1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait; small portrait

Features

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1978-1987
Value	1 Dollar 1 CAD = USD 0.72
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	15.62 g
Diameter	32.13 mm
Thickness	2.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 458
References	Ch# RC-127a, RC-136 Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Coins and Collector Coins. Charlton Press (4 volumes). , Schön# 66.3 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes). , KM# 120 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Patrick Brindley

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

A voyageur and an aboriginal paddling a birch-bark canoe with bundles marked "HB" for the Hudson's Bay Company. In the background, an islet with two wind-swept trees and northern lights in the sky above. Design is surrounded with the face value and the inscription "CANADA"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
1978
DOLLAR
EH

Engraver: Terry Smith

Designer: Emanuel Otto Hahn

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Found in the "Brillant hors-circulation" and "Hors-circulation" sets (1968-2006)

1978 SJ: Ch#RC-127a
1978 RJ: Ch#RC-127b
1979: Ch#RC-128
1980: Ch#RC-129
1981: Ch#RC-130
1982: Ch#RC-131
1983: Ch#RC-132
1984: Ch#RC-133
1985: Ch#RC-134a (Pilofilm)
1985: Ch#RC-134b (Experimental)
1986: Ch#RC-135
1987: Ch#RC-136 Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Se trouve dans les ensembles "Brillant hors-circulation" et "Hors-circulation" (1968-2006)

1978 SJ : Ch#RC-127a
1978 RJ : Ch#RC-127b
1979 : Ch#RC-128
1980 : Ch#RC-129
1981 : Ch#RC-130
1982 : Ch#RC-131
1983 : Ch#RC-132
1984 : Ch#RC-133
1985 : Ch#RC-134a (Pilofilm)
1985 : Ch#RC-134b (Expérimental)
1986 : Ch#RC-135
1987 : Ch#RC-136

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1978	2 948 488	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 2.40	KM#120.1	29%
1979	1 884 789		$ 1.60	$ 1.70	$ 2.00	$ 2.30	KM#120.1	28%
1980	2 922 000	$ 1.20	$ 1.40	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 2.00	KM#120.1	33%
1981	2 778 900	$ 1.20	$ 1.80	$ 1.80	$ 1.80	$ 2.30	KM#120.1	22%
1981					$ 1.50	$ 3.20	KM#120.1 Proof	7%
1981						$ 25	Specimen	0.3%
1982	1 544 398		$ 1.40	$ 2.20	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	KM#120.1	17%
1982	180 908					$ 3.30	KM#120.1 Proof	7%
1983	2 267 525	$ 1.20	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 2.30	KM#120.1	21%
1983	166 779					$ 4.00	KM#120.1 Proof	7%
1983							Specimen	0.2%
1984	1 223 486	$ 0.99	$ 0.99	$ 1.20	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	KM#120.1	17%
1984	161 602					$ 2.50	KM#120.1 Proof	5%
1985	3 104 592	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.00	$ 2.20	$ 2.30	KM#120.1	23%
1985	153 950					$ 3.30	KM#120.1 Proof	6%
1986	3 089 225	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 2.00	$ 2.40	KM#120.1	23%
1986	176 224					$ 3.60	KM#120.1 Proof	6%
1987	287 330					$ 4.70	KM#120.1 In Sets only	8%
1987	175 686					$ 5.40	KM#120.1 Proof	6%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232333 Lot 63231	10 Aug 2023	1980 – KM#120.1	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 348.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 3154	8 Feb 2025	1980 – KM#120.1	XF	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 3023	27 Sep 2024	1980 – KM#120.1	XF	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232142 Lot 61385	14 Oct 2021	1980 – KM#120.1		USD 552.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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