Canadian Twenty-five Cent
and Twenty Cent Coins

QUEEN VICTORIA
1837 TO 1901

PROVINCE OF CANADA 20 CENT, 1858 only

Young Head

In 1858, before Canadian Confederation, 20 cent pieces were issued under the Province of Canada. Because these coins were the proto-types of the first issue of Canadian 25 cent pieces after Confederation, these are often included in collections of Canadian decimal coins. The image above shows only the type, and is not a coin currently for sale.

1858 .................................... F-12      SOLD





CANADA 25 CENT

Mature Head, 1870 to 1901


(image of type only)


1870 obverse 1 ......................... VG-10      SOLD




1871 obverse 1 .... area of lt ob. pitting G-6      SOLD




1872 H .................................. VG-8      SOLD




1874 H ..... sm obverse planchet flakes, VG-10    $14.00
1874 H ................................. VF-30    $92.50




1880 H wide 0 ........................... aG-3    $32.50




1881 H ............................ ICCS VF-30   $250.00




1882 H .................................. F-12   $ 75.00




1883 H ................................... G-6      SOLD




1886 obverse 5 ...................... G-4/aG-3    $16.50

1886 obverse 5 LBE ....................... G-4      SOLD




1887 ................................ ICCS G-6   $140.00
1887 .................................... VG-8   $215.00




1888 narrow 8's ......................... VG-8      SOLD




1899 quarters come with two varieties, an open 9 and closed 9, which describe the size of the gap between the main body of the 9 and the tail of the 9. The two types of listed and illustrated in the Charton Catalogue, but at this time ICCS only certifies these for grade, probably because there is no difference in price.




1889 closed 9 ....................... ICCS G-6   $150.00
1889 closed 9 ...................... ICCS VG-8   $230.00




1890 H .................................. aG-3    $10.50
1890 H ................................... G-4    $21.00




1891 ..................................... G-6    $85.00




1892 ..................................... G-4      SOLD




1894 .................................. FAIR-2    $ 4.50




1899 ................................... XF-45      SOLD




1900 ..................................... G-4    $ 7.50
1900 ..................................... G-6      SOLD
1900 ....................... old cleaning F-15      SOLD





EDWARD VII
1902 TO 1910


(image of type only)


1902 ..................................... G-6      SOLD
1902, cleaned and toned, a little rough, VF-20    $30.00




1902 H ................................... G-4    $ 6.00
1902 H ................................... G-6      SOLD
1902 H ................................. XF-40      SOLD




1903 ..................................... G-4    $10.00
1903 ...................... pocked obverse G-6      SOLD
1903 ..................................... G-6      SOLD




1905 ..................................... G-4    $ 7.00
1905 ..................................... G-6    $11.50
1905 ............................... ICCS F-15      SOLD




Part way through 1906 the reverse design was slightly modified, resulting in large and small crown varieties, referring to the crown at the top of the reverse. The "small" crown type was made early in the year and is very rare. The "large" crown type was made through most of the year and is common. There are a number of ways to tell them a part, but easiest is by the length of the thin bar between "CANADA" and "1906" which is fairly short (ending at the edge of the 0) on the common large crown, and much longer (ending above the 6) on the rare small crown type.




1906 large crown ......................... G-6      SOLD




1907 ..................................... G-6    $ 7.50
1907 .................................... VG-8      SOLD




The Royal Canadian Mint opened in Ottawa in 1908 after which nearly all Canadian coins were minted in Canada. While the designs remained the same, the die axis for was changed from "coinage" to "medal", except for the 1 cent coins which had always been made at medal axis. Coinage die axis means that if you place your fingers above and below the portrait then spin the coin around the other side comes out upside down. Medal axis means it comes out the same way up.




1909 ..................................... G-4      SOLD
1909 .......... old cleaning now retoned VF-30   $120.00




1910 ..................................... G-6      SOLD
1910 .................................... VG-8    $ 8.00
1910 .................................... F-12    $21.00
1910 .................................... F-15    $33.50





GEORGE V
1911 TO 1936

The 1911 coins, lacking "DEI GRATIA" in the obverse inscription, are known as "GODLESS COINS". They are considered to be a different type than the rest of George V's issues.




