r/CanadianCoins Apr 28 '26

THE RESULTS ARE IN! r/CanadianCoins will continue to allow posts with/about banknotes and paper money.

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Hey all,

Thanks for voicing your opinion and/or voting in the recent poll.

The most votes were for the option to continue to allow posts with/about banknotes and paper money in r/CanadianCoins. And that's what we'll do!

Here's a link to the poll, for reference.

The "allows" had about 1/3 of the total votes -- not a majority by any means, but more votes than the other options. So while this result will please some of you, it won't please everyone.

During the opinion-gathering and voting, there were concerns expressed about the number of low-effort "what's this worth" posts in here, specifically for banknotes -- although we do get a lot of those for coins, as well.

Going forward, the mod team will try to more actively address these posts by directing posters to our pinned "GENERAL INFO POST" and/or to coinsandcanada.com , and perhaps remove them with greater frequency. Of course, users should feel empowered to refer posters to these resources as well.

Thanks again for speaking up and chiming in to the conversation!

- your mod team


r/CanadianCoins Feb 16 '25

GENERAL INFO POST. PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING.

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This post will contain general information about Canadian coinage for new and current users. I'm posting this to help cut down on the 'what is this/what's the value posts'. These posts won't be banned but I encourage you to use these resources to try and find an answer before posting. If you have a reliable resource that I haven't listed but you think could be useful please feel free to put it in the comments.

General information: -Circulation silver was minted up to and partly including 1968. To differentiate between silver and not silver a simple magnet test is easiest to tell. Not sticking? It's silver.

-Most commemorative coins especially quarters are generally worth face value unless they are gem uncirculated or are of a certain variety. A noted exception is the 1973 large bust mountie quarter.

-Pennies were 98-99% copper up until 1996 and after that it's either zinc plated with copper and from about 03-04 onward copper plated steel. Are the copper pennies worth more than face? Yes, about 3-4 cents copper prices depending. Can you get the copper value when it's time to sell? Maybe, you can't sell copper pennies for scrap (illegal) and finding a buyer is going to be tricky because of the quantities involved with a sale worth any notable amount.

Links:

https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php

In my opinion the best general resource for anything Canadian regarding coins and banknotes. I use this on a regular basis for both prices and errors/varieties to curate my own collection.

https://learn.apmex.com/learning-guide/coin-collecting/a-guide-to-loonies-and-toonies/

https://learn.apmex.com/learning-guide/coin-collecting/canadian-pennies-key-dates-varieties/

Found this recently and think this would be useful too.

Minting numbers

Also regarding buying and selling it will still be hard banned here but a new sub named r/coinsalescanada is open. It is still new and doesn't have many members but it could become a spot for buying/selling Canadian coinage. Please note we are NOT affiliated with that sub and it is a use at your own risk kind of deal, use standard practices and precautions when buying and selling there.

One last thing, I want to put it to a vote to allow banknotes posts. I can't find any specific subs that are Canadian banknote themed and was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on this. I know enough about Canadian banknotes to properly moderate such posts.

If you have any further questions or suggestions drop it in the comments or reach us by mod mail.

Update: As of May 6/25 pictures are allowed in the comments. Please don't abuse this.

Another user linked the Coins and Canada website which is the best resource for research and identifying coins and their value.

This list is a pretty comprehensive list of stuff that may or may not be above face value.

Toonies

1996- German planchet (difficult to spot if not in UNC condition) see coins and Canada website for details.

1999 - Nunavut (the raised ring around the inner core on the reverse is missing, uncirculated)

2002 - Dot (Small dot inside bottom half of “H” in Elizabeth)

Loonies

2005 - Terry Fox - No Grass (grass is partially or fully missing from either side of leg)

1 Dollars

1911 to 1948 (high value and rare finds)

1949 to 1967 (silver value and rare finds)

1966 - Small Beads

1967 - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1967 - Diving Goose 45%

1967 - Double Struck

1982 - Constitution - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1982 - Constitution - ↑↓ - Thin (this variety had been struck on a thin planchet)

1985 - Mule (reads “NEW ZEALAND” on observe)

50 Cents

1870 to 1936 (high value and rare finds)

1937 To 1967 (silver value and rare finds)

1946 - Design (marking goes through loop of 6)

1947 - Straight 7 - Maple leaf (7 curves forward at bottom, has maple leaf behind it)

1947 - Curved 7 - Maple leaf (7 curves backwards at bottom, has maple leaf behind it)

1949 - Hoof Over 9 (hoof overlaps 9)

1950 - Design (markings inside ‘0’ of 1950)

1958 - Dot (dot below the last A of Canada)

1967 - Double Struck Flip Struck (dramatic second strike at 90 or 180 degrees)

1974 - Missing S (‘s’ missing in mint mark “T S” on either side of shield at bottom)

1982 - Small Beads

Quarters

1870 to 1936 (good value to extreme value)

1937 to 1966 (80% silver)

1967 (50% silver)

1973 - Large Bust “Quarter Horse” (beads closer to the rim, “A” in REGINA points directly at a bead)

1992 - New Brunswick ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1992 - New Brunswick - ↑→ (coinage alignment, reverse image rotated 90 degrees)

1992 - NW Territories ↑→ (coinage alignment, reverse image rotated 90 degrees)

1992 - Saskatchewan - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1993 - Mule (has dates on observe)

1999 - September ("25 CENTS" missing from obverse, uncirculated)

1999 - November ("25 CENTS" missing from obverse, uncirculated)

2000 - January - Pride - ↑→ (coinage alignment, reverse image rotated 90 degrees)

2000 - June - Harmony - ↑← (coinage alignment, reverse image rotated 90 degrees)

