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King George VI Large Dollar (1937–1952) — Values & Key Dates · LuckyCoin
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King George VI Large Dollar

👥 39+ LuckyCoin collectors track this series

Spanning 1937 to 1952, the King George VI Large Dollar catalog contains 50 year-and-mintmark variants. Across the series, the key date is the 1948 King George VI Large Dollar at just 18,780 struck and the highest-value variant is the 1948 King George VI Large Dollar at up to $12,000 in top grade.

King George VI Large Dollar mintage by year →King George VI Large Dollar value-by-grade chart →
1937
1937
Mintage 241K
1937 Matte Fields
1937 Matte Fields
Specimen
1937 Mirror Fields
1937 Mirror Fields
Specimen
1938
1938
Mintage 90K
1938
1938
Specimen
1939
1939
Mintage 1.4M
1939
1939
Specimen
1945
1945
Mintage 38K
1945
1945
Specimen
1946
1946
Mintage 93K
1946
1946
Specimen
1947 Pointed 7
1947 Pointed 7
Mintage 87K
1947 Pointed 7 Dot
1947 Pointed 7 Dot
Variety
1947 Pointed 7 Doubled HP
1947 Pointed 7 Doubled HP
Variety
1947 Pointed 7 Doubled HP, Dot
1947 Pointed 7 Doubled HP, Dot
Variety
1947 Pointed 7 Tripled HP
1947 Pointed 7 Tripled HP
Variety
1947 Pointed 7 Tripled HP, Dot
1947 Pointed 7 Tripled HP, Dot
Variety
1947 Pointed 7 Quadrupled HP
1947 Pointed 7 Quadrupled HP
Variety
1947 Pointed 7 Quadrupled HP, Dot
1947 Pointed 7 Quadrupled HP, Dot
Variety
1947 Blunt 7
1947 Blunt 7
Variety
1947 Matte Specimen
1947 Matte Specimen
Variety
1947 Matte Specimen Doubled HP
1947 Matte Specimen Doubled HP
Variety
1947 Maple Leaf
1947 Maple Leaf
1947 Maple Leaf, Doubled HP
1947 Maple Leaf, Doubled HP
Variety
1947
1947
Specimen
1947 Blunt 7
1947 Blunt 7
Specimen
1947 Matte Specimen
1947 Matte Specimen
Specimen
1947 Maple Leaf
1947 Maple Leaf
Specimen
1948
1948
Mintage 19K
1948
1948
Specimen
1949 Newfoundland
1949 Newfoundland
Mintage 672K
1949 Newfoundland
1949 Newfoundland
Specimen
1950 Full Water Lines
1950 Full Water Lines
Mintage 261K
1950 3-4 Short Water Lines
1950 3-4 Short Water Lines
Variety
1950 2 1/2 Water Lines
1950 2 1/2 Water Lines
Variety
1950 3-4 Short Water Lines
1950 3-4 Short Water Lines
Specimen
1950 2 1/2 Water Lines
1950 2 1/2 Water Lines
Specimen
1950 Matte
1950 Matte
Specimen
1951 Full Water Lines
1951 Full Water Lines
Mintage 416K
1951 3-4 Short Water Lines
1951 3-4 Short Water Lines
Variety
1951 2 1/2 Water Lines
1951 2 1/2 Water Lines
Variety
1951 3-4 Short Water Lines
1951 3-4 Short Water Lines
Specimen
1951 2 1/2 Water Lines
1951 2 1/2 Water Lines
Specimen
1952 Full Water Lines
1952 Full Water Lines
