1965-1966 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Silver Dollar

The Royal Canadian Mint issued the first silver dollar in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. The coin’s reverse design was sculpted by Emanuel Hahn and portrays a voyageur and an aboriginal paddling a birch-bark canoe. The faint lines in the background represent the Northern Lights. The voyageur design was used on the dollar until 1986. It was then replaced with the 1987 Canadian 1 dollar coin (Loonie). 1967 marked the end of the silver dollar as a business strike, or a coin issued for circulation. After 1967, the dollar coin was made of nickel, except for non-circulating commemorative issues for the collector market, which continue to contain silver.

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1965-1966 Canadian Silver Dollar Varieties
Source: compiled from all sources

Small Beads = 'i' in regina points to denticle
Large Beads = 'i' in regina points between denticle
Blunt 5 = blunt end of '5' in 1965 (lower curve)
Pointed 5 = pointed end of '5' in 1965 (lower curve)


1965 - Type 1: Pointed 5, Small Beads
1965 - Type 2: Blunt 5, Small Beads
1965 - Type 3: Blunt 5, Large Beads
1965 - Type 4: Pointed 5, Large Beads
1965 - Type 5: Pointed 5, Medium Beads a.k.a "Type V"

1966 - Type 1: Small Beads
1966 - Type 2: Large Beads





1965-1966 Canadian Voyageur Dollar
Source: coinsandcanada.com

Alloy: 80% silver, 20% copper
Weight: 23.33 grams
Diameter : 36.00 mm, thickness 2.84 mm
Engraver: Obverse: Arnold Machin, Walter Ott, Reverse: Emanuel Hahn, Thomas Shingles
Designer: Obverse: Arnold Machin, Walter Ott, Reverse: Emanuel Hahn, Thomas Shingles
Edge: Reeded
Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
Die axis: ↑↑

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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
Source: en.numista.com

KM# 64
Features
Country Canada
Years 1965-1966
Value 1 Dollar
Metal Silver (.8000)
Weight 23.3276 g
Diameter 36.06 mm
Thickness 2.84 mm
Engravers Arnold Machin (obverse)
Emanuel Hahn (reverse)
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment
Edge Milled

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