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April 26, 2024
Bank of Canada values and prices of 1967 banknotes
In honour of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, a modified version of the 1954 $1 note was issued, bearing the date 1967. The centennial logo was added to the front of the note and a view of Canada's original Parliament Buildings, destroyed by fire in 1916, was substituted for the prairie landscape that appeared on the original 1954 $1 note.
April 25, 2024
10 cents 1865 to 1947 Newfoundland
The 10-cents Newfoundland coin started in 1865. Like the 5 cents, the design on the reverse was modified in 1903. The C under the date for 1941 to 1947 means these coins were made by the Royal Canadian Mint (the Mint also made the 1940 one, without any mint mark).
April 23, 2024
5 cents 1865 to 1947 Newfoundland
The 5-cents Newfoundland coin started in 1865. The design on the reverse was modified in 1903. In 1937-38, the Newfoundland government wanted to change the silver coin for a nickel one, like Canada, but never did due to several objections.
April 22, 2024
5 cents 1937 to 1964 - Price guide and values
In 1937, G.E. Kruger Gray designed the beaver, which we find today on our 5 cent coins, thus taking up a symbol previously belonging to the Amerindians. During colonization, this animal was used, among other things, for barter and treaties; the beaver fur trade was the first important economic step of the settlers.
April 21, 2024
Bank of Canada values and prices of 1954 modified portrait banknotes
With the ascension of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne in 1952, the Bank began planning the third series of Bank of Canada notes. Although the colours and bilingual text were retained, significant changes to the design gave the new series a distinctly modern look.
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