Silver dollar
"Back in the Day" -- Macro Mondays
Back in the day, Canada used to mint a silver dollar. It was about 1.5" across and was fairly heavy. It was about 80% silver. The one shown here is probably worth about $40.
My late father had a collection of silver dollars which he kept in a cloth bag in a drawer. They were mainly special issue commemorative coins which were legal tender but people usually just kept them. The over-exposed one on the right was for Canada's centenary 1867 - 1967. The under-exposed one on the left commemorated the centennial of B.C.'s entry into Canada 1871 - 1971. The one in the centre was just a regular issue coin but it touched me when I found it among dad's things. It was issued the year I was born.
Silver dollar
"Back in the Day" -- Macro Mondays
Back in the day, Canada used to mint a silver dollar. It was about 1.5" across and was fairly heavy. It was about 80% silver. The one shown here is probably worth about $40.
My late father had a collection of silver dollars which he kept in a cloth bag in a drawer. They were mainly special issue commemorative coins which were legal tender but people usually just kept them. The over-exposed one on the right was for Canada's centenary 1867 - 1967. The under-exposed one on the left commemorated the centennial of B.C.'s entry into Canada 1871 - 1971. The one in the centre was just a regular issue coin but it touched me when I found it among dad's things. It was issued the year I was born.