1964 100th Anniversary of Charlottetown & Quebec Conferences
1964 represented the 100th Anniversary of the historic meetings in Charlottetown and Quebec City in 1864 that began the process of moving from individual colonies to a single confederation.
To honor the historic occasion, the Royal Canadian Mint created a one year circulating dollar commemorative. When issued the coins official title was the “Confederation Meetings Commemorative Dollar” but as it circulated among collectors it picked up the nickname of “The Charlottetown Dollar”.
Quick Coinage Facts
Years Minted: 1964
Composition: 80% Silver, 20% Copper
Diameter Type: 36.00 mm
Weight: 23.33 grams ( 0.60 ounces of silver)
Total Series Mintage: 7,296,832
Obverse Design: Bust Design
Reverse Design: Symbol Design
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Canadian silver Confederation Meetings Commemorative dollar
Year 1964
Theme Confederation Meetings Commemorative
Artist Dinko Vodanovic
Mintage 7,296,832
Issue Price $1.00
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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Confederation Conferences
Source: en.numista.com
KM# 58
Features
Country Canada
Year 1964
Value 1 Dollar
Metal Silver (.8000)
Weight 23.3276 g
Diameter 36.06 mm
Thickness 2.84 mm
Engravers Mary Gillick (obverse)
Dinko Vodanovic, Thomas Shingles (reverse)
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Milled
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