Commemorative Silver Dollars - Complete List

Hello!

Yes, your list appears to be complete. Good luck with your pursuit!

The Canadian NCLT silver dollar set is a great set to work on and display to friends, family and fellow collectors. I've collected the series (BU and Proof) since the mid-90s and have a complete set. I'm looking forward to January and the release of the "Standard Issue" commemorative for 2012 -- I wonder how many "Special Editions" we'll see in 2012?

The set offers great variety among the people, places and events celebrated, and presents a great way to learn more about Canadian history. As someone who enjoys history, this long-running series is a perfect collecting endeavor for me! I hope it is for you as well!

I especially like knowing that at least one new design will be released each year (and lately it's been two or more!) -- I always look forward to seeing what theme will be celebrated. I also like the fact that the series has offered (and will likely continue to offer) a few limited mintage coins that keep things interesting for us collectors.

Will you be collecting the BU as well as the Proof coins?

OK, if you will only be collecting the Proofs, then the coins from 1971 through 1980 do not need to be part of your collection as these have a Specimen finish vs. Proof (Proof coins were not available until 1981).

Also, the 2004 400th Anniversary of the First Settlement dollar with the privy mark is a BU coin vs. Proof.

Don't know if that helps you (less to collect) or disappoints you (less to collect!), but thought I'd let you know.

Good luck with your set!

That's true.

From the list posted by 'twoplustwo' I made the assumption that the modern issues were the focus.

I definitely like the early circulating commemorative issues as well -- I've got a nice set of them put together (Choice BU or better) that I keep with my modern pieces.

Thanks for the reminder 'Lithanial'!

Oh okay. The circulated ones are sort of in limbo. They did come out with the mirror finish ones. 1967 was also part of a non-circulated set confederation set. I have always thought of these 6 as must haves for silver dollar collections. But you are right, they are based on circulation with exception to the 1964 and 1967 mirror finishes.