Rare Canadian Coins

A list of rare Canadian coins known for low mintages, scarce dates and limited Royal Canadian Mint issues. It includes well-known key dates of the major Canadian series, with the technical context — mintage, year, finish — that explains why an issue is considered scarce.

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1 cent (Victoria) — KM#7 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 7
Years: 1876, 1895, 1901, 1881, 1882, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1900 +8 moreShow less
Value: $4.32 - $10.00

1 cent (Edward VII) — KM#8 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 8
Years: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910
Value: $2.50 - $3.34

10 cents (Edward VII) — KM#10 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 10
Years: 1902, 1902, 1903, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910
Value: $18.00 - $40.00

5 cents (Edward VII) — KM#13 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 13
Years: 1903, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910

1 cent (George V) — KM#21 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 21
Years: 1919, 1912, 1916, 1918, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1920
Value: $0.35 - $4.85

10 cents (George V) — KM#23a coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 23a
Years: 1930, 1928, 1936
Value: $6.00

25 cents (George V) — KM#24 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 24
Years: 1919, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918
Value: $11.00 - $15.00

25 cents (George V) — KM#24a coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 24a
Years: 1920, 1921, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936

1 cent (George V) — KM#28 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 28
Years: 1920, 1932, 1921, 1934, 1933, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1931, 1930, 1927, 1925, 1924, 1923, 1922 +5 moreShow less
Value: $0.39 - $1.85

5 cents (George V) — KM#29 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 29
Years: 1922, 1932, 1929, 1924, 1936, 1935, 1927, 1931, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1934 +3 moreShow less
Value: $0.60 - $2.00

5 cents (George VI) — KM#33 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 33
Years: 1937, 1939, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1941
Value: $0.36 - $2.00

10 cents (George VI) — KM#34 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 34
Years: 1945, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1943, 1946, 1944, 1942, 1937, 1938, 1939
Value: $0.51 - $25.00

25 cents (George VI) — KM#35 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 35
Years: 1940, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1941, 1938, 1939, 1945, 1946
Value: $6.00 - $40.00

5 cents (George VI) — KM#39 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 39
Years: 1942

25 cents (George VI) — KM#44 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 44
Years: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1948
Value: $4.00 - $10.00

50 cents (George VI) — KM#45 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 45
Years: 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948
Value: $10.57 - $14.30

5 cents (Elizabeth II) — KM#50a coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 50a
Years: 1960, 1956, 1962, 1958, 1961, 1959, 1955, 1957
Value: $0.17 - $0.51

25 cents (Elizabeth II) — KM#52 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 52
Years: 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1953 +1 moreShow less
Value: $0.13 - $45.86

50 cents (Elizabeth II) — KM#53 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 53
Years: 1956, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958

1 dollar (Elizabeth II) — KM#54 coin from Canadá

Country: Canadá
KM#: 54
Years: 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953

The rarity of coins in the Canadian series depends on mintage, surviving examples and current demand. A low mintage alone does not make a coin valuable if there is no collector interest, and a higher mintage can still be hard to find in top grades. Use mintage and condition together when judging the rarest Canadian coins.