1966 Canada Dollar Value
A 1966 Canada Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1966 Canada Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1966 Canada Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1966 Canada Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1966 Canada Dollar specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1966
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 23.48 g
- Diameter
- 37 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1966 Canada Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What collectors pay for in a 1966 Canada Dollar
Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1966 Canada Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
Official mintage figures for the 1966 Canada Dollar are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1966 Canada Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle-aged crowned and draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
CANADA DOLLAR
An Indian and a voyageur, a travelling agent for a fur company, paddling a canoe by an islet on which there are two wind-swept trees; in the canoe are bundles of goods; the bundle at the right has HB, representing the Hudson's Bay Company. The vertical lines in the background represent the northern lights.
Measured 1966 Canada Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1966 Canada Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 23.48 g, 37 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Canada Dollar #1 | 23.48 g | 37 mm | 12 h | KM.Canada.64 |
| 1966 Canada Dollar #2 | 23.504 g | 37 mm | - | KM.Canada.64.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.