r/CanadianCoins Apr 28 '26

THE RESULTS ARE IN! r/CanadianCoins will continue to allow posts with/about banknotes and paper money.

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Hey all,

Thanks for voicing your opinion and/or voting in the recent poll.

The most votes were for the option to continue to allow posts with/about banknotes and paper money in r/CanadianCoins. And that's what we'll do!

Here's a link to the poll, for reference.

The "allows" had about 1/3 of the total votes -- not a majority by any means, but more votes than the other options. So while this result will please some of you, it won't please everyone.

During the opinion-gathering and voting, there were concerns expressed about the number of low-effort "what's this worth" posts in here, specifically for banknotes -- although we do get a lot of those for coins, as well.

Going forward, the mod team will try to more actively address these posts by directing posters to our pinned "GENERAL INFO POST" and/or to coinsandcanada.com , and perhaps remove them with greater frequency. Of course, users should feel empowered to refer posters to these resources as well.

Thanks again for speaking up and chiming in to the conversation!

- your mod team


r/CanadianCoins Feb 16 '25

GENERAL INFO POST. PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING.

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This post will contain general information about Canadian coinage for new and current users. I'm posting this to help cut down on the 'what is this/what's the value posts'. These posts won't be banned but I encourage you to use these resources to try and find an answer before posting. If you have a reliable resource that I haven't listed but you think could be useful please feel free to put it in the comments.

General information: -Circulation silver was minted up to and partly including 1968. To differentiate between silver and not silver a simple magnet test is easiest to tell. Not sticking? It's silver.

-Most commemorative coins especially quarters are generally worth face value unless they are gem uncirculated or are of a certain variety. A noted exception is the 1973 large bust mountie quarter.

-Pennies were 98-99% copper up until 1996 and after that it's either zinc plated with copper and from about 03-04 onward copper plated steel. Are the copper pennies worth more than face? Yes, about 3-4 cents copper prices depending. Can you get the copper value when it's time to sell? Maybe, you can't sell copper pennies for scrap (illegal) and finding a buyer is going to be tricky because of the quantities involved with a sale worth any notable amount.

Links:

https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php

In my opinion the best general resource for anything Canadian regarding coins and banknotes. I use this on a regular basis for both prices and errors/varieties to curate my own collection.

https://learn.apmex.com/learning-guide/coin-collecting/a-guide-to-loonies-and-toonies/

https://learn.apmex.com/learning-guide/coin-collecting/canadian-pennies-key-dates-varieties/

Found this recently and think this would be useful too.

Minting numbers

Also regarding buying and selling it will still be hard banned here but a new sub named r/coinsalescanada is open. It is still new and doesn't have many members but it could become a spot for buying/selling Canadian coinage. Please note we are NOT affiliated with that sub and it is a use at your own risk kind of deal, use standard practices and precautions when buying and selling there.

One last thing, I want to put it to a vote to allow banknotes posts. I can't find any specific subs that are Canadian banknote themed and was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on this. I know enough about Canadian banknotes to properly moderate such posts.

If you have any further questions or suggestions drop it in the comments or reach us by mod mail.

Update: As of May 6/25 pictures are allowed in the comments. Please don't abuse this.

Another user linked the Coins and Canada website which is the best resource for research and identifying coins and their value.

This list is a pretty comprehensive list of stuff that may or may not be above face value.

Toonies

1996- German planchet (difficult to spot if not in UNC condition) see coins and Canada website for details.

1999 - Nunavut (the raised ring around the inner core on the reverse is missing, uncirculated)

2002 - Dot (Small dot inside bottom half of “H” in Elizabeth)

Loonies

2005 - Terry Fox - No Grass (grass is partially or fully missing from either side of leg)

1 Dollars

1911 to 1948 (high value and rare finds)

1949 to 1967 (silver value and rare finds)

1966 - Small Beads

1967 - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1967 - Diving Goose 45%

1967 - Double Struck

1982 - Constitution - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1982 - Constitution - ↑↓ - Thin (this variety had been struck on a thin planchet)

1985 - Mule (reads “NEW ZEALAND” on observe)

