(AT SPOT!!!) 1958-1967 Canada Silver Dollar AU/BU (.800)

Each coin weighs 23.3280 grams and contains .800 fine silver, equating to 0.6 Troy ounces or 18.66 grams of actual silver content per coin. With a face value of $1 CAD, these coins are not just monetary instruments but are also significant historical artifacts.

1958-1967 Canadian Silver Dollar Product Specifications

• Each Silver dollar contains 0.6 troy oz of silver.
• Individual coins are shipped in protective coin flips.
• Coins come in Almost Uncirculated (AU) or Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
• Denomination: $1 CAD.
• Produced by the Royal Canadian Mint.
• Random year shipped based on current stock.
• Reverse design can vary.

Coins labeled as BU, or Brilliant Uncirculated, have never been circulated and retain all of their original mint luster.

Coins labeled as AU, or About/Almost Uncirculated, display minimal wear, mainly on the design's highest points, preserving much of their original detail.

1958-1967 Canadian Silver Dollar Design Highlights

The obverse of these silver coins features two different effigies of Queen Elizabeth II, showcasing the evolution of her representation on Canadian currency. Coins minted from 1958 to 1964 display the Mary Gillick effigy, while those from 1965 to 1967 feature Arnold Machin’s more mature portrait.

The reverse side is adorned with the iconic Voyageur design, which illustrates a European fur trader and a First Nations guide navigating a Canadian waterway by canoe. This image is not only a nod to Canada’s fur trade history but also symbolically represents the collaborative history between European settlers and First Nations peoples. The Northern Lights stylized in the background add a touch of mystique to the design’s aesthetic.

As the spot price of silver fluctuates, these silver dollar coins represent an opportunity to invest in silver through a format that also offers numismatic appeal. Their historical value combined with their silver content makes them a dual asset—both as collectibles and as tangible silver investments.

For collectors, the nuanced history and the changing obverse designs add layers of collectibility, from tracing the artistic evolution of the coins to appreciating their role in Canadian monetary history. For those looking to buy silver, these coins offer a way to diversify holdings with pieces that have intrinsic and potentially appreciating collectible value.

About the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) 

Founded in 1908, the Royal Canadian Mint produces some of the best selling bullion coins and bullion bars in the world. The Royal Canadian Mint is a Canadian crown corporation that mints all of Canada's circulation, gold and silver bullion coins, and gold and silver bars. 

Since it released Canada's first domestically produced coin in 1908, the Royal Canadian Mint has acquired a global reputation for gold and silver bullion coin minting excellence. Today, the Mint's superior technical capabilities allow it to set new benchmarks in coin design and quality.

The Royal Canadian Mint remains on the cutting edge of anti-counterfeit bullion coin and bullion bar technologies. Often Canadian Mint bullion coin and bar designs use micro-radial stamping making for example their official gold bullion coins, palladium bullion coins, and even silver bullion coins very difficult to fake or counterfeit