With only just over 38,000 coins minted, the 1945 Canadian 1-dollar coin is fairly rare. It's even harder to find in pristine condition, so those with minimal wear can be worth quite a bit. One ...

Still other coins were made of precious metals like gold or silver and are rare because most were melted down for their metal value. Prices are listed in Canadian Dollars (CAD).

An obsolete coin for your thoughts: Google.ca paid tribute to the Canadian penny, which was first struck in 1858. Google We Canadians love innovating our money.

The U.S. could also turn its eyes to the north for advice. Canada parted ways with its penny in the early 2010s for the same reasons the U.S. has expressed regarding its penny.

The Royal Canadian Mint will cease distribution of pennies in late 2012, AFP reports. The penny reportedly retained only a 20th of its original purchasing power, Reuters reports.

At least Canada is only losing on its pennies -- the Mint says other Canadian coins cost "well under face value" to produce. Not so south of the border. It costs the United States Mint 2.41 cents ...

The often-valuable Canadian coins being described here are from 1953 — and here's a bit of background about these coins. Elizabeth II became England's queen on February 6, 1952 — and ...

2 billion Canadian pennies still out there Blake Wolfe • Toronto Sun Published Jul 15, 2014 • Last updated Jul 16, 2014 • 1 minute read TORONTO Four billion down, 2 billion more to go.

As of this fall, the Royal Canadian Mint will cease distributing Canadian pennies, though consumers will still be able to use them for transactions. The change was included in the country’s 2012 ...