1911 Godless ............................. G-6      SOLD
1911 Godless ............................ VG-8    $10.00
1911 Godless ....... minor obverse marks VG-10    $ 8.50



(image of type only)


In 1912, the "DEI GRATIA" again appeared on the obverse of all Canadian Coins.




1912 ..................................... G-6    $ 5.00
1912 ................................... VF-30      SOLD




1913 ..................................... G-6      SOLD




1914 ..................................... G-6    $ 3.75




1915 ..................................... G-4    $15.00
1915 ..................................... G-6    $16.50
1915 ................. large reverse dent F-15      SOLD




1916 ..................................... G-6      SOLD




1917 .. attractive old natural toning .. AU-58      SOLD




1918 ................................... XF-45      SOLD




1921 ..................................... G-4    $ 8.50
1921 ..................................... G-6    $12.50




From 1922 to 1926 no Canadian 25 cent coins were struck.




1927 ................................... AU-50      SOLD




1928 .................................... F-15    $12.00




1929 ................................... VG-10    $ 5.25
1929 .................................... F-15    $ 9.75
1929 ................................... VF-20    $16.50
1929 ................................... XF-40    $47.50




1930 ................................... VF-20    $25.00




1932 .................................... VG-8      SOLD




1933 .................................... VG-8      SOLD
1933 ................................... VF-20    $33.50




1934 .................................... VG-8      SOLD
1934 .................................... F-15    $20.00




1935 .................................... VG-8    $ 5.00
1935 .................................... F-12    $10.00
1935 ......................... hairlined XF-40    $60.00
1935 ................................... XF-40    $82.50
1935 ................................... XF-45    $95.00
1935 ................................... AU-55   $155.00




1936 .................................... VG-8      SOLD
1936 ................................... VG-10    $ 5.00
1936 .................................... F-12    $ 6.00
1936 .................................... F-15    $ 9.00
1936 ............. small dig behind head AU-50    $34.00




When Edward VIII accessioned as King in 1936, preparations were made to strike 1937 coins with his image. His abdication late in 1936 eliminated the need for those dies, but created a short notice need for dies with the image of George VI throughout the British Commonwealth. The masters for those designs had to be prepared in England, which took time, so at the beginning of 1937 no dies were yet available, so to fill the need for coins, George V coins dated 1936 but with a small dot below the date to indicate they were really made in 1937, were struck in the 1, 10 and 25 cent denominations. When the new George VI dies were finally ready, all 1936 "dot" coins still in the mint were destroyed, including all of the 1 and 10 cent coins as none had yet been issued. Only the 1936 "dot" quarters had already been released, making them the only 1936 "dot" coins available to the average collector. The few 1936 "dot" 1 and 10 coins coins that now exist are all specimen strikes who's origins are clouded in controversy as it is uncertain when and by whom they were struck. They were unknown prior to the mid 1940's, when a small group of them suddenly appeared and were all sold to a single collector under rather mysterious circumstances, although it is fairly certain they were made at the Royal Canadian Mint and are not simply fakes. Most 1936 "dot" quarters are very weak on the "CA" in CANADA due to excessive wear that occurs from that being the low point on the die they were struck with. A small number were struck with a die that was not low at that point, and so have a strong "CA". It is likely the low "CA" on that die resulted from deterioration of the die during use. In spite of there being no mention of this difference in the price guides, strong "CA" examples are worth a premium.




1936 Dot, very worn reverse ....... G-4/FAIR-2      SOLD




Some 1936 quarter dies developed a small die break between the ribbons at the bottom of the reverse, and are known as the "bar" variety. This die break is seen on both regular and dot 1936 quarters and shows that it occurs on more than one die in a very similar way. We have noticed that the bar is stronger on some coins that others, and that the length of the die break can vary as well.



(image of 1936 bar variety)


1936 BAR, typical weak reverse .......... F-12      SOLD
1936 BAR ................................ F-15      SOLD





GEORGE VI
1937 to 1952


(image of 1937 to 1947 type only)


1937 .................................... F-12    $ 4.00
1937 ...................................  F-15    $ 4.75
1937 ................................... VF-30    $ 6.00
1937 ................................... AU-55    $14.00




1938 .................................... F-12    $ 5.00
1938 .................................... F-15    $ 6.50
1938 ............... minor obverse marks VF-20    $ 7.00
1938 ................................... VF-20    $ 9.50
1938 ................................... AU-58      SOLD




