1985 Canadian Silver

1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Coin

1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Coins sell for $15 a coin in any condition online or at a local coin shop because of their silver content.  Furthermore, 1985 Canadian silver dollar coins marked the 100th anniversary of the National Parks of Canada.  
1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Coin
1985 Canadian Dollar Coin Values

Moreover, the reverse features a Canadian moose with a mountain in the background, and the obverse features a portrait of Elizabeth II. – en.numista.com

Furthermore, “a non-circulating legal tender is a coin that, due to its rarity or some other reason does not circulate.  Moreover, a vendor would be required to accept it as payment (because it is legal tender.) However, it’s worth (and sold for) a lot more than face value” as a collector’s coin.

national parks of canada silver coins

Additionally, silver dollar  1985 National Parks of Canada  1885-1985 values vary.  For instance, recent sales on Ebay, indicate a 1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Canada National Parks Coin values at ten dollars and up.  

Features & Specifications

Country: Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type: Non-circulating coin
Year : 1985
Value: 1 Dollar
1 CAD = 0.81 USD
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 23.3276 g
Diameter 36.07 mm
Thickness 2.95 mm
Shape Round

Courtesy en.numista.com

1985 Queen Elizabeth II Canada Silver Dollar

Quantity sold: 700,170
 Alloy: 50% silver and 50% copper

  Courtesy: CoinsandCanada.com

1985 canada silver dollar coin
Rare Canadian Moose Silver Dollar Coin

Additionally, a very unique “1985 Canada National Parks Proof $100 platinum uniface coin discovery was made.  Furthermore, it’s the only Canadian $100 platinum striking of any design or series known.  Moreover, it’s a most spectacular of coins ever released by the Royal Canadian Mint.”

Rare Canadian Platinum Dollar Coin

Furthermore, it’s certified by PCGS as an “Unofficial Platinum Strike Uniface.”  Additionally, “lab analysis determined the metal composition of 90% platinum and 10% rhodium and weighed 16.73 grams.”

Moreover, in 1985, the Royal Canadian Mint experimented with platinum coins and began issuing them in 1988.   Moreover, that’s how the error coin was produced.   Furthermore,  as the only known platinum mint error or pattern/die trial,” it’s worth a fortune! – coinweek.com

1985 canadian dollar coin with pictures

Check out the examination of a 1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Coin.  Moreover, it sold for $10.00 at a local coin shop.  Next, learn about rare doubled die Canadian nickels.

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1921 Morgan Dollar Errors, Varieties, & Values

1921 Morgan Dollar Errors, Values, & Varieties

1921 Morgan Dollar Errors and Varieties exist!  Furthermore, gain an understanding of grading, and how to avoid counterfeit silver dollar coins.  Moreover, Morgan dollar coin values vary.  Additionally, learn about varieties and errors that make Morgan dollars rare coins. 

1921 Morgan Dollar Coin Examination

Furthermore,  the Morgan Dollar, designed by George T. Morgan, features a profile of Lady Liberty on the obverse, and a heraldic eagle on the reverse.  Moreover, “Morgan silver dollars were issued from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921.  

Additionally, the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints struck the last-year 90% silver dollars in 1921.”  “The Morgan Dollar represents the country’s westward expansion and industrial development in the late 19th century.”

examination of a morgan silver dollar for errors
Arrows note serifs and a form of doubling in the "E" of UNITED
2021 Morgan Dollar Representing Sustainability

Additionally, with the Morgan Dollar being an all time favorite of coin collectors, “The United States Mint announced that the 2021 limited edition renditions of the classic Morgan and Peace Dollars would be made available for purchase, with the privy mark coins from Philadelphia meant to honor the history of the original mintage.” – usmint.gov  

2021 Morgan Dollars Overloaded the U.S. Mint Website

First, “collectors experienced difficulty while ordering the privy-marked examples of the limited-edition 2021 Morgan dollars.  For instance, after the window to pre-order opened on May 24th, a massive traffic overload to the website prevented many orders from being completed.  Furthermore, it forced the nation’s coin bureau to delay the release of three additional 2021 Morgan dollars and a single 2021 Peace dollar.” – Coinworld.com

Additionally, “the extraordinary volume of web traffic during the first pre-order window for the 2021 Morgan Dollars with Carson City privy mark (21XC) and New Orleans privy mark (21XD), lead to the postponing of the pre-order windows for the remaining 2021 Morgan and Peace Dollars.  However, that hasn’t stopped people from doing their bidding of listing them online. 

silver dollar doubled die variety coins

Moreover, the desirability of these coins to the masses was clearly underestimated, because even the phone lines were affected.  The 2021 Morgan Dollars sold out in minutes!

Morgan Dollar Die Varieties

“A VAM is a Peace, or Morgan silver dollar die variety listed in an all-inclusive book called “The Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars,” written by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis. 

morgan dollar error coin examination

Furthermore, “VAM is an acronym for “Van Allen-Mallis.”  “The goal of VAM was to number and catalog every known die variety by date and mint mark.  This definition means every Morgan and Peace Dollar is already or should be a VAM.” – Money.org

“Wide Reeding” Morgan Dollar Variety

A Morgan Dollar with wide reeding is called the wide reed variety.  There are 157 reeds on this variety coin.  The other coins have 189 reeds.  The collar die that made the differing reeding is rare to the Morgan dollar series.  Numismatists think it may have been an experimental die.” – The Society of Silver Dollar Collectors

Wide Reeding Morgan Dollar Die Variety
The arrow notes the wide reeding
1921 Morgan Dollar Values

With its content 90% silver, the minimum price for a 1921 Morgan Dollar is $25.00.  Additionally, 1921 Morgan Dollar error coins sold for $30 or more on Ebay in raw condition.  Furthermore, 2021 Morgan Dollars are far more expensive. 

For instance, PCGS records indicate a deep Mirror Proof-Like 1921 $1 Morgan (DMPL) graded MS65, sold at auction for nearly $15,000.  A 1921 $1 Morgan graded MS67, sold at auction for nearly $20,000! 

Furthermore, MS70 is the highest grade a coin can get, though a coin doesn’t have to be flawless to be valuable.  For instance, a 1921 $1 Morgan “Wide Reeded” die variety graded MS62, sold at auction for almost $2,000!

arrows note doubling on a morgan dollar
Avoiding Counterfeit Morgan Dollars

A careful examination and researching online helped determine the coin featured in this article as legit.  For instance, one way to check is to weigh it.  Moreover, a genuine Morgan weighs 26.7 grams. 

1921 Morgan Dollar Values

Additionally, check by using a magnet, because if it sticks to a magnet, then it’s a fake. Furthermore,  A Guide for Grading a 1921 Silver Morgan Dollar is available via coinstudy.com.

arrows note die chips on the ribbon of a Morgan silver dollar
Arrows note a die chip and die crack on the ribbon
Lady Liberty was a Teacher

Did you know that the school teacher/model whose image was used for the design was once fired from her teaching position for being the face of “Lady Liberty?”  She was reinstated eventually.  Toby of Coin & Currency has shared neat stories about Morgan Silver Dollars.

rare and valuable 1921 morgan silver dollars

Furthermore, pay attention to the lessons learned and shared by other collectors.  It could spare you from embarrassment and save a lot of money too!

First, check out the examination footage below.  Then, click here to learn about the Great American Coin Hunt and West Point Mint Quarters.  Finally, remember to look for 1921 Morgan Dollar Errors and Varieties! 

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