait of
Queen Elizabeth on the obverse.
Item
CA-BLUE SET OF 3 CANADA 2021 BLUENOSE 10
CENTS, BU
$3.00
CANADA 2021
KLONDIKE DOLLARS


Canada
celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush with
circulating color and uncolored 1 Dollar coins. Both coins have the
same design. The design depicts the four who discovered gold at Rabbit
Creek in August 1896, panning for gold: Keish (Skookum Jim Mason), K̲áa
Goox̱ (Dawson Charlie), Shaaw Tláa (Kate Carmack) and her husband,
George Carmack. The discovery had a major economic, social and
environmental impact on the isolated region. On a hillside is
an image representing the Moosehide Gathering place, where the Tr’ondëk
Hwëch’in First Nation people relocated when they were displaced by the
influx of gold rushers. The color version of the coin depicts
the Moosehide image in red. Above is the Canadian Maple Leaf within an
image of the sun. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth by Canadian
artist Susanna Blunt is on the obverse.
Item
CA-1D-COL-KLONDIKE CANADA COLOR 1 DOLLAR
2021 KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH UNC.
$4.50
Item
CA-1D-REG-KLONDIKE CANADA UNCOLORED 1 DOLLAR
2021 KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH UNC.
$5.00
Item
CA-1D-BOTH-KLONDIKE BOTH THE ABOVE COLOR AND
UNCOLORED KLONDIKE DOLLARS
$9.00
CANADA COMMEMORATES
100th
ANNIVERSARY OF DISCOVERY OF INSULIN

Canada
issued two circulating bi-metallic two-dollar coins in 2021 to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of
insulin. The collaboration of Canadian scientist Frederick
Banting, Charles Best, James Collip and John Macleod led to the
isolation and purification of insulin, which offered a life-saving
treatment to those with diabetes. The designs of the coins include an
insulin monomer, scientific instruments used in the early formulation
of insulin (vial, mortar and pestle, and Erlenmeyer flask) overlaid on
a maple leaf, as well as red blood cells, glucose, and insulin
molecules. Two versions of the coin were issued,
one with the insulin monomer in blue, the color used to raise diabetes
awareness, the other without color. The obverse features the
Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Item
CA-2D21-COL-INS CANADA COLOR 2 DOLLARS 2021
INSULIN UNC. OUT
Item
CA-2D21-REG-INS CANADA REGULAR 2 DOLLARS
2021 INSULIN UNC.
$7.50
CANADA 2020 WORLD
WAR II VICTORY
2 DOLLAR COIN

Canada
commemorated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II
with this multi-color 2020 2 Dollar coin.
The coins have similar reverse designs which were adapted from
Canada's World War II era Victory 5 cent
coins. The designs feature a torch and a large "V"
in the center. On the outer ring is the inscription
"WE WIN WHEN WE
WORK WILLINGLY" in Morse code and the words Victory and
Remember are in
English and French. At the top are two shifting images of a
maple leaf within the line pattern. The obverse depicts the
portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Item
CA-2D-COL-VICT CANADA COLOR 2 DOLLARS 2020
WWII UNC.
$7.00
CANADA
2020 COLOR BI-METALLIC 2 DOLLAR COIN CELEBRATES HAIDA ART AND CULTURE

Canada
recently released a circulating multi-color, bi-metallic 2 Dollar coin
to celebrate Haida art and culture. Haida art is a
distinctive art form created by tribes of north-western
Canada. It includes a range of objects including Totem Poles,
stone carving, baskets, blankets and drawings. The
reverse of this 2020 dated coin features "Xhuwaji, Haida Grizzly
Bear". The red, black and white design was originally painted
by renowned Haida artist Bill Reid (Iljuwas) on a ceremonial drum in
1988. Reid was a gifted artist, writer and broadcaster who
championed Haida causes. The coin also celebrates the 100th anniversary
of the artist's birth. The obverse depicts the portrait of Queen
Elizabeth II by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt.
Item
CA-2D-HAIDA
CANADA 2 DOLLARS 2020 HAIDA ART UNC.
$7.00
CANADA 2020 SET
INCLUDING
SCARCE 50 CENTS
This
six-piece Canadian 2020 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
sets come from original
mint rolls.
Item
CA-SET20 CANADA 2020 REGULAR DESIGN 6
COINSET, 5 CENTS - 2 DOLLARS, UNC.
$11.00
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 25 Cent coins. 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. Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverses and the coins are Uncirculated.
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
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 out
Item
CA-SECORD-FRST
CANADA 25 CENTS 2013 SECORD WITH FROSTED
PORTRAIT BU out
CANADA 1964
CHARLOTTETOWN
SILVER DOLLAR