50 Cents

1870 to 1936 (high value and rare finds)

1937 To 1967 (silver value and rare finds)

1946 - Design (marking goes through loop of 6)

1947 - Straight 7 - Maple leaf (7 curves forward at bottom, has maple leaf behind it)

1947 - Curved 7 - Maple leaf (7 curves backwards at bottom, has maple leaf behind it)

1949 - Hoof Over 9 (hoof overlaps 9)

1950 - Design (markings inside ‘0’ of 1950)

1958 - Dot (dot below the last A of Canada)

1967 - Double Struck Flip Struck (dramatic second strike at 90 or 180 degrees)

1974 - Missing S (‘s’ missing in mint mark “T S” on either side of shield at bottom)

1982 - Small Beads

Quarters

1870 to 1936 (good value to extreme value)

1937 to 1966 (80% silver)

1967 (50% silver)

1973 - Large Bust “Quarter Horse” (beads closer to the rim, “A” in REGINA points directly at a bead)

1992 - New Brunswick ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1992 - New Brunswick - ↑→ (coinage alignment, reverse image rotated 90 degrees)

1992 - NW Territories ↑→ (coinage alignment, reverse image rotated 90 degrees)

1992 - Saskatchewan - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1993 - Mule (has dates on observe)

1999 - September ("25 CENTS" missing from obverse, uncirculated)

1999 - November ("25 CENTS" missing from obverse, uncirculated)

2000 - January - Pride - ↑→ (coinage alignment, reverse image rotated 90 degrees)

2000 - June - Harmony - ↑← (coinage alignment, reverse image rotated 90 degrees)

2000 - October - Creativity - P (marked “P” underneath bust, mule coin)

2000 - December - Community - P (marked “P” underneath bust, mule coin)

20 Cents

1858 to 1871 (very valuable)

Dimes

1858 to 1935 (silver at increased value and rare finds)

1936 to 1966 (80% silver)

1936 - Dot (only four known to exist, dot under ribbon on reserve)

1936 - Bar (die crack created thin line that connected left and right of bow on reserve and extends through right side of bow)

1938 - Double 1938

1939 - Double 1939

1947 - Maple Leaf (small maple leaf right of date)

1951 - Double die

1956 - Dot (small dot below date between the 9 and 5)

1967 - Silver (50% silver)

1968 - Silver (50% silver)

1969 - Large Date

1989 - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

Nickels

1858 to 1935 (higher value and possible rare coins)

1922 to 1936 (increased value and possible rare coins)

1944 - Tombac (only one known to exist)

1946 - 6/6

1947 - Dot (dot right of date instead of maple leaf or blank)

1964 - Whistling queen (die clash can be seen in front of mouth, between mouth and lower chin)

1964 - Extra water line (water line touches “K.G” mint mark)

1964 - ↑↓ (coinage alignment, reverse image upside down)

1965 - Large Beads (beads along rim line up between Roman numeral “Ⅱ”

1990 - Bare belly (belly of beaver has larger gap)

1996 - Attached 6 (“6” attaches to “D” in Canada)

Pennies

1858 to 1900 (high value and possible rare coins)

1907 - H (‘H’ mintmark under the date)

1922

1923

1924

1926

1927

1929 - High 9 (top of 9 is above the rest of the date)

1930

1948 - A To Small Denticle (the second 'A' of GRATIA point to a smaller denticle)

1949 - A to denticle (2nd A of GRATIA points to denticle)

1955 - SF (Serif on I “DEI”)

1985 - Pointed 5 (“5” has serif at top)

2005 - Non-Magnetic - P (marked “P” underneath bust, mule coin, uncirculated)

2006 - Non-Magnetic - P (marked “P” underneath bust, mule coin, uncirculated)

2006 Magnetic Unmarked (no "P", mule coin, uncirculated)

Update Aug 30/25. New list of coins to look for. Thanks to u/grooverocker for typing this out.

Regards u/pyroboy7


r/CanadianCoins 10h ago

I got some fast money in my change today.

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68 Upvotes

r/CanadianCoins 9h ago

Coin roll hunting finds.

