Canada · 1935–1967
Canadian silver dollar (80% silver)
Canada's circulating silver dollars, 80% silver, struck from 1935 to 1967. Most show the voyageur canoe; 1967 shows a flying Canada goose for the Centennial.
Melt value
— each
0.6000 troy oz silver × — spot
Total —
Metal content
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Years | 1935–1967 |
| Face value | 1 dollar |
| Metal | silver |
| Purity | .800 (80% silver) |
| Total weight | 23.33 g (0.7500 troy oz) |
| Pure silver | 0.6000 troy oz (18.66 g) |
1967 dollars were all 80% silver. From 1968 everyday dollars were nickel.
Worth more than melt?
- 1948 is the key date (fewer than 19,000 made).
- 1947 "maple leaf" and 1947 "pointed 7" and "blunt 7" varieties sell above melt.
- 1950 and 1955 "Arnprior" varieties (fewer water lines by the canoe) carry a premium.
Typical selling price
Not listed yet. We only show a selling price when we have reliable, recent sales to base it on, and then always as a range with the date it was checked. Melt value is a floor for the metal itself: dealers usually pay somewhat less than melt for common coins, while collectors may pay more for scarce dates and coins in great condition.
Sources
Melt value is an estimate based on the current spot price and the coin's official metal content. Worn coins can weigh slightly less. This is not financial advice.