1939 .................................... F-15      SOLD
1939 ................................... VF-20    $ 7.50
1939 ................................... VF-30      SOLD
1939 ................................... AU-55      SOLD




1940 ................................... XF-40    $ 5.00
1940 ................................... XF-45    $ 5.75
1940 ................................... AU-50    $ 8.50
1940 ................................... MS-62    $27.50
1940 ................................... MS-63    $42.50




1941 ................................... XF-40    $ 6.00
1941 ................................... XF-45    $ 7.25
1941 ................................... AU-50    $10.00
1941 ................................... AU-55    $14.00
1941 ................................... AU-58    $16.00
1941 ................................... MS-62    $28.00




1942 ................................... XF-40    $ 6.00
1942 ................................... XF-45    $ 5.75
1942 ................................... AU-50    $10.00
1942 ................................... AU-55    $15.00
1942 ................................... AU-58    $17.50
1942 ................................... MS-60    $25.00
1942 ................................... MS-62    $34.50




1943 ................................... XF-40    $ 6.00
1943 ................................... XF-45    $ 7.00
1943 ................................... AU-50    $10.00

1943 . die break below date Zoell FL362g XF-40    $25.00




1944 ................................... VF-20    $ 4.50
1944 ................................... VF-30      SOLD
1944 ................................... XF-40    $ 7.50
1944 ................................... XF-45    $ 9.00
1944 ................................... AU-50    $15.00
1944 ................................... AU-58    $24.00




1945 ................................... XF-40    $ 6.00




1946 ................................... VF-30      SOLD
1946 .............................. ICCS MS-64   $170.00




1947 .................................... F-15      SOLD
1947 ................. obverse scratches AU-50      SOLD
1947 .............................. ICCS MS-62      SOLD




The 1947 dot quarter is a mint error caused by a deteriorating die that has developed small pits that result in small raised dots on each coin. This particular variety is popular with many collectors because the largest dot is in exactly the same position as the maple leaf on the 1947 ML quarters (discussed below).




1947 dot ............................... XF-45      SOLD




In 1947 India received its independence, so "IND IMP" (India's Emperor) had to be removed from the King's titles on any British Commonwealth coins dating 1948 or newer. In 1948, while waiting for dies with the corrected titles to be sent from England, Canadian coins dated 1947, with "IND IMP", were struck with a small maple leaf behind the date to indicate they were actually minted in 1948.




1947 maple leaf ........................ MS-64      SOLD
1947 maple leaf ................... ICCS MS-64    $65.00




POST 1947 INSCRIPTIONS


(image of 1948 to 1952 type only)


1948 ................................... VF-30    $ 9.50
1948 ................................... XF-40    $14.00
1948 ................................... XF-45    $18.50
1948 ................................... AU-55      SOLD
1948 ................................... MS-62      SOLD
1948 .............................. ICCS MS-62      SOLD




1949 ................................... VF-30      SOLD
1949 ................................... XF-40      SOLD
1949 ................................... XF-45    $ 6.00
1949 .............................. ICCS MS-63    $29.50




1951 high relief ....................... AU-50      SOLD
1951 high relief .................. ICCS MS-64    $42.50





ELIZABETH II
1953 to present

Young Head Series


(image of 1953 to 1964 type only)



When the first issues of Elizabeth's appeared in 1953, it was quickly noticed her shoulder appeared bare, resulting from the cloth fold on her shoulder being engraved too weakly engraved into a low point on the die (high point on the coin) to strike up fully. These are known as the "NO SHOULDER STRAP" (NSS) variety, although traces of a very weak shoulder fold are visible on most high quality examples. The bare shouldered look was considered inappropriate, so new dies were cut with that fold of cloth showing strongly, creating the "SHOULDER STRAP" or (SS) variety. There were other changes in the design, including to some of the letter forms, for quarters the date was made slightly smaller. All 1953 NSS quarters have large dates, and all 1953 SS quarters have small dates, providing a simply way to tell them apart if the shoulder strap are is too worn to see clearly.