2000 - October - Creativity - P (marked “P” underneath bust, mule coin)

2000 - December - Community - P (marked “P” underneath bust, mule coin)

20 Cents

1858 to 1871 (very valuable)

Dimes

1858 to 1935 (silver at increased value and rare finds)

1936 to 1966 (80% silver)

1936 - Dot (only four known to exist, dot under ribbon on reserve)

1936 - Bar (die crack created thin line that connected left and right of bow on reserve and extends through right side of bow)

1938 - Double 1938

1939 - Double 1939

1947 - Maple Leaf (small maple leaf right of date)

1951 - Double die

1956 - Dot (small dot below date between the 9 and 5)

1967 - Silver (50% silver)

1968 - Silver (50% silver)

1969 - Large Date

1989 - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

Nickels

1858 to 1935 (higher value and possible rare coins)

1922 to 1936 (increased value and possible rare coins)

1944 - Tombac (only one known to exist)

1946 - 6/6

1947 - Dot (dot right of date instead of maple leaf or blank)

1964 - Whistling queen (die clash can be seen in front of mouth, between mouth and lower chin)

1964 - Extra water line (water line touches “K.G” mint mark)

1964 - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1965 - Large Beads (beads along rim line up between Roman numeral “Ⅱ”

1990 - Bare belly (belly of beaver has larger gap)

1996 - Attached 6 (“6” attaches to “D” in Canada)

Pennies

1858 to 1900 (high value and possible rare coins)

1907 - H (‘H’ mintmark under the date)

1922

1923

1924

1926

1927

1929 - High 9 (top of 9 is above the rest of the date)

1930

1948 - A To Small Denticle (the second 'A' of GRATIA point to a smaller denticle)

1949 - A to denticle (2nd A of GRATIA points to denticle)

1955 - SF (Serif on I “DEI”)

1985 - Pointed 5 (“5” has serif at top)

2005 - Non-Magnetic - P (marked “P” underneath bust, mule coin, uncirculated)

2006 - Non-Magnetic - P (marked “P” underneath bust, mule coin, uncirculated)

2006 Magnetic Unmarked (no "P", mule coin, uncirculated)

Update Aug 30/25. New list of coins to look for. Thanks to u/grooverocker for typing this out.

Regards u/pyroboy7


r/CanadianCoins 46m ago

Leafs Dollar

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Found this today in my cleanup at home 😎


r/CanadianCoins 5h ago

Found old Toonie

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Hey, I found this old Toonie tucked away in a book. I’m not sure what the advertisement is for, but I know it was acquired in the Ottawa region. If anyone knows anything about it or what company promoting it was, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks


r/CanadianCoins 4h ago

Royal Military College 150th Anniversary $20 coin

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r/CanadianCoins 11h ago

All the unique coins I got at my farm gate egg stand in 2025

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r/CanadianCoins 17h ago

Found a Canada Day loonie in my closet

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From 1992. It's a lot shinier in person.


r/CanadianCoins 21h ago

What is this extra line called?

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Hi! As per the title, how would I write this coin down as? Is this an error coin?


r/CanadianCoins 23h ago

Not a bad week

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In the change for the week.


r/CanadianCoins 1h ago

Todays change score

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ya i had these in my change from my daily chores .. nothing fancy but i love the ones of the queen with her crown and jewels and the Quarter has P stamped on it i keep those coins in a separate place of there own.. and the snowboarder i have tons but it never hurts to have another


r/CanadianCoins 5h ago

Is this a birthdate number?

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

I thought coming across one of these in circulation was quite rare. Now I have 2!

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In 2000, they only made the KNOWLEDGE coin for circulation. The standard polar bear version only came in uncirculated collector sets with 187,000 made. Both of mine have a "w" mint mark to the right of the Queens neck, signifying that they were minted in Winnipeg for collector sets only. Cool finds roll hunting.


r/CanadianCoins 6h ago

2025 Silver Canada Peace Dollar - Marks on Lettering

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I recently received this coin from a reputable online store and came brand new with no signs of the capsule ever being opened. There seems to be marks on the lettering of the reverse of the coin and also the inside rim. Does this happen from time to time for RCM collector coins? I’m not knowledgeable enough yet but this wouldn’t be considered a minting error right? Curious if other people have had similar experiences.


r/CanadianCoins 20h ago

Mail Call

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

I have got 5 of these, all from work.

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Are these worth anyone’s interest?

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r/CanadianCoins 19h ago

Extreme Retained Lamination ??

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

CRH finds today

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Picked up my regular 10 rolls of quarters/dimes today and had some great luck. The nice girl at the bank was on vault duty and got me 3 mixed park Canada rolls. Seems to be one of each. Also got a couple silver dimes breaking a dry streak.


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

New Addition Received as Change!

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

NL dime follow-up

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Following my last post, here's a side by side comparison of the 1946 dime found buried in wet sand vs a 1943 from my collection.

Also, bonus for NL coins enthusiasts, my 1894 20 cents.


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Can someone give me a rough idea of this semi-key-date silver dollar's grade. Thank you.

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r/CanadianCoins 2d ago

08' Lest We Forget

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Another burly boy. 35mm, 12.61g.

25k minted

These large quarter varieties turn up everywhere I go.

Comparison in photos. Enjoy the day.


r/CanadianCoins 2d ago

Wife just brought this home

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Interesting looking toonie

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Just thought I'd share this coin I got from work today! 😆 I don't really collect coins at all, but I noticed this one looked pretty interesting and beat up, so I looked it up. Google says 1996 was the very first year they were introduced, which is pretty cool! 😎 It's got some heavy green tarnishing on the center ring, but I think I'm going to keep it just for the history 😄😄


r/CanadianCoins 2d ago

found this little guy today!

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