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Rest in Peace
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While at the Toronto airport about a month ago, I bought a roll of Loon Dollars. The roll included a 2004 Olympics Loon and a 2005 coin with Terry Fox on the reverse, and no loon. Here are my questions. 1. Do Loon Dollars for a specific year come with different reverses? 2. I would like to collect them by date. What was the first year of issue? Thanks for any help.  Edited by Gary Burke
05/10/2007 12:26 am
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I believe the loons started mintage in 1987, but I'm no expert in Canadian coinage.
A quick glance at worldcoingallery yields 8 special loon dollars..dunno if there are more.
Edited by yavaris
05/10/2007 12:50 am
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1987 was the first year the Loon dollar circulated. It has become a popular coin for the RCM to issue as commemoratives. Some years such as 1992, 1994, and 1995 there were two dollar coins circulating in those years. The commemoratives and the loons. Some commemoratives were only available from certain sets. This 10th anniv. of the loon dollar was only available in Specimen, and the Oh Canada sets. The regular loon dollar was available in the uncirculated set. From 1997 to 2001 the one dollar loon coins were not issued for circulation and were only available in sets  The 2005 Tufted Puffin dollar coin issued in the 2005 Specimen set  Edited by chrycopaul
05/10/2007 04:21 am
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Circulation One Dollar Coins
1987...Loon
1988...Loon
1989...Loon
1990...Loon
1991...Loon
1867-1992...Loon
1867-1992...125th anniv. of Confederation
1993...Loon
1994...Loon
1994...Remembrance (War Memorial)
1995...Loon
1995...Peacekeeping
1996...Loon
1997-2001...No circulation dollars
1952-2002...Loon (Silver Jubilee)
2003...Loon
2004...Loon
2004...Lucky Loonie
2005...Terry Fox
2006...Loon
2006... Lucky Loonie (Flying Loon)
One Dollar from Specimen set
1997...10th anniv. of loon
2002P...Loon Family
2004P...Goose
2005P...Puffin
2006P...Snowy Owl
Uncirculated sets
All uncirculated sets including 1997-2001 contain normal loon dollars
In 2002 there was also a gold plated bronze Centre Ice Loon done in Proof finish.
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05/10/2007 05:59 am
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Also there are a few varieties of the Terry Fox dollar.
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Are these very pricey? What kinds of prices would one expect to pay and is there a key to the set that would cost more than the others?
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I find most of the different ones in change fairly regularly. The 1867-1992 doesn't show up much though, and they show wear very quickly, so getting an older coin in good shape is rare, but can happen if you are looking for it. I haven't seen any 2007's yet either. I've saved some of the commemorative reverses, but none of the regular loons. I guess I should finally get around to it.
The Terry Fox "varieties" have to do with the grass in front of him, from what I understand. I haven't seen any yet, and from what I've read, they do command a premium.
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The ones from the specimen sets will cost more. The last time I was in a coin shop (it has been a couple of years) the 10th anniv. of the Loon dollar coin was selling for about $15.00. The cheapest way to get that one though might be to find a 1997 "Oh Canada" set. You may pay about the same price but you will get all the other coins from that year as well.
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Canada has two Mints - RCM Ottawa and RCM Winnipeg Branch. RCM Ottawa was the old Royal Mint Ottawa Branch and produces the collector coins and sets of Canada. RCM Winnipeg produces the circulation coins of Canada and some non-proof sets. Both Mints produced Specimen sets in 1997 and the only way to tell them apart was how the coins were arranged in the packaging. In 1998 and 2000, both Mints produced Brilliant Uncirculated sets with those coins from Winnipeg carrying a W mintmark on the obverse. The 2003 Brilliant Uncirculated set was produced in Winnipeg and coins carry the W mintmark. |
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You can add the Trumpeter Swan Dollar to the Specimen's List for 2007. And I believe the 10th anniversary flying loons, bronze, are going for 30-40. A silver version was also issued for 1997.
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Rest in Peace
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Thanks very much for all the great information.
I really appreciate it.
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And I believe the 10th anniversary flying loons, bronze, are going for 30-40.
Wow, maybe it's to sell off my spares  There is also the 2008 dated loon dollar (landing in water) and the 2010 dated Vancouver Winter Olmpic Games logo dollar, which are available now. The quality on them is horrible though. The 2008 The 2010 Edited by chrycopaul
05/13/2007 03:48 am
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These other one dollar coins that don't have a loon as the reverse design, are they technically "loon" dollars by virtue of their similar shape and metallurgical properties?
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Yes.
They'll be in circulation on
July 23th, 2008 for Inukshuk and
November 4th 2009 for the Olympic Loonie who seems to try to start flying.
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July 23th, 2008 for Inukshuk and
November 4th 2009 for the Olympic Loonie who seems to try to start flying.
The Loon that is landing in the water is dated 2008. The Logo dollar is dated 2010. |
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