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1. Rare Canadian Coins Price Guide
2. Rare Canadian Coins Pennies
3. Rare Canadian Coins In Circulation

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Kingdom of Canada in the British Commonwealth (from 1952)

Canadian Dollar=100 cents

Elizabeth II queen of Great Britain (from 1952)

2 dollars 1997 (1996-2003)
toonie
bi-metallic - aluminum-bronze/nickel
Diameter 28.0 mm. Weight 7.3 g.
2 DOLLARS / CANADA / polar bear right
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / 1996 / Queen's crowned head right
KM#270
Coin value - $2-3

2 dollars 2006 (2003-)
toonie
bi-metallic - aluminum-bronze/nickel
Diameter 28.0 mm. Weight 7.3 g.
2 DOLLARS / CANADA / polar bear right
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / 2006 / Queen's head right
KM#496
Coin value - $2-3

1 dollar 1963 (1953-1963)
silver 0.800
Diameter 36.0 mm. Weight 23.33 g.
KM#54
DOLLAR / CANADA / 1963 / Canoe travelers
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
Coin value - $15-17
1 dollar 1966 (1965-1966)
silver 0.800
Diameter 36.0 mm. Weight 23.33 g.
DOLLAR / CANADA / 1966 / Canoe travelers
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#64
Coin value - $15-17

1 dollar 1969 (1968-1972)
nickel
Diameter 32.0 mm. Weight 15.64 g.
DOLLAR / CANADA / 1969 / Canoe travelers
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#76
Coin value - $3-4

1 dollar 1979 (1978-1987)
nickel
Diameter 32.1 mm. Weight 15.50 g.
DOLLAR / CANADA / 1979 / Canoe travelers
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#120
Coin value - $3-4

1 dollar (loonie) 1989 (1987-1989)
aureate-bronze plated nickel
Diameter 26.5 mm. Weight 7.0 g.
DOLLAR / CANADA / 1989 / loon right
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#157
Coin value - $1-3

1 dollar (loonie) 1990 (1990-2003)
aureate-bronze plated nickel
Diameter 26.5 mm. Weight 7.0 g.
DOLLAR / CANADA / 1990 / loon right
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#186
Coin value - $1-3

1 dollar (loonie) 2009 (2003-2012)
aureate-bronze plated nickel
Diameter 26.5 mm. Weight 7.0 g.
DOLLAR / CANADA / loon right
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / 2009 / Queen's head right
KM#495
Coin value - $1-2

1 dollar (loonie) 2012 (2012-)
aureate-bronze plated nickel
Diameter 26.5 mm. Weight 7.0 g.
with maple leaf laser mark
DOLLAR / CANADA / loon right
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA /2012 / Queen's head right
Coin value - $1-2

50 cents 1958
silver
50 CENTS / CANADA 1958 / national arms
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#53
Coin value - $8-10

50 cents 1962
silver
50 CENTS / CANADA 1962 / national arms
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#56
Coin value - $8-10

50 cents 1965
silver
CANADA 196550 CENTS / national arms
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#63
Coin value - $6-8

50 cents 1974 (1968-1976)
nickel
Diameter 27.13 mm. Weight 8.1 g.
CANADA 1974 50 CENTS / national arms
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#75.1
Coin value - $2-3
50 cents 1977
nickel
Diameter 27.13 mm. Weight 8.1 g.
smaller head
CANADA 1977 50 CENTS / national arms
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#75.2
Coin value - $5-7

50 cents 1982 (1978-1989)
nickel
Diameter 27.13 mm. Weight 8.1 g.
redesigned arms
CANADA 1982 50 CENTS / national arms
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#75.3
Coin value - $2-3

50 cents 1991 (1990-1996)
nickel
Diameter 27.13 mm. Weight 8.1 g.
CANADA 1991 50 CENTS / national arms
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#185
Coin value - $2-3

50 cents 1999 (1997-2003)
nickel
Diameter 27.1 mm. Weight 8.1 g.
redesigned arms
CANADA 199950 CENTS / national arms
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#290
Coin value - $3-4

50 cents 2008 (2003-)
nickel plated steel
Diameter 27.13 mm. Weight 6.9 g.
CANADA 200850 CENTS / national arms
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#494
Coin value - $3-4

25 cents (quarter) 1963 (1953-1964)
silver 0.800
Diameter 23.8 mm. Weight 5.83 g.
25 CENTS / CANADA 1963 / caribou left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#52
Coin value - $4-5

25 cents (quarter) 1965 (1965-1966)
silver 0.800
Diameter 23.8 mm. Weight 5.83 g.
25 CENTS / CANADA 1965 / caribou left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#62
Coin value - $4-6

25 cents (quarter) 1968
silver 0.500
Diameter 23.8 mm. Weight 5.83 g.
25 CENTS / CANADA 1968 / caribou left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#62a
Coin value - $2-4

25 cents (quarter) 1968 (1968-1978)
nickel
Diameter 23.8 mm. Weight 5.06 g.
25 CENTS / CANADA 1968 / caribou left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#62b
Coin value - <$1

25 cents (quarter) 1986 (1979-1989)
nickel
Diameter 23.88 mm. Weight 5.07 g.
smaller head
25 CENTS / CANADA 1986 / caribou left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#74
Coin value - <$1

25 cents (quarter) 1990 (1990-2001)
nickel
Diameter 23.88 mm. Weight 5.07 g.
25 CENTS / CANADA 1990 / caribou left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#184
Coin value - <$1

25 cents (quarter) 2001 (2001-2003)
nickel plated steel
Diameter 23.88 mm. Weight 4.4 g.
25 CENTS / CANADA 2001 / caribou left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#184b
Coin value - <$1

