This 1946 $1 Dollar coin from The Bank of Canada features the iconic head of King George VI and a stunning reverse design depicting a voyageur and an aboriginal in a canoe, making it a must-have for collectors. Graded AU-55 by ICCS, this silver coin (0.800) is available in both Short Water Lines and Full Water Lines varieties, enhancing its desirability for investors and numismatists alike.
- Issuer: The Bank of Canada
- Year: 1946
- Face Value: $1 Dollar
- Composition: Silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper)
- Size: 36mm diameter
- Obverse: Head of King George VI facing left.
- Reverse: A voyageur and an aboriginal travelling by canoe, carrying bundles of which one bears the initials “H.B.” for Hudson’s Bay Company, are surrounded with the face value and the inscription “CANADA”
Note that in 1946 the coin was made in both Short Water Lines (SWL) variety and Full Water Lines (FWL) variety. SWL consists of three or four short water lines to the right of the canoe, while the FWL coin has four full water lines at the right of the canoe.
- Grade: AU-55 (ICCS)
- Serial Number: XFZ 975
- Catalogue Reference: KM# 37, Schön# 37
- Numista N#: 449