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Issuing authority

Canada

Dominion of Canada from 1867; decimal coinage and federal paper money.

Kind
state
Region
Northern North America, North America
Recorded period
1867 – present

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

Published entries

13

Individual types and documented families

With photographs

100%

13 with a credited real-object photo

Dated span

1858 – 1989

13 entries with their own date

Verified or well documented

0

Highest two confidence levels

Sorted by date, earliest first.

Canadian large cent

Jerry "Woody" from Edmonton, Canada

modern coins

Canadian large cent

1858-1920

The Canadian large cent was a bronze one-cent coin issued between 1858 and 1920, representing 1⁄100 of a Canadian dollar. Legislation enacted in 1853 initially authorised the Province of Canada to issue decimal currency alongside English pounds and shillings. When coin production was ordered in 1858 to modernise cir…

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Queen Victoria — Size: 20 x 24mm issue, Canada, 1868

Government of Canada. via Wikimedia Commons

stamps

Queen Victoria — Size: 20 x 24mm issue, Canada, 1868

1868

The Queen Victoria — Size: 20 x 24mm issue is a set of postage stamps released in Canada on 1 April 1868. The StampWorld catalogue lists 12 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 4–4‑7). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 2C dark green; 2C dark green; 2C dark green; 3C red; 3C red; 3C red; 5C olive green;…

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2 Dollars, Dominion of Canada, Canada, 1897 (Pick 24B)

HVB Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung München via Numista

banknotes

2 Dollars, Dominion of Canada, Canada, 1897 (Pick 24B)

1897

This 2 Dollars note was issued in Canada by Dominion of Canada, dated 1897. It belongs to the Dollar (1858-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Victoria (1867-1901). It measures 187 × 83 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as…

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5 cents from Canada, 1897

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

5 cents from Canada, 1897

1897

Silver coin. Obverse: laureate head of Queen Victoria facing left. Below it, country designation. Reverse: within two tied maple branches, a crown, beneath which is the value designation in two lines. Below that, year. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5146A; its record gives mat…

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Cent from Canada, 1900

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Cent from Canada, 1900

1900

Bronze coin. Obverse: crowned head of Queen Victoria facing left. Below it, country designation. Reverse: within a circle of leaves, value designation in two lines, beneath which is the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5146B; its record gives material recorded as bronze (me…

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1 Dollar, Dominion of Canada, Canada, 1911 (Pick 27)

London Coin Auction via Invaluable

banknotes

1 Dollar, Dominion of Canada, Canada, 1911 (Pick 27)

1911

This 1 Dollar note was issued in Canada by Dominion of Canada, dated 1911. It belongs to the Dollar (1858-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George V (1910-1936). It measures 185 × 85 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as P…

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5 Dollars, Dominion of Canada, Canada, 1912 (Pick 31)

Bank Note Museum via Numista

banknotes

5 Dollars, Dominion of Canada, Canada, 1912 (Pick 31)

1912

This 5 Dollars note was issued in Canada by Dominion of Canada, dated 1912. It belongs to the Dollar (1858-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George V (1910-1936). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 31. Obverse: Centr…

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10 cents from Canada, 1918

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

10 cents from Canada, 1918

1918

Silver coin. Obverse: crowned bust of George V facing left. Reverse: within two tied branches, a crown, beneath which is the value designation in two lines. Below that, country designation, beneath which is the year. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5942; its record gives materi…

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5 Dollars, Dominion of Canada, Canada, 1924 (Pick 35)

Heritage Auctions via Numista

banknotes

5 Dollars, Dominion of Canada, Canada, 1924 (Pick 35)

1924

This 5 Dollars note was issued in Canada by Dominion of Canada, dated 1924. It belongs to the Dollar (1858-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George V (1910-1936). It measures 181 × 84 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as…

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60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Dominion of Canada, Inscription: "1867 Confederation 1927" issue, Canada, 1927

Canadian Bank Note Company, via Wikimedia Commons

stamps

60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Dominion of Canada, Inscription: "1867 Confederation 1927" issue, Canada, 1927

1927

The 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Dominion of Canada, Inscription: "1867 Confederation 1927" issue comprises 5 postage stamps released by Canada on 29 June 1927. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 112, 113, 114, 115, 116), printed in 5 design types. Values and colours…

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Canadian silver dollar

LordCo Centre

modern coins

Canadian silver dollar

From 1935

The Canadian silver dollar is a one-dollar coin first issued for circulation by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. Prior to regular production, three trial pattern pieces—two struck in silver and one in lead—were produced by the Royal Mint in London in 1911. The circu…

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1 Dollar, Bank of Canada, Canada, 1954 (Pick 74)

CGB via Numista

banknotes

1 Dollar, Bank of Canada, Canada, 1954 (Pick 74)

1954

This 1 Dollar note was issued in Canada by the Bank of Canada, dated 1954. It belongs to the Dollar (1858-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-2022). It measures 152 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type…

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10 Dollars, Bank of Canada, Canada, 1989 (Pick 96)

CGB via Numista

banknotes

10 Dollars, Bank of Canada, Canada, 1989 (Pick 96)

1989

This 10 Dollars note was issued in Canada by the Bank of Canada, dated 1989. It belongs to the Dollar (1858-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-2022). It measures 152 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the typ…

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Entries by catalogue category

  • Banknotes6
  • Modern World Coins5
  • Postage Stamps2

Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.

Dated entries by century

  • 19th century5
  • 20th century8

Only the 13 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.

Materials recorded in the physical descriptions

  • Paper6
  • Silver2
  • Bronze1

An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.

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