The first Canadian Silver Dollar was minted in 1935 in memory of the 25. anniversary that King George V was crowned. Thus, this series of silver coins belongs to the oldest ongoing series of coins available to collect. In its first years, the Canadian Mint did not publish new coins regularly every year. Beginning with 1973, every year gets now a new coin published.
A great variation of used silver compounds, weights, mint qualities, colors, gold-plated editions and quantities in circulation makes it tough to get a brief overlook about the Canadian Silver Dollar coins.
Some general information
| Time Period | Silver Component | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 to 1967 | 80% silver and 20% copper | 23.33 grams |
| 1971 to 1991 | 50% silver and 50% copper | 23.33 grams |
| 1992 to 2002 | 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper | 25.175 grams |
| 2003 to 2006 | 99.9% silver | 25.175 grams |
| 2007 to 2011 | 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper | 25.175 grams |
| beginning with 2012 | 99.9% silver | 23.17 grams |