1953 NSS (LD) .......................... XF-40    $ 3.50
1953 NSS (LD) .......................... XF-45    $ 3.75
1953 NSS (LD) .......................... MS-60    $ 6.75
1953 NSS (LD) ............ lightly toned MS-62      SOLD
1953 NSS (LD) ..................... ICCS MS-62    $ 8.50
1953 NSS (LD) ..................... ICCS MS-63    $12.50




1954 .................................... F-12    $ 3.50
1954 ................................... VF-20    $ 5.00




1955 ................................... XF-45    $ 4.25
1955 ............ ICCS ULTRA HEAVY CAMEO PL-66   $525.00




1958 ................................... MS-63    $ 6.50




1959 ................................... MS-63      SOLD




1961 ....................... heavy cameo MS-63    $ 7.50
1961 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 5.00




1962 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 6.75




1963 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.00




1964 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.00
1964 ....................... heavy cameo PL-64      SOLD





Mature Head Series

1965 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.00
1965 .................. ultra cameo PROOF-LIKE      SOLD




1966 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.00




In 1967, to celebrate Canada's 100th anniversary as a country, all of the standard circulating coins were issued depicting animals common to Canada, with a lynx on the 25 cent coins. They are the earliest Canadian coin commonly found in specimen strikes, which are in black leather boxed sets with the $20.00 gold coins, and are very common as Proof-like strikes in the soft plastic PL sets. Large numbers were also saves as circulation strikes in original rolls and examples below MS-64 are just worth the silver they contain. There is a problem in determining their silver values because for the first half of the year they were struck to the 800 fine standard and contain 0.15 ounces of silver, and during the last half of the year the 500 fine standard containing 0.094 ounces of silver, and there is no simply way to tell them a part. But the mintages of each standard were about 50-50, so when buying groups of them for silver we buy them based on the average of the two as in large mixed groups that should work out very close to correct.




1967 lynx ......................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 5.00
1967 lynx ................... cameo PROOF-LIKE      SOLD




1968 saw a return to the standard reverse of the Caribou. Early in the these were struck in silver, but only to the 500 fine standard, containing 0.0937 ounces of silver per coin. Unless very high quality (MS-63 or better) they are just worth the value of the silver they contain. Later in the year there were struck in nickel and contain no silver, but it is easy to tell them a part because a magnet will pick up the nickel ones, but not the silver ones. All 1968 quarters in Proof-like sets are nickel.




1968 silver ............................ MS-63    $ 2.75
1968 silver ................ heavy cameo MS-63    $ 5.00
1968 silver ...................... cameo MS-64    $ 5.00
1968 silver ....................... ICCS MS-65    $33.50





NICKEL 25 CENTS




In 1968, part way through the year, the alloy of our quarters was changed from 50% silver to pure nickel with no change in size or weight. Most people have trouble telling them apart, but it can be done easily with a magnet as a magnet will pick up the nickel ones but not the silver ones. For the majority of dates, nickel 25 coins are very common and not worth the time and trouble to list for sale unless of exceptional quality usually from proof-like, specimen or proof sets, although there are some exceptions such as the 1991 which has a very low mintage, or rare varieties such as the 1973 large bust. We will discuss other exceptions among the listings. If you don't see a particular date listed here, please do not assume it is rare as it more likely too common (thus low value) for us to list (you can find them in your change, so no one is going to order one). I say this because I get a lot of e-mails from people asking why the date they have is not listed, and they they assume it is rare.




1968 nickel ....................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00
1968 nickel ................ heavy cameo PL-64    $16.50
1968 nickel ................ ultra cameo PL-64      SOLD
1968 nickel ................ ultra cameo PL-65    $56.00




1969 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00
1969 .......................... ultra cameo PL      SOLD




1970 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




1971 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




1972 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




During 1973 a special issue of quarters was struck to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Along with the commemorative reverse showing a Mounted Police officer, the obverse with the Queens head was lightly modified from previous years.




1973 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




Early in 1973, a small number of the quarters were accidentally struck using a 1972 obverse die with the regular large head with less detail, and the more numerous smaller beads around the border. These are known as the large bust variety, and it is estimated that only about 1 in 10,000 of the 1973 quarters is this variation. About half of which come from mint sets, and are found in both the proof-like and specimen sets.




1973 large bust ................... Proof-Like      SOLD




1974 saw a return to the regular caribou reverse design, and a return to the Queen's portrait that had been used on the pre-1973 issues.




