1954 Elizabeth II Canadian "Voyageur" Silver Dollar

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  Canada 
Period:  Confederation, Elizabeth II 
Face value:  1 Dollar 
Dates:  From 1953 to 1963 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Laureate bust of Elizabeth II facing right 
Legend:  ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA 
 
Reverse:  Voyager, date and denomination below 
Legend:  CANADA DOLLAR 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Mary Gllick, Emanuel Hahn 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 54 

Currency

Unit:  Canadian Dollar 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  100 Cents = 1 Dollar
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
W - Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada

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Issue

Year: 
1954 
Mint:  Paris 
Mintage:  246,606 
Scarcity: 
 (URS19)
Valuation: 

Specifications

Total Weight:  23.3276g (0.75 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.8000 
Silver Content:  18.66g (0.60 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $24.33 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  36.00mm 

Description

The Voyageur Dollar was a coin of Canada struck for circulation in silver from 1935 to 1966, and as a commemorative in 2003. A nickel version was struck from 1968 to 1987. In 1987, the coin was replaced by the loonie. The coin remains legal tender.

Production was maintained through 1967 with the exception of the war years between 1939 and 1945. All 1968 dollar coins were reduced in size and coined only in pure nickel. Thus, 1968 marked the last year in which any circulating silver coinage was issued in Canada.


Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1954 246,606 $33.50 $34.50 $36.50 $41.50 $45.50 $1310
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