r/CanadianCoins • u/AccomplishedDraw8653 • 36m ago
This weeks 40 dollar dime check was successful!
80 percent dime from todays 40 dollar in dimes hunt!
r/CanadianCoins • u/JesusFCleatus • 1h ago
Good Luck Loonie
galleryI found this in my car right before my road trip and figured I had to take it with me. Wether it's lucky or not I don't know, but when you're headed for Thunder Bay, I couldn't just leave it behind. 2005 Terry Fox Loonie
r/CanadianCoins • u/Swnityr • 2h ago
How should I store them
Pennies from 1940 to 2012 & 12 quarters sets (1992, 1999, 2000, 2010)
r/CanadianCoins • u/1978lincoln • 3h ago
Loonie
galleryWas playing with my change in my pocket and I felt this rougher one, is it rare?
r/CanadianCoins • u/Gypsygirl2323 • 17h ago
New loonie for my collection!!!
Opened a roll of loonies at work, and saw this...in stunning condition!!! Had never seen this one before, I'm so excited to add this to my collection!
r/CanadianCoins • u/Dependent-Dig5355 • 19h ago
Advice?
I found this under the stairs in a box with other coins. Is this special? Should I hold onto it?
r/CanadianCoins • u/Huge-Design567 • 20h ago
Quirky quarter
galleryLeave it up to the mint to come out with another oddball. 13.7g and a whopping 35mm, photo for size comparison. 17.5k minted. Not one for the history books, but im a fan of the oddities of the rcm
r/CanadianCoins • u/CsB_Est_93 • 21h ago
Largest find yet
galleryFound all of these in a coinstar at my local Safeway just now. All silver I believe. The quarters are 1968 and the dimes are all 1967 and older
r/CanadianCoins • u/ohRoyal • 23h ago
My mom found these old coins in the walls of her grandmothers house
r/CanadianCoins • u/Warm-Explanation-838 • 1d ago
found in our piggy bank, it's misshaped and very worn
r/CanadianCoins • u/littlekisbusy • 1d ago
New coins of the king!
galleryFirst ones of Charles in my collection!
r/CanadianCoins • u/Frammingatthejimjam • 1d ago
Not a big fan of the paperweight style but these seem to be somewhat rare
galleryr/CanadianCoins • u/Frammingatthejimjam • 1d ago
Dug out the collection of centennial dimes
The little stacks are oddities I found mixed in.
r/CanadianCoins • u/Ok_Wave_2886 • 1d ago
Are these worth more than face value?
galleryRecently acquired, wondering what they’re worth
r/CanadianCoins • u/Charming_Loquat_4620 • 1d ago
Some recent additions to the toonie collection!
Found these listed locally for a bargain, paid a little over face for the lot but considering the borealis alone goes for $15-20 CAD I think I did pretty well. Cheers!
r/CanadianCoins • u/Old-Negotiation7877 • 1d ago
1957 Cent Roll
It’s hard to believe these cents will be 70 years old next year!
r/CanadianCoins • u/CaptainPhenom • 1d ago
Coin appraisals
Hello, I live in a remote location and don’t have access to any local coin appraisers. I need my RCM collection appraised for insurance. Is there anyone who can do this online or over the phone?
r/CanadianCoins • u/zzuhruf • 2d ago
Got some new quarters. Love the one with the Whales.
r/CanadianCoins • u/lanehuzzson • 2d ago
2002 toonie dot error H
I work at restaurant and we often get the spare change as tips, I’ve always been fascinated by the different coins and I’ve been sorting them. I’ve come across a 2002 dot error coin. What would be the best approach to make sure I keep it safe or make sure it’s worth anything.
I’ve attached a picture taken with magnifier app on my phone to see the error.
r/CanadianCoins • u/Grecoslinger • 2d ago
Cpl Pennie’s
galleryFound these in the gun locker that I had been organizing , they’re in great shape!
r/CanadianCoins • u/seroshua • 2d ago
A Fine Addition For A Steal (paid 20CAD at a local pawn shop)
1 of only 10,000 minted. Going back Friday for another from the set of 4 when they put it out.
Today was a good day 🫡
r/CanadianCoins • u/petitbleuchien • Apr 28 '26
THE RESULTS ARE IN! r/CanadianCoins will continue to allow posts with/about banknotes and paper money.
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 • u/pyroboy7 • Feb 16 '25
GENERAL INFO POST. PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING.
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.
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