1974 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




1975 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




1976 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.25




1977 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




1978 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




1979 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00




1980 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00
1980 ................................ SPECIMEN    $ 2.00




1981 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00
1981 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.00




1982 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00
1982 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.25




1983 ................................... MS-63      SOLD
1983 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00
1983 ................................... PROOF    $ 5.75




1984 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00
1984 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.00




1985 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.00
1985 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.00




1986 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.75
1986 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.00




1987 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.75
1987 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.00




1988 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.75
1988 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.00




1989 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 1.75
1989 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.00




1990 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.50
1990 ................................... PROOF    $ 4.00




In 1991 only about 459,000 25 cents were struck, almost none of which were put into general circulation. That is less than 1 for every 60 Canadians.




1991 ................................... MS-62    $ 9.50
1991 ................................... MS-63    $13.50
1991 .............................. ICCS MS-64    $24.00
1991 .............................. ICCS MS-65   $110.00
1991 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $17.50
1991 ................................... PL-67   $160.00
1991 ................................ SPECIMEN    $26.50
1991 ................................ SPECIMEN    $20.00




Starting in 1992, all proof quarters were struck from sterling silver rather than the usual nickle alloys. Due to the 1992 provincial quarter program, no circulation strike 1992 caribou quarters were made, but they were included in the regular mint sets, and so are seen in PROOF-LIKE, SPECIMEN and PROOF quality.




1992 caribou ...................... PROOF-LIKE    $12.50
1992 caribou ........................... PL-66      SOLD
1992 caribou ........................... PROOF    $12.50




In 1992, 12 different 25 Cents were struck for circulation, one for each of the 10 provinces and two territories, with designs depicting scenes important to each region. The standard circulation strikes, and proof-like strikes are made of nickel, but the Proof strikes were of sterling silver.




1992 ALBERTA .................... SILVER PROOF    $10.00
1992 SASKATCHEWAN ............... SILVER PROOF    $10.00
1992 QUEBEC ..................... SILVER PROOF    $10.00
1992 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ......... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1992 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ....... SILVER PROOF    $10.00
1992 NEWFOUNDLAND ............... SILVER PROOF    $10.00
1992 NORTH WEST TERRITORIES ..... SILVER PROOF    $10.00




1992 OFFICIAL PROOF SET OF 12 QUARTERS                 
STRUCK FROM STERLING SILVER AND IN THE                 
ORIGINAL PLUSH CASE .................... PROOF   $99.50




In 1993 the standard caribou design 25 cents were again struck for circulation.




1993 .............................. PROOF-LIKE      SOLD




1994 ................................ SPECIMEN    $ 4.00
1994 ................................... PROOF    $ 6.00




1995 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 3.25
1995 ................................... PROOF    $ 6.00




While the circulation and specimen strikes of the 25 cent coins continued to be 100% nickel alloy as with earlier dates, starting in 1996 the Proof coins began to be struck from a sterling silver alloy (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper).




1996 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 5.00
1996 ............................ silver PROOF    $ 6.00




In 1997 and 1998 no quarters were struck for circulation, but were included in the PROOF-LIKE, SPECIMEN and PROOF sets, so are available in those qualities.




1997 .............................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.25
1997 ............................ silver PROOF    $ 6.00




In 1998, the Canadian Mint experimented with placing a "W" mint mark on those cons minted at the Winnipeg mint, but the experiment was abandoned part way through the year, and examples with the "W" mint mark are much more scarce than those without.




1998 W ............................ PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.25




To commemorate the Royal Canadian Mint's 90th anniversary, special sets of coins were struck with the sizes, alloys, and general reverse designs of the 1908 coins, but Queen Elizabeth's portrait and the date shown as "1908 - 2008". The early sets were struck with an antiqued matte-proof finish that proved un-popular with collectors, but are now the scarer type. The later sets have a mirror proof finish.




1908-1998 commemorative ........... matte PROOF      SOLD
1908-1998 commemorative .......... mirror PROOF    $18.50




1999 was a rather interesting year for Canadian quarters. As with the 1997 and 1998 quarters, the standard Caribou design was struck, but only for the mint sets.




1999 caribou ....................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.25




The quarters issued for circulation in 1999 were a set of 12 different commemorative's, which Commemorate different aspects of Canadian History. The coins struck to be issued through the banks or for the standard Proof-like sets of the 12, were struck from nickel, while the Proof striking that came in a plush fitted box were struck from sterling silver. PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR THE OFFICIAL PROOF-LIKE SETS, WHILE THE SETS INSIDE THE BOXES AND THE COINS WILL BE IN PERFECT CONDITION, THE OUTER PROTECTIVE BOXES WILL ALMOST ALWAYS BE SLIGHTLY BEAT UP (this is just the way they normally come to us).




