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The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2008, Edition #11




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The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2008, Edition #11

CANADA / 181 DATE COIN TYPE/VARIETY/METAL ABP AVERAGE FINE FINE 1936–1938 5000 Reis, Republic, National Heroes Series—Santos Dumont, Silver — $.30 1942–1943 5 Cruzeiros, Republic, Aluminum-Bronze — .75 1849–1851 10000 Reis, Pedro II, Gold — 180.00 1853–1889 10000 Reis, Pedro II, Gold — 165.00 1889–1922 10000 Reis, Republic, Gold — 145.00 1965 10 Cruzeiros, Republic, Aluminum — .30 1849–1851 20000 Reis, Pedro II, Gold — 325.00 1851–1852 20000 Reis, Pedro II, Gold — 325.00 1853–1889 20000 Reis, Pedro II, Gold — 325.00 1889–1922 20000 Reis, Republic, Gold — 310.00 1965 20 Cruzeiros, Republic, Aluminum — .30 1965 50 Cruzeiros, Republic, Cupro-Nickel — .30 CANADA The first coins, sols, and deniers in silver, bullion, and copper were used in 1670. In the 1800s the bronze penny token was in use. The first decimal coins were used in 1858. The currency today is the dollar. THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT Courtesy of the Royal Canadian Mint In many ways, the history of the Royal Canadian Mint mirrors that of Canada itself. As Canada struggled toward independence, its first settlers used a rich and sometimes confusing mix of French, American, Spanish, and British currency to support its rapid development and growth. But to a young and vigorous country, national pride demanded that it be able to produce its own coins. At the same time, gold mining in British Columbia and the Yukon had reached unprecedented levels with much of this precious metal exported to the United States. Pro-moters believed a Canadian Mint would stabilize the price of gold

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