Canada $1 1965 Voyageur Silver Dollar

Queen Elizabeth II



Grade (our assessment): AU-50 to MS-60

Slabbed: No (raw coin)



Metal: 80% silver, 20% copper

Weight: 23.33 grams

Diameter: 36mm

Mintage: 15,998,704



Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (Machin effigy); ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA

Reverse: Classic Voyageur design - a voyageur and an Indigenous guide paddling a birch bark canoe on open water, with a small island of trees in the background; CANADA 1965 DOLLAR; beaded denticle border



Surface: Retained luster in protected areas, light toning at rim

Cleaning: No firm evidence of cleaning; brightness of fields may reflect original mint luster or a light historical dip

Condition notes: Light toning and grime accumulation around rim, particularly at 10-12 o'clock position. Scattered bag marks and contact marks in fields consistent with mint bag storage. High points of canoe figures show minimal wear. Dark spots along rim at approximately 10-11 o'clock.



The Voyageur dollar design by Emanuel Hahn has been Canada's iconic dollar reverse since 1935. The 1965 issue was produced in 80% silver, giving each coin meaningful silver content. A solid example above typical circulated grade with numismatic premium above melt value.

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