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1970's Canadian Silver Dollar Commemoratives

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 Posted 05/28/2026  4:27 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add proof71 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I'll apologize ahead of time for the quality of my first uploads. Couldn't get my phone's flash to work.
EDIT: I have no idea why most of the pics are not properly oriented. They are on my end.

So I picked up this lot of silver dollars and being fairly new to Canadian commemoratives, I have a few questions. Heres what I have:
4 - 1973 RCMP
1974 Winnipeg Centennial
1976 Library of Parliament
1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games

1 - Should I toss out those foam pieces? I've read they can cause really nice toning, like the 4th RCMP. Or really bad toning, like the 1st RCMP.

2 - Since I have no desire for that 1st RCMP, is it even sellable or should I put it in with my junk silver and sell the case?

3 - The case for the 1978 Edmonton has a foam piece which doesn't seem to be needed since its encapsulated. So I looked in the 2020 Charlton vol2 and it states that it should have a square case. Now a quick look on ebay shows all those coins having the older rectangle case like the others. Not sure if this is a question or more of a statement.

4 - There are two different cardboard sleeves that came with these. (I only took pics of the least damaged.) One with 7 red lines on the sides, and the other with 5 red lines along with a "PRINTED IN CANADA" logo and is slightly thinner. Are these random printings or maybe changed when the RCM started encapsulating the coins?

Any knowledge is appreciated. Thanks!
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 Posted 05/29/2026  2:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add commems to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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1 - Should I toss out those foam pieces? I've read they can cause really nice toning, like the 4th RCMP. Or really bad toning, like the 1st RCMP.

I have not kept the foam in the clam shells. While the foam can lead to attractive toning in some cases, it can also cause damage to the surfaces of a coin - the storage environment can be a major component.

FWIW: For coins that came in these Mint frames/holders, I took any that weren't encapsulated by the Mint out of the frames and placed them in Air-Tite holders for long-term protection.





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 Posted 05/29/2026  2:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add commems to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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2 - Since I have no desire for that 1st RCMP, is it even sellable or should I put it in with my junk silver and sell the case?

You'll need to do your own personal assessment here, but remember that the 1973 Silver Dollars are just 50% Silver not 99.99%.


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Thanks commems. Was thinking there may be some that would like all original packaging including that foam piece but doesn't seem worth the trouble.

Good point on the silver content too!
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Thanks commems. Was thinking there may be some that would like all original packaging including that foam piece but doesn't seem worth the trouble.

There are definitely collectors who go after complete original materials! I don't throw out my foam inserts - I place them back in the clam shell after I've transferred the 'raw' coin to an Air-Tite capsule.


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3 - The case for the 1978 Edmonton has a foam piece which doesn't seem to be needed since its encapsulated. So I looked in the 2020 Charlton vol2 and it states that it should have a square case. Now a quick look on ebay shows all those coins having the older rectangle case like the others. Not sure if this is a question or more of a statement.

FWIW: Mine came in a rectangular clam shell case.


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4 - There are two different cardboard sleeves that came with these. (I only took pics of the least damaged.) One with 7 red lines on the sides, and the other with 5 red lines along with a "PRINTED IN CANADA" logo and is slightly thinner. Are these random printings or maybe changed when the RCM started encapsulating the coins?

I've not given the variations much thought - chalked them up to variations between printers and/or time frames. I'm not aware of a price premium attached to any of the variations.



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Thanks again for your insight and for answering all those questions!
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@proof71: Yes, commems is an expert on Canadian coinage, especially commemorative silver dollars (36mm), as well as his expertise on American numismatics.
Many double dollar specimen sets 1971, 1972 and 1973 were damaged by keeping them in their original packaging. The coins touching the red felt material often became "fused" to it and could not be "restored" successfully.
Personally, I had about six sets damaged this way, opening them after storing them for over 30 years. They were no longer of any numismatic value. ...
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It is very common to find Silver or Nickel Dollars from 70's in a non-original case.
Here is my info on the 1971-1980 silver dollar cases:
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Case A 71,72,73 Black rectangular leatherette clam with Silver printed Coat of Arms. Red velvetin interior. Black plastic insert with silver printed info. Foam pad
Sleeve A1: white with red CANADA and Coat of Arms, striped sides. To/From address lines on the back
Case B 71 Same as case A but the interior is White
Case C1 73 Blue textured rectangular leatherette clam with Metal gold-colored RCMP crest.
Red velvetin interior. Black plastic insert with silver printed info. Foam pad
Sleeve A1: white with red CANADA and Coat of Arms, striped sides. To/From address lines on the back
Case C2 73 Same as case C1 but the interior is Blue
Case C3 73 Same as case C1 but the clam is Black. Red cloth hinge cover
Case D1 74 Black rectangular leatherette clam with Silver printed Coat of Arms.
Red velvetin & satin interior with Winnipeg Coat of Arms. 1874-1974. Black plastic insert. Capsule
Sleeve A1: white with red CANADA and Coat of Arms, striped sides. To/From address lines on the back
Case D2 75 Same as case D1 with Calgary Coat of Arms 1875-1975
Sleeve A2: same as Sleeve A1 but with "PRINTED IN Canada" on one side
Case D3 76 Same as case D1 with eng/fr text "Library of Parliament 1876-1976". Sleeve A2
Case D4 77,78 Same as case D1 but without any text on satin interior. Sleeve A2
Case E 76 Large square Blue clam with gray-metal Coat of Arms
Light blue interior with the capsule holder. Purple satin cloth with eng/fr "Library of Parliament 1876-1976"
Plain white cardboard sleeve
Based on Internet photos, there seem to be 2 more variations of the satin colour.
Case F Though listed in Charlton, it looks the case does not exist.
The only 2 samples I've seen over the years were 1977 coins placed in 1970 Manitoba dollar case.
Case G 77 Large square Red-velvetin clam with gray-metal Coat of Arms
Red velvetin interior with the capsule holder. White satin cloth without any text. Inspection slip.
White carboard box without any markings
Case H 79,80 Black square clam without markings
Red velvetin interior with encapsulated coin holder. Red satin interior with small silver Maple Leaf. Inspection slip.
Sleeve B1: White sleeve with printed Eng/Fr " Royal Canadian Mint"

Note: I could not reliably confirm the type of sleeves used for 1973 VIP cases (if there was any)

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 Posted 05/30/2026  5:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mice45 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
1978 was a transitional year from Case D4 to Case H.
It is quite possible that some late 1978 batches were using the square Case H.
Absolute majority of 1978 dollars are in Case D4. A few in square cases could not be verified as original.
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@Sharks: I'll have to keep that in mind about those types of sets.

@mice45: Wow great info! Now I can match up the cases with the proper sleeve.
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