Canada
issued a circulating commemorative silver dollar in 1964 to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec
Conferences. The conferences laid the groundwork for the
establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The Charlottetown
Conference was held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in September
1864. Initially the conference was to discuss a union of the Maritime
colonies, but was expanded to include the Province of Canada as
well. Britain encouraged the union, hoping the colonies would
become less dependent on the Crown and provide for greater economic and
military power for the region in light of the American Civil
War. A circus came to Charlottetown the same week,
the first one to visit in over 20 years. Folks were much more
interested in the circus than politics. Workers left their
jobs and folks from all over the island came into town which made
accommodations difficult for the delegates. A second
conference was held in Quebec the following month. The Quebec
Conference created 72 Resolutions which laid the foundation for
unifying the colonies. The resolutions covered a wide range
of issues, from governmental powers to building
railroads. The coin depicts young Queen Elizabeth
on the obverse. The reverse features an emblem incorporating
the French fleur-de-lis, the Irish shamrock, the Scottish thistle, and
the English rose representing the main nationalities that settled
Canada. Around it is the legend "
CHARLOTTETOWN • QUEBEC",
the dates
"1864"
and
"1964".
The 36mm coin is struck in .800 fine silver and contains .6
troy ounces of silver.
Item CA-CHARLOTTE CANADA 1 DOLLAR 1964
CHARLOTTETOWN-QUEBEC KM58 UNC.
$22.00
BEAUTIFUL
UNCIRCULATED CANADIAN VOYAGEUR SILVER DOLLAR
These beautiful Canadian silver dollars depicts a voyageur and an
Indian paddling a canoe. Voyageurs were 18th and early 19th
century French Canadian fur transporters and traders. They
transported fur and goods over vast distances by canoe and would carry
heavy loads across portages. Their exploits have been
celebrated in music and folklore. This attractive Canadian
Voyageur Dollar is struck in .800 fine silver and is 36mm in
diameter. They contain .6 troy ounces of silver. Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse. The 1965 and 1966 coins portray Arnold
Machin's
portrait of the Queen wearing a tiara.
Item
CA-TIARA$ CANADA 1 DOLLAR TIARA, 1965-66
KM64 UNC. $20.00
POPULAR
1965 & 1966 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 are 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. This 1965 set featured the new Arnold Machin portrait of Queen
Elizabeth. And the U.S. mint had just stopped selling Proof sets, all
of which sparked speculative interest in the sets. Sales were
by mail
only and were limited to five sets per order.
Dealers, investors and
collectors crowded the post offices nearest the mint in order to place
multiple orders. The sets sold out within a few hours and
many orders
were sent back. We have this attractive and popular
Proof-like set in
their original mint packaging at a modest premium above their melt
value. We have a few mint boxes of 5
Canadian Proof-like sets. Also available are 1966 Canadian
Proof-like sets which had the same designs and were struck to the same
standards as the 1965 sets..
Item
CA-SET65
CANADA 1965 SIX COIN PROOF-LIKE SET KM-PL16 $35.00
Item
CA-SET66
CANADA 1966 SIX COIN PROOF-LIKE SET KM-PL17 $35.00
WWII
CANADA TOMBAC 1942 BEAVER
AND 1943 VICTORY 5 CENTS

During
1942, because nickel was needed for the war effort, Canada replaced the
nickel 5 cent coin with one made of a brass alloy called Tombac. The
new coins were 12-sided, making them even more distinctive.
The new coins kept the beaver reverse and King George VI that
was on the previous coins. The coins were struck only a single year. On
January 1, 1943 Canada released a new design for their 5-cent coin to
promote the war effort of World War II. The reverse featured a large
"V" behind a burning torch. The V both stood for Victory and
the denomination in Roman numerals). Even though the coin is
not made of nickel, it is often referred to as Canada's V
Nickel. Around the rim on the side with the "V" is
the inscription in Morse code
which reads "
WE WIN WHEN
WE WORK WILLINGLY". Like the 1942 issue, the
coin is made of Tombac and depictes King George VI on the
obverse. It too was struck only a single year. In
1944 the Tombac allow was replaced with chrome-plated steel.
Item
CA-5C-42T CANADA 5 CENTS 1942 KM39 TOMBAC -
BEAVER,
VF-XF $2.50
Item
CA-5C-43 CANADA 5 CENTS 1943 KM40 VICTORY,
VF-XF $2.50
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
NOVA
SCOTIA & PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CENTS
Prior to the joining the Dominion of Canada Nova Scotia and Prince
Edward Island had their own coins. The Nova Scotia bronze
cent is dated 1861 or 1864. It depicts young Queen Victoria
on the obverse and the British imperial crown surrounded by a wreath of
roses on the reverse. Prince Edward Island’s only
official coin is the 1871 bronze cent. Crowned Queen Victoria
is on the obverse. The reverse design is based on the
island’s seal. It depicts a large oak over three oak
seedlings with the Latin inscription "PARVA SUB INGENTI" (The small
beneath the great). The oak represents Great Britain, the
seedlings represent the island's three counties.
Item
NSCOTIA NOVA SCOTIA 1 CENT 1861-64 KM8 G-VG $9.00
Item
PEI PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 1 CENT 1871 G-VG $9.00
WORLD WAR II
SILVER DIMES FROM
NEWFOUNDLAND

These
silver 10 cents were struck for Newfoundland during World War II. At
the time Newfoundland was in a state of political and economic
turmoil. It was without a functioning
parliament. The Newfoundland 10 Cents features King
George VI on the obverse. The denomination, date and name of
the nation are on the reverse. The until 1945 the coins were
struck in .925 (sterling) silver. The 1945 issues were struck
in .800 fine silver, the same as was used in Canada.
Item
NEWF-10C41 NEWFOUNDLAND 10 CENTS 1941-1944
KM20 VF $7.00
Item
NEWF-10C45 NEWFOUNDLAND 10 CENTS 1945
KM20a VF $7.00
SCARCE
NEWFOUNDLAND 20 CENT PIECE

The
Newfoundland 20 Cent piece of George V was struck only a single
year: 1912. It was also the last 20 Cent piece ever struck
for Newfoundland. At the time Newfoundland was a
self-governing Dominion within the British Empire. It did not
become a Canadian province until 1949. The king is on the obverse of
the coin. The denomination and date are on the reverse. The
23.2mm coin is struck in sterling silver and contains .1402 troy ounces
of silver. It has a mintage of only 350,000 pieces, most of
which have been melted. It is a scarce pre-World War I coin of
Newfoundland.
Item
NEWF-20C NEWFOUNDLAND 20 CENTS 1912 KM15
VG-F $15.00
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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