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).

This quarter is considered one of the rarest Canadian coins, with high-grade coins having sold for more than $50,000 at auctions. Low-grade versions of the coin are still worth thousands.

HALIFAX, June 29 /CNW Telbec/ - A new one-dollar circulation coin immortalizing the centennial of the Canadian Navy, proudly produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, was unveiled today by Her Majesty ...

And there's a 1911 silver dollar that's so rare it's expected to bring in as much as $1 million on its own. "It really started as a labour of love for us," says Sid Belzberg.

A $1 dollar Father of Federation coin was listed on eBay for $10,500, while another had a hefty $20,000 asking price. But Mark Nemtsas from The Purple Penny told Yahoo Finance that you should steer ...