25 cents (quarter) 2006 (2003-)
nickel plated steel
Diameter 23.90 mm. Weight 4.4 g.
25 CENTS / CANADA 2006/
caribou left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#493
Coin value - <$1

10 cents (dime) 1964 (1953-1964)
silver 0.800
Diameter 18.00 mm. Weight 2.31 g.
CANADA / 1964 / 10 CENTS / Bluenose sailing left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#51
Coin value - $2-3

10 cents (dime) 1965 (1965-1966)
silver 0.800
Diameter 18.03 mm. Weight 2.33 g.
CANADA / 1965 / 10 CENTS / Bluenose sailing left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#61
Coin value - $1-2

10 cents (dime) 1968
silver 0.500
Diameter 18.03 mm. Weight 2.33 g.
CANADA / 1968 / 10 CENTS / Bluenose sailing left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#73
Coin value - $2-3

10 cents (dime) 1968
nickel
Diameter 18.03 mm. Weight 2.33 g.
CANADA / 1968 / 10 CENTS / Bluenose sailing left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#73
Coin value - <$1

10 cents (dime) 1972 (1969-1978)
nickel
Diameter 18.03 mm. Weight 2.07 g.
Bluenose smaller
CANADA / 1972 / 10 CENTS / Bluenose sailing left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#77.1
Coin value - ~$1

10 cents (dime) 1981 (1979-1989)
nickel
Diameter 18.03 mm. Weight 2.07 g.
smaller head
CANADA / 1981 / 10 CENTS / Bluenose sailing left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#77.2
Coin value - ~$1

10 cents (dime) 1991 (1990-2003)
nickel plated steel
Diameter 18.03 mm. Weight 1.77 g.
CANADA / 1991 / 10 CENTS / Bluenose sailing left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#183
Coin value - <$1

10 cents (dime) 2006 (2003-)
nickel plated steel
Diameter 18.00 mm. Weight 1.77 g.
CANADA / 2006 / 10 CENTS / Bluenose sailing left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#492
Coin value - <$1

5 cents (nickel) 1954 (1953-1954)
chromium-nickel plated steel
Diameter 21.20 mm. Weight 4.59 g.
5 CENTS / CANADA 1954 / beaver left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#50
Coin value - $1-2

5 cents (nickel) 1960 (1955-1962)
nickel
Diameter 21.20 mm. Weight 4.59 g.
5 CENTS / CANADA 1960 / beaver left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#50a

Rare Canadian Coins Price Guide

Coin value - <$1

5 cents (nickel) 1963 (1963-1964)
nickel
Diameter 21.20 mm. Weight 4.59 g.
5 CENTS / CANADA 1963 / beaver left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#57
Coin value - <$1

5 cents (nickel) 1973 (1965-1978)
nickel
Diameter 21.20 mm. Weight 4.54 g.
5 CENTS / CANADA 1973 / beaver left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#60.1
Coin value - <$1

5 cents (nickel) 1979 (1979-1981)
nickel
Diameter 21.20 mm. Weight 4.54 g.
5 CENTS / CANADA 1979 / beaver left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#60.2
Coin value - <$1

5 cents (nickel) 1989 (1982-1989)
copper-nickel
Diameter 21.20 mm. Weight 4.60 g.
5 CENTS / CANADA 1989 / beaver left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#60.2a
Coin value - <$1

5 cents (nickel) 1993 (1990-2003)
copper-nickel
Diameter 19.55 mm. Weight 4.60 g.
5 CENTS / CANADA 1993 / beaver left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#182
Coin value - <$1

5 cents (nickel) 2008 (2003-)
nickel plated steel
Diameter 21.20 mm. Weight 3.95 g.
5 CENTS / CANADA 2008 / beaver left
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#491
Coin value - <$1

1 cent (penny) 1964 (1953-1964)
bronze
Diameter 19.10 mm. Weight 3.24 g.
1 CENT / 1964 / CANADA / two maple leaves
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#49
Coin value - <$1

1 cent (penny) 1969 (1965-1977)
bronze
Diameter 19.10 mm. Weight 3.24 g.
1 CENT / 1969 / CANADA / two maple leaves
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#59.1 (thick planchet)
Coin value - <$1

1 cent (penny) 1979 (1978-1979)
bronze
Diameter 19.10 mm. Weight 3.24 g.
1 CENT / 1979 / CANADA / two maple leaves
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#59.2 (thin planchet)
Coin value - <$1

1 cent (penny) 1981 (1980-1981)
bronze
Diameter 19.10 mm. Weight 2.80 g.
1 CENT / 1981 / CANADA / two maple leaves
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#127
Coin value - <$1

1 cent (penny) 1989 (1982-1989)
bronze
Diameter 19.10 mm. Weight 2.50 g.
1 CENT / 1989 / CANADA / two maple leaves
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#132
Coin value - <$1

1 cent (penny) 1991 (1990-1996)
bronze
Diameter 19.10 mm. Weight 2.50 g.
1 CENT / 1991 / CANADA / two maple leaves
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#181
Coin value - <$1

1 cent (penny) 2001 (1997-2003)
copper plated steel
Diameter 19.05 mm. Weight 2.25 g.
1 CENT / 2001 / CANADA / two maple leaves

Rare Canadian Coins Pennies

ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's crowned head right
KM#289

Rare Canadian Coins In Circulation

Coin value - <$1

1 cent (penny) 2010 (2003-)
copper plated steel
Diameter 19.05 mm. Weight 2.25 g.
1 CENT / 2010 / CANADA / two maple leaves
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA / Queen's head right
KM#490
Coin value - <$1

See also:
Canadian commemorative coins
Canadian commemorative quarters
US dollars
US cents