Canadian Ten Cent Varieties
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This page shows the major die varieties since Canadian coins were introduced in 1858. It does NOT cover "die blunders", where dies were re-punched
with different years (and the previous number is visible below the current number), or where cracks appeared in the dies causing unwanted lines
to appear in the coin. It also does not cover date doubling or special coins created for the collector market. All of the coin designs displayed here were
manufactured for general circulation as legal tender. NOTE: Click on any photo to load a much larger version of the same photo |
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1909 10 Cent Canadian Coin Variety Identification During the 1909 production run the Reverse design was changed to incorporate much larger leaves in the wreath. This change means there are two 1909 varieties available - Victorian Leaves and Broad Leaves. Click here to download a PDF copy Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version: 
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1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913 10 Cent Canadian Coin Variety Identification The 1910, 1911 and 1912 10 cent coins all use the Broad Leaves Reverse design which was introduced in 1909. During the 1913 production run the Reverse design was changed back to use dramatically smaller leaves. This change means there are two 1913 varieties available - Broad Leaves and Small Leaves. Click the image below to view a full screen version, then click again to view a full SIZED version: 
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1936 Reverse Varieties 1936 Bar: At some point in the production run of 1936 10 cent coins a die crack appeared at the bottom of the reverse die. The most obvious evidence of the die crack is a bar that connects the left and right sides of the wreath at the bottom. 1936 Dot: Early in 1937 while the Royal Canadian Mint was waiting for the 1937 George VI dies, an emergency supply of 10 cent coins were produced using modified 1936 dies. A small dot was added below the bow at the bottom of the design. Most of the 1936 Dot coins were returned to be melted down once the new dies were received, so only 5 coins are known to exist.  |
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In 1948, India was granted independence from the British Empire. Because of this, the words "ET IND IMP" (And Emperor of India) had to be removed from all obverse coin dies. There was a demand for new 1948 coins, but delays in the manufacture of the updated dies forced the Mint into a second production run using the 1947 dies. To differentiate regular 1947 coins from the second production run a small maple leaf was engraved to the right of the date on the reverse dies:  |
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1953 Obverse Varieties The standard (intended) version of this obverse is the "Shoulder Fold" variety. Because of die polishing a variant exists in 1953 coins where the shoulder strap cannot be easily seen. This variant is referred to as "No Shoulder Fold". One other difference between the two varieties is the flaring on the letters. The No Shoulder Fold variety has much more pronounced flaring on the letters.  |
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1956 Obverse Varieties One 1956 die developed a small pit centered just below the 9 and 5 resulting in a small raised dot on the coins. The position of the dot makes it look intentional and these are collected as a recognized variety. Small dots occur below the date in a number of different places in 1956, but there is only one type recognized as the official dot variety.  |
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1969 Reverse Varieties Early in the 1969 production year it was discovered that the Bluenose reverse die had deteriorated significantly, and was of no further use. A completely new die was manufactured, and was used for the vast majority of the year's production. To this date only fifteen known examples of the Large Date Large Schooner coin exist. It is quite easy to tell the difference. The numbers in the date are much more rounded and are larger than the small date version. There is also great deal more detail in the image of the Bluenose ship.  |
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