I was lucky enough to receive this coin as a Birthday present recently – and in a beautifully toned MS-63. The same “Voyageur” design by Emmanuel Hahn was used for the George VI silver dollar of 1937. There are two bundles of furs on the canoe and if look with a magnifying glass I can see that the forward bundle still has the initials “H.B.” standing for Hudson’s Bay (Company). I can’t see it on the image below mind. I’ll add a photo of mine later when the USB microscope thingummajig is set up.
Checking the initials H.P. below the trunk in case mine was a “Double-HP” variety but doesn’t appear to be.
Value: 2015 Coins and Canada say C$94 and an old 2012 Krause claims US$ 120. Well, the Canadian Dollar has gone down considerable in value against the US Dollar in that time period. Also the price of silver has fallen.
Mintage
- 1 dollar 1937 : 241 002
- 1 dollar 1937 – Double HP : Included
Specifications – 1 dollar 1937
- Alloy: 80% silver, 20% copper
- Weight: 23.33 grams
- Diameter : 36.00 mm, thickness 2.84 mm
- Engraver: Obverse: T. H. Paget, Reverse: Emanuel Hahn
- Designer: Obverse: T. H. Paget, Reverse: Emanuel Hahn
- Edge: Reeded
- Die axis: ↑↑
Thank you Coins and Canada for image and specification text.
http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=1-dollar-1937&years=1-dollar-1937-1952
Julian Ticehurst
~Beginner
