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1966 Canadian Silver Dollar Some Advice Please: Is This A Coin With The Rarer Small Dots?

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 Posted 06/16/2025  3:48 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Mawbroon to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers

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Some background regarding my post.
My late aunt emigrated from Scotland to Canada and worked in the finance sector.
She sent myself and my 5 siblings one each in 1966 and told us not to spend them.
The coins had never been in circulation. For many years I have been under the impression that there was an error on them but I have since discovered that some were large and some small beads.
Thanks for any information

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For many years I have been under the impression that there was an error on them but I have since discovered that some were large and some small beads.

What you have is the "Large Beads" variety. The Small Beads are Scarcer; worth more, especially in high grades or proof-like condition.
There is another variety: "Small Dots," which can be located below the canoe near the waterline, actually die chips.
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It's the large beads variety; basically worth melt (around $30).
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The best way to tell is that with the small beads, you should be able to put another bead in the spacing between them.
This is a case where with the increase in silver, the melt value exceeds the numismatic value.
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Here you go, this might help to understand the differences (Large and Small Beads).
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