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45 Upvotes

r/CanadianCoins 3h ago

Specimen vs Proof strikes (pre-96')

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Hopefully, this will help some out. Knowledge is power


r/CanadianCoins 3h ago

At the pharmacy

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Had to get these.


r/CanadianCoins 18h ago

I love our beautiful mint 😍

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

why is it so shiny

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120 Upvotes

found in till, 1981


r/CanadianCoins 19h ago

Is this toonie real?

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32 Upvotes

A friend got this toonie and thought it seemed off. The edges say “Canada 2 Dollars”, and it feels lighter than an average toonie.


r/CanadianCoins 10h ago

What are your favourite coins in your collection, and why are they your favourite?

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They could be anything, from till change to purchases straight from the mint! If it's in your collection it has a reason to be there, regardless of the type of reasoning.

It's nearly impossible for me to choose a favourite, but if I absolutely had to it would probably be the Canadian Symbol: The Beaver because I love that it shows both the above water view and the underwater view. The artist, Maurade Baynton, did an amazing job designing it, and there's so many details to it that really paint a natural scene in action.


r/CanadianCoins 21h ago

An Awesome Till Score From Work Today 🤘

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

2016 dime with smooth edge

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101 Upvotes

I found this while rolling change and found it odd. I was wondering if anyone had any information about it.


r/CanadianCoins 22h ago

Real or fake?

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I am not Canadian & it's been a while since I've seen one of these. Heard 1996 is a fairly common year for fakes.

So far as I can tell, I don't see any signs it's not real, but I wanted to run it past actual Canadian numismatists real quick.


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Today’s till pulls!

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Popped the till open at work this morning and found some new additions to the collection! I always bring a little cash to exchange at face for cool coins. I haven’t seen any Aurora Toonie’s in the wild for some time now so it was neat to find even tho the condition isn’t top notch. The 66 was the star of the show though :) Cheers!


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Forgot I had this. Not exactly a coin but it is Canadian Coin related

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

The Toonie: An Unbelievable Life of Crime

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Something different for this subreddit. Didn't know there were so many interesting events surrounding the toonie.


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Voyageur dollars

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I collect American and Canadian coins but the Voyageur dollar is my outright favorite since i was a child.

The scene on the reverse: the weathered and weary voyageurs, the snowy Canadian forest under the cast of the northern lights is so evocative and romantic for me. It makes me nostalgic and yearn for a time that I was never in. It even has a HB for hudson bay company if you look close.

I have an entire NGC slab box of these things. Nobody wants them in american coin shops. I hate how they shrunk it down into a smaller nickel coin in 1968. If you look at the NGC or PCGS census, it is surprisingly hard to find the silver ones in grades above 65, even though it's not a terribly old coin nor did it ever circulate well.


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Got the best coin that ever came through my work

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209 Upvotes

came in and it was sitting in the till.


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

1920 Dime

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72 Upvotes

A newer piece to my collection, a 1920 dime, I bought it for $30 off a local dealer. It has a strong luster but the lighting is a little weird so you can’t really see it here, but overall it seems to be in a high grade (Ef-Ms). It also has die cracks on the obverse’s legend along with a rotated die. If there’s anything I got wrong or missed please point it out.


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Casual collection

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Been a bit, just casually collecting coins that look different. Got a roll as change from the bank once. That was cool. This is the loons and toons I got. What you all think? Lots of doubles, pairs.

Thanks to this sub for helping me organize/catalog/price these.


r/CanadianCoins 2d ago

I Found this in a coin roll from my work

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139 Upvotes

Best find ive had so far for sure :)


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Another Exciting Change Haul! Thank You, Weed Store lol

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30 Upvotes

r/CanadianCoins 2d ago

Cougar coin

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41 Upvotes

Is worth anything its dirty and not in best condition


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Storage locker goodies

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20 Upvotes

Nickels oddly enough came from change at 7-11 the rest from a storage locker, Yes I know the rubbed smooth quarter is rare but it’s useless for collecting just silver scrap now. The book itself is beat this wasn’t well taken care of.


r/CanadianCoins 2d ago

In My Tim’s Change This Fine Morning :)

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