1999 JANUARY ...................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 FEBRUARY...................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 MARCH ........................ PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 APRIL ........................ PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 MAY .......................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 JUNE ......................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 JULY ......................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 AUGUST ....................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 SEPTEMBER .................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 OCTOBER ...................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 NOVEMBER ..................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
1999 DECEMBER ..................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00




1999 OFFICIAL MINT PROOF-LIKE ...... SET OF 12    $18.95

The official Proof sets of the 1999 quarters come in hard oval fitted box, and the coins are all struck from sterling silver.




1999 OFFICIAL SILVER PROOF SET OF 12 .........    $99.50




Some interesting variations have just come to light in that they accidently struck some of the November and October commemorative quarters with an obverse die meant for the standard Caribou quarter, and so these do not have the words "25 CENTS" on them anywhere. These are known as muled die errors.




1999 September mule error ......... PROOF-LIKE      SOLD
1999 November mule error .......... PROOF-LIKE   $110.00




In 1999, as a cost saving measure, the Canadian Mint made plans to strike 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 cent coins on plated steel blanks. The blanks were first nickel plated, then copper plated, with the 1 cent coins struck on the copper plating, but the 5, 10, 25 and 50 cent were given a second nickel plating before being struck. A small letter "P" was placed below the Queen's head to indicated the coins were on plated blanks. No "P" coins were issued for circulation in 1999, but sets of them were made as test tokens for calibrating vending machines to accept them. The vending machine companies were required to return test tokens after they are done with them, but some of the tokens appeared on the market at very high prices (over $100 each). The mint decided to get in on the action and made about 20,000 sets of 1999 "P" coins to sell directly to collectors at just over $100 per set of 5 coins. The packaging was similar to Proof-like sets, so we call these coins Proof-likes, although there exact status is not certain. The 1999 P 25 cent below has the standard Caribou design and is from one of these sets.




1999 P ............................ PROOF-LIKE      SOLD




Starting in 1999, in some years Canada struck a number of different quarters, including both the standard caribou type, and various special commemorative types. Some of the commemorative types have special colored areas in the design (usually just red), but others do not. For all coins listed below, will will indicated any of the colored coins as being colorized. If we make no such indication, you can assume the coin is not colored. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY OF THE SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE OFFERED BELOW ARE IN STANDARD 2x2 HOLDERS. For those types that came in official packaging, they are no longer in that original packaging unless otherwise stated.




In 2000 the first circulation strike "P" coins were minted, but only on 5 cent coins were coins were officially released for circulation (both plated "P" and solid nickel without the "P" 5 cent pieces were minted in 2000). A few 2000 dated "P" 10, 25 and 50 cent coins were struck, and while they were never officially released for circulation, some have turned up having been accidentally released. 2001 saw the official issues of other denominations begin to appear.

2000 was another interesting year year for Canadian quarters. Again the standard Caribou design was struck but only for the mint sets, and they exist with and without the W mint mark (for Winnipeg mint).




2000 W, caribou ................... PROOF-LIKE      SOLD




For circulation in 2000, they issued 12 different quarters commemorating aspects of Canadian life, and again, the denomination of "25 CENTS" is under the Queens head, rather than between the Caribou's antler as on the regular quarters. The official mint Proof-like sets are in an oval card holder, with the coins pressed into holes in the card, and includes a small (quarter sized) mint medal. PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR THE OFFICIAL PROOF-LIKE SETS, WHILE THE SETS INSIDE THE BOXES AND THE COINS WILL BE IN PERFECT CONDITION, THE OUTER PROTECTIVE BOXES WILL ALMOST ALWAYS BE SLIGHTLY BEAT UP (this is just the way they normally come to us).




2000 ACHIEVEMENT .................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 INGENUITY .................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 CREATIVITY ................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 PRIDE ........................ PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 HEALTH ....................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 NATURAL LEGACY ............... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 HARMONY ...................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 CELEBRATION .................. PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 FAMILY ....................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 WISDOM ....................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 FREEDOM ...................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2000 COMMUNITY .................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00




2000 OFFICIAL MINT PROOF-LIKE ...... SET OF 12    $18.95

The official Proof sets of the 2000 quarters come in hard oval fitted box, and the coins are all struck from sterling silver.




