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Voyageur nickel dollars are my favorite Canadian coin. I was lucky enough to buy a near complete collection from an incredible CCF member, and I filled in what was missing. Here's what I have, and I'm wondering if there are any others that aren't on my list.
_1968
_1969
_1970 Manitoba
_1971 British Columbia
_1972
_1973 Prince Edward Island
_1974 Winnipeg
_1975
_1976
_1977
_1978
_1979
_1980
_1981
_1982 Voyageur
_1982 Confederation
_1983
_1984 Voyageur
_1984 Jacques Cartier
_1985
_1986
_1987
I also have the 1967 Centennial dollar. I plan on slowly working my way back because of the cost of each coin ($12-$16 each).
Questions:
Is there a silver 1968 Voyageur along with the nickel 1968 Voyageur? (In the same vein as a silver/non-silver 1968 quarter and dime)
Are the 70, 71, 73 & 74 all commemoratives only or did the mint have Voyageurs to go along with them?
Are all the 1964 dollars Charlottetown dollars?
Ken
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Bedrock of the Community
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Hi, Ken, Your list looks right on, unless I missed something.  On your questions, There isn't any '68 silver The '70, '71 '73 & '74 are just commemoratives. The last question is 'yes' Hope this helps.  |
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There is a 1974 Winnipeg Double Yoke Matchbox But it's a little pricey. In the second 0 of the 100, the yoke on the neck of the oxen is doubled up and to the left of the existing yoke. A coin book should have a pic of this.   |
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Thanks as always! Sounds like my nickel dollar collection is complete.
cdn44fan, I've heard about the Winnipeg double yolk. I consider that an error coin which I don't collect.
On to the silver Voyageurs!
Ken
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Unfortunately the rise in silver is currently popping the cost of these common silver dollars up substantially. I've watched ebay for the last 24 hrs and most common circulated/uncirculated are finishing in the 20 dollar region. If they're at all decent they're going higher. The double yoke is a legitimate variety imo, worth having to round out a true collection from a really boring era in Canada coinage. |
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> Are all the 1964 dollars Charlottetown dollars?
Yes.
The non-voyageur years are 1949, 1958, 1964
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1968 Normal Island
1968 Small Island
1968 No Island
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Just checking ebay I see this is available, but they're all over $100.  Ugly, you're correct in your comment on how the prices have gone up of the pre 1968 Voyageurs. I'm looking through them now. Edited by matchbox
02/21/2011 7:58 pm
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matchbox, you should be able to get those a lot cheaper than $100 on ebay, plus you have one of the three already |
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Quote:
1949, 1958, 1964
Don't forget 1939 too. And 1935 has a different obverse than the standard George V. |
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Matchbox, that's a commemorative, not an actual silver dollar.
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Are the Voyageur nickel dollars still legal tender? will banks accept them for deposit? I have a lot of 1980-1984 Canada Dollar coins that have been circulated, looking on ebay it looks like there isn't much demand for them and if they do sell its usually only for face value. |
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Welcome to the forum zk.
They can be deposited in any bank without fear the same as fifty cent pieces though both have been declared no longer circulating or have been defacto replaced by the loonie. They are returned and melted to form new coins as they are an excellent source of nickel, obviously. It's the same as depositing one dollar bank notes, I do it all the time because as you say, there is no demand for common circulated nickel dollars.
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Ugly, thanks for the info, I will try taking them to the bank.
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Nickel dollars are also my favourite series. Pick up an 60th edition of the Charlton Standard (2005 I think) and it has all the varieties in the back. Being such a large coin struck in nickel, varieties are abound in that series.
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nice collection....! nickel dollars are accepted by banks............. I woulden't turn em in tho even if demand is low, (but........ 1980s arent valuble, maybe 82 is but the rest aren't) your call...........
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