I was in my local store this week and picked up a 1959, 1965 and 1966 Canadian Silver Dollar in AU condition. I got them for $8/each. Thought I did good.
The silver value is $10.40 for each one of those, so you did great! Here's a tip if you're buying Canadian dollars: If there's an uncirculated dollar and a proof-like dollar, buy the uncirculated. It might seem counter intuitive, but uncirculated Canadian silver dollars are worth more than PL silver dollars because fewer were saved. At any rate, that was a great buy and I would go back there to see what other Canadian stuff he has.
By the way, I made a silver coin value chart for Canadian coins: http://coinauctionshelp.com/TPGS_FORUM/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=1121
Thanks, everyone. I have also created charts for several other countries, including Panama, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, Great Britain, Australia and many others. They're all here: http://coinauctionshelp.com/TPGS_FORUM/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=34
Interesting. So were the PL coins made special for collectors in special sets, or released to the public for circulation. I have noticed that canada has a lot more proof like coins than we do.
Interesting. So were the PL coins made special for collectors in special sets, or released to the public for circulation. I have noticed that canada has a lot more proof like coins than we do.
Yes, Canadian PL coins were made for special sets. For years, Canada did not have a proof set (1981 was the first real proof set), so they issued what were officially known as mint sets, but most collectors just call them prooflike sets. They were issued in cardboard holders from 1954 through 1960, and then pliofilm starting in 1961, just like our older proof sets. Specimen sets were also issued. They're actually amazingly cheap compared to older U.S. proof sets. They can usually be found for a couple of dollars above or below melt until you get into the '50s, and some of the newer ones sell for as little $2.50 USD (keep in mind the the Canadian face value is $1.91). The reason the prooflike dollars are usually worth less than the uncirculated is because nearly all the PL dollars were saved in that exact condition. The business strike dollars, on the other hand, are often rare in high grades because many less of those were saved.