2000 OFFICIAL SILVER PROOF SET OF 12 .........      SOLD




2000 PRIDE ............. colourized PROOF-LIKE    $24.00




2001 normal caribou ............. silver PROOF    $19.50

2001 P, normal caribou ............ PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.25




2001 P, Canada day ........... colorized MS-65    $12.50




2002 P, Canada day ........... colorized MS-65    $19.00




2002 P, normal caribou .............. SPECIMEN    $ 4.00




2003 P, normal caribou ............ PROOF-LIKE      SOLD




2003 WP, normal caribou ........... PROOF-LIKE    $ 4.00




2004 P, Canada day ........... colorized MS-65    $24.00




2004 P, poppy ................ colorized MS-64      SOLD

2004 poppy test token 25.20 ....... PROOF-LIKE    $16.50




2004 P, stylized moose. This coin is from a             
mint set so PL quality ............ ICCS MS-66      SOLD




2005 P, normal caribou ............ PROOF-LIKE      SOLD




2005 P, Alberta .......................... UNC    $ 1.00




2005 P, Saskatchewan ..................... UNC    $ 1.00




2005 P, Veterans ......................... UNC    $ 1.00




2005 P, Canada day ........... colorized MS-65      SOLD




2005 P, Christmas ............ colorized PL-65      SOLD
2005 P, Christmas ............ colorized PL-66    $40.00




2005 P, Dutch liberation ..... SILVER SPECIMEN      SOLD




2006 P, Canada day ........... colorized MS-65    $12.50




The 2006 P Brest cancer quarters come in three different colorized forms. Those made for circulation have the recessed center with color only on the center ribbon, and are referred to below as "colorized UNC". The second type are the same as the circulation strikes but struck to PL quality. The third are special issue Proof-like examples, which do not have the recessed center, and have color on the three outer ribbons as well as the center ribbon.




2006 P, Breast cancer .......... colorized UNC    $ 1.00
2006 P, Breast cancer .. colorized 1 ribbon PL    $ 3.00


2006 P, Breast cancer .. colorized 3 ribbon PL    $ 8.00

2006 Breast cancer TEST TOKEN 25.21 ....... PL    $20.00




2006 P, Christmas ............ colorized PL-66      SOLD




2006 P, Quebec Carnival ................               
................... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00




2006 "GIANT QUARTER" (34.5 mm), colorized              
crown ............................... SPECIMEN    $17.50




2006 P, Montreal Canadians ...................          
................... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00
2006 P, Montreal Canadians.  This coin is PL            
quality (Numismatic BU) ........... ICCS MS-66    $18.95

2006 P, Toronto Maple Leafs. .................          
......... ......... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00

2006 P, Ottawa Senators.  ....................          
................... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00




2007 Canada day .............. colorized PL-65    $12.50




2007 Maple Leaf .............. colorized PL-65    $12.50




2007 Christmas ............... colorized PL-65    $12.50




2007 Rattle .................. colorized PL-65    $12.50




2007 Balloons ................ colorized PL-65    $12.50




2007 Fireworks ............... colorized PL-65    $12.50




2007 Bouquet ................. colorized PL-65    $12.50




2007 Calgary Flames ..........................          
................... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00

2007 Toronto Maple Leafs .....................          
................... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00

2007 Ottawa Senators .........................          
................... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00

2007 Vancouver Canucks .......................          
................... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00

2007 Edmonton Oilers .........................          
................... (numismatic MS) PROOF-LIKE    $16.00




2007 OLYMPIC BIATHLON ............. PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2007 OLYMPIC CURLING .............. PROOF-LIKE      SOLD
2007 OLYMPIC HOCKEY ............... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00




2008 OLYMPIC FREESTYLE ............ PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2007 OLYMPIC BOBSLED .............. PROOF-LIKE      SOLD
2007 OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATING ....... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00
2007 OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING ......... PROOF-LIKE    $ 2.00




2008 P, poppy ................ colorized PL-64      SOLD




2009 logo ......................... PROOF-LIKE    $ 7.50
2009 logo ....................... silver PROOF    $ 8.50