2011 Canada Special Edition Proof Silver Dollar – 100th Anniversary of the 1911 Silver Dollar

A tribute to the “Emperor of Canadian Coins.” Canada authorized a circulating silver dollar in 1910, but the project was abandoned before production began — only three trial pieces were ever struck: two in silver, one in lead. Those patterns became the most celebrated rarities in Canadian numismatics. One hundred years later, the Royal Canadian Mint faithfully recreated the unrealized design in sterling silver: Sir E.B. MacKennal's portrait of King George V on the obverse, W.H.J. Blakemore's maple boughs on the reverse, and the double date 1911–2011 marking the centennial.

Collector Specifications

• Country: Canada
• Year: 2011
• Denomination: $1
• Composition: 92.5% Sterling Silver, 7.5% Copper
• Weight: 25.18 g (approx. 0.75 troy oz silver content)
• Diameter: 36.07 mm
• Finish: Proof
• Edge: Serrated
• Certificate: Serialized
• Condition: Individually photographed — you receive the exact coin shown; any imperfections are visible in the listing photos
• Mintage: 15,000 authorized (14,569 struck)
• Designer: W.H.J. Blakemore (reverse) and Sir E.B. MacKennal (obverse), original 1911 designs adapted by RCM engravers

Historical Significance

Of the three surviving 1911 trial dollars, the silver examples are held in the National Currency Collection and have been called Canada's most valuable coins — one traded hands for over a million dollars. This 2011 special edition lets collectors hold the coin that almost was: the design prepared for what would have been Canada's first circulating silver dollar, forty years before one finally arrived.

Why We Love This One

It's about as close as most of us will ever get to owning Canada's million-dollar coin. The design that almost was, finally struck in silver — that's a pretty great story to have in your collection.

Please note: this item is sold as is, including its packaging. The photos show the exact piece you will receive.