1 Dollar - Elizabeth II British Columbia

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1958
Value 1 Dollar
1 CAD = USD 0.74
Currency Dollar (1858-date)
Composition Silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper)
Weight 23.33 g
Diameter 36.00 mm
Thickness 2.84 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
454
References KM# 55,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 56
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of British Columbia

Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 27 years of age, wearing a wreath, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
MG

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: Mary Gillick

Reverse

A totem pole before coastal mountains.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA
1858
1958
DOLLAR

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: Stephen Trenka

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

The reverse shows the design of a Northwest Coast First Nations totem pole with mountains in the background. An apocryphal but widely circulated story holds that the top element in the pole is Raven, used by some First Nations to symbolize death. As a result, it was rumored that those First Nations disliked the dollars, causing them to be called "DEATH DOLLARS." However, the figure with upright ears, a distinct nose, long claws, and what may be a tongue sticking out is not Raven, but more likely Bear, beneath her her cub. This motif appears on many totem poles. Further, neither Bear nor Raven is associated with death; the former is a common clan-owned crest, the latter is a celebrated Trickster and Creator figure central to hundreds of stories of the peoples of the Northwest Coast.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232412
Lot 63255
Internet Archive
14 Mar 2024 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 109.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 2533
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 UNC USD 15.10
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 2091
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 UNC USD 14.02
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 2336
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 UNC USD 14.02
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 922
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 UNC USD 22.65
(EUR 21.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3581
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 UNC USD 12.94
(EUR 12.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232127
Lot 62383
Internet Archive
7 Jul 2021 UNC USD 162.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Heritage Auctions
2021 January 24 Further Selections from Cape Coral Collection World Coins Special Monthly Online Auction 61194
Lot 98065
Internet Archive
24 Jan 2021 UNC USD 120.00
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232052
Lot 64284
Internet Archive
17 Dec 2020 UNC USD 336.00
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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (British Columbia)
Heritage Auctions
Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232003
Lot 63237
Internet Archive
16 Jan 2020 UNC
(PCGS MS66)
USD 228.00
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