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Yesterday, I took a trip to the only coin supply store I know of... in Brooklyn, NY and I saw a 1960 set of coins think it was a proof. Anyway, my attention was drawn to that BIG coin "the dollar". I've never seen one of these and I do like BIG. Are they all every year the same reverse? what are the years beginning-present, toughest to find? I think these may become another addition to my addiction.  mila_  |
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Hi, Mila... Oh! your going to love 'em That BIG coin you referred to was a silver dollar, the other coins in the set were .50 cents, .25 cents .10 cents all silver. the five cent piece, and the cent. In 1960 the mintage was proof like set (64,097) sold for $3.00 Charlton catalogue has it for $55.00 The silver dollars started 1935- 1967 after that every thing was minted in nickel. Hope this helps some  SHAFTA9a |
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The older silver $1 look big, but they're actually smaller than Ike, Peace, or Morgan dollars. Canada's $1 from 1935-67 were 36mm, versus the US 38.1mm . The "Voyageur" reverse applied to most years, excepting a few commems. In terms of rarity, there are a few years of low-mintage, such as '38, 45-47, and the biggie: 1948 with only 18,780 coined--and priced appropriately. There are also a few die varieties that the books describe, some valued at a hefty premium. 1960 is a pretty typical year, and no die varieties I see. In 1968, the $1 was scaled down to 32.1mm and coined in 1.0 Nickel. The next size changes were in '87. Oops...Shafta beat me to it! Edited by KurtS
02/02/2008 2:49 pm
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Man...and I didn't get it.  I'm gonna have to go back and get it Mon. Hope it's still there.  Any New Yorkers here stay away... it's MINE. Thanks! mila_ Edited by Mila_cent
02/02/2008 4:28 pm
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Just curious, Mila,
What are they asking for it ?
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Just so you know...sometimes the Charlton values are a bit high. But in this case, $55 is what JandM in Vancouver sells those for.
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It's priced at what I am willing to pay. Hopeful not higher then what I was told by the time I get there Mon Am.. ...which will be before I even have my AM coffee. I'd rather not say till I have it in my possession. Will keep you informed. mila_ Edited by Mila_cent
02/02/2008 7:23 pm
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G'day,
I like those silver dollars too: so far, they're the only Canadian coins that I've acquired.
In some years, there are quite a few varieties of the "Deux voyagers", and sometimes on the obverse side.
Peter in Oz
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YES cpaul, that first one with the boat was the one I saw. I gather these others will be hard to come by and/or expensive? Shall I email my mailing address?  mila_ Edited by Mila_cent
02/03/2008 12:59 am
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All Canadian silver dollars came with the Voyageur reverse except for the ones shown here. the 1939's are actually very inexpensive as are the 1964's and 1967's. Depending on grade the others aren't too bad either. Here is the 1960 Proof Like set. After 1960 the sets came in the clear pliofilm packaging.   Edited by chrycopaul
02/03/2008 01:20 am
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Yep the exact same I saw, only they were in one of those hard plastic holders.
mila_
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It may have been a proof like set removed from it's original packaging, or it may be a set of uncirculated coins. If the coins have mirror like fields they would be proof like. It the coins are white then they would be uncirculated.
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02/03/2008 01:33 am
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Trivia time: Canada's current circulating $1 coins weren't supposed to be "loonies". When the new circulating $1 coin was being planned, the original proposed design was simply a reworking of the old "voyageur" design. But they had to make a last-minute change in plans, because the master dies they had prepared were "lost in transit" between Ottawa and Winnipeg. The Mint, fearing the lost masters had fallen (or would soon fall) into criminal hands, who could then make perfectly genuine-looking counterfeit coins, were forced to change the design. The completely new "loon" design was quickly made up and used instead. The original "voyageur" masters have never been found. Reference: SnopesDon't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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More trivia... The 1958 dollar that Paul is showing is referred to as a "Death Dollar".
The top part of the totem pole is a raven, used by some Indians to symbolize death.
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Mila,
I'm enjoying putting a set together right now. Surprisingly the commemorative dollars shown above are very affordable. There is only one mint, so the set isn't super big. There are a few Voyager dollars (the one with the canoe) from the 40's that are pricey, but even the key dates are cheap compared to US dollars. They are VERY nice coins and a VERY nice price.
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