Canadian Coin Values

Canadian Coin News publishes regularly with trends pricing and is used by some dealers. I subscribe to it myself. Unfortunately you need a subscription to pick it up regularly, although I suppose it's possible to find it at newsstands somewhere? Prices there are also "trends" pricing and tend to be inflated by 20-30% on most, but not all, items. I tend to use a combination of all of the above to form an opinion on an actual price I should pay on something, as well as talking to dealers I trust. I would say there is no one definitive guide published that is 100% accurate, they all have pros and cons.

edit: forgot to note that they don't publish bullion prices for maple leaves or anything like that. Mostly just info on older circulation strikes with an occasional update on PL or modern.

Charlton is excellent for everything except the current retail prices.

Im surprised no one mentioned http://www.coinsandcanada.com it will give you a version of the inflated prices (charelton/trends/etc...) and summarize recent ebay sales. Kind of the best of both worlds, plus it free.

That being said, I have both Charelton and Haxby as well to fill in some gaps.

Regardless of what price list you use, don't forget the all important point of reducing that price by 50%.

Then you'll get the true value of most Canadian coins in this sadly depressed market.

Just read some of the suggestions above, but going to the ebay "sold" info will give you a very good idea, but sometimes the grades are very generous. And remember that the publication of a book will be at least a year before prices are compiled to be published. With the semi-recent inflations of gold and silver, you need to get the most recent "take" on what they are worth and ebay "solds" is the best place, but remember that most "solds" on ebay and auctions were sold at a profit. To get the "sold" listings, type in your search and then go to the upper right and click the "sold" items or another search as well.

The various Charlton Standard Catalogues are best for basic information. I use to purchase a new guide (Volume 1) every 5-10 years. My most recent was 2020. I doubt I will purchase another. The rule of thumb I used was to shift prices left (or grade right) one column to ascertain a realistic price. In the not tooo distant future, these guides will likely only be available in digital format due to demographics (old boomers prefer books), which leads me to why prices are depressed. Low demand, massive supply.

In the last 5 -10 I've noticed a significant increase in numismatic and notaphily items being offered for sale. This is almost certainly because boomer collectors have passed away (estate sales) or are preparing affairs so their inheritors, who are not interested in the hobby, don't have to deal with the hassle of selling a collection. I'm in this category, being a young boomer. It's not just numismatics BTW, it's many collectibles and other assets, like real estate. Even with government created inflation, real estate prices in Canada and the US will fall in the next 10 -15 years. That is an unavoidable outcome that awaits the economy, all due to demographics. Family formation by young people is delayed or not happening at a "normal' level due to economic pressures that have built up over the past 10-15 years at least - so the government must resort to immigration to keep the growth game going. Negative demographics will hurt the hobby significantly. The geopolitical and economic mess that been created by very poor "Western" government policies hasn't helped things either. I'm just stating a fact not fomenting political debate that is against forum rules. That is why I have been trying to instill some interest, by using technology, to hopefully attract younger people. The increased availability of coins for sale on-line has provided me with the necessary sample sizes to create Substack articles for numismatics items that IMO should be prioritized. I'm not sure it'll be successful. I only began publishing the research I've conducted for many years, about 9 months ago. The response so far has been mixed but I'll give it a couple years. Worse case, the research resides online for anyone not born yet to read one day.

to the Community, DR350JJA!

Hey, thanks. I'm here, hoping to learn more about the hobby. I've always been fascinated with coin collecting. I love how coins tell a story and are so rich in our history.