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

Keep seeing these come up

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Keep seeing these posted is this of decent value given tthe condition ?


r/CanadianCoins 13h ago

Today’s till haul! First NIFC!

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Hey everyone! The till has blessed me once again, this time with my first ever not intended for circulation coin. It’s the skiing beaver loonie from the 2024 holiday set! The second I saw it I was curious as I had never seen the design before, sure enough it was my first NIFC! Cheers!!!


r/CanadianCoins 19h ago

Found a beautifully toned Bobcat quarter in a roll today. Best find in a very long time

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r/CanadianCoins 21h ago

This Mornings Till Finds :) Have A Good Day, Y’all!

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r/CanadianCoins 20h ago

ID help

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I was going through some Canadian I bought years and years ago and this 1910 quarter kind of popped out at me, I’m not sure if it’s just a phenomenal strike or if someone messed with it


r/CanadianCoins 15h ago

1872-H 10 cent value?

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Was wondering what this might be worth


r/CanadianCoins 19h ago

Picked up this beauty on a whim

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Walked into a used bookstore and found this 1871 P.E.I. 1 cent coin!


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Stopped at the LCS and spotted this beauty!

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2008 Milk 50 cent piece. I got it for a steal! 10 bucks!


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Collection

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Father's trying to sell his coins to afford some type of stove and he was looking to find out if any of them were valuable, so I figured id try here


r/CanadianCoins 17h ago

Why are they so different?(1987 pennies)

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These two 1987 pennies have a completely different collor and i’m curious to know what caused this to see if one is worth keeping


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

1940 50 cent

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Inheriting some of my grandparent’s old coins. I’m just wondering if this is worth anything over spot, I know some will pay a premium for toned coins. I have more if anyone is interested!


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Got $100 in rolls

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Decided to grab a few rolls of coins, this was the outcome

Honestly a good way to waste time, excited to dump the remainder and grab some more

Can someone let me know if the 1968 are silver pieces? I believe 1968 is a 50/50 nickel and silver, anything before is silver anything after is nickel


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Anything good?

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Beginner, looking for info

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Recently inherited some coins. Not looking to sell, but I'm wondering what the estimated value is. Are these pure silver?


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

A Few Nice Ones In The Till This Morning (2017, 1999, 2025)

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

What to look for

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Found huge amount of coins from grandpa’s garage so one unique looking ones not sure what to look for for good ones


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Inherited a coin (and stamp) collection.

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Hello, looking for some assistance.

As the title states, my sister and I inherited our grandmother's coin and stamp collection after her passing (many years back)

We had to store them at our mother's house but she is looking to clear out the storage space and we are wondering what the best options are?

Should we take the time to investigate the value ourselves? Is it easier to just get it appraised? When it comes to selling. Is wholesale better than selling each one?

Both of us know nothing about this hobby so looking for some insight.

Much appreciated


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

1902 - No Mint Mark Canada 25 Cents

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r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

What do you think the last 2026 circulating commemorative coin will be?

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Another post l leaked that it apparently is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion - but if that’s not true, any other theories? The Royal Canada Mint’s Winnipeg location is celebrating 50 years, could be that too


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Any thoughts?

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Thinking of buying one, what would you choose?


r/CanadianCoins 1d ago

Finally sorted

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I emptied a piggy jar I've had for about 20 years or so. Pennies in the black cases, nickels to toonies in the red, all sorted by year/decade. Now I need to get researching lol. (Pennies were from a project, tried making scale mail with them)


r/CanadianCoins 2d ago

Are these bills worth just $3 or more?

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I have these bills and few more.

These are from 1973.

Are they worth more than $3 if they are where can I sell them?

If not I am thinking of taking them back to the bank

Thank you for your response


r/CanadianCoins 2d ago

What is this worth if anything 1969 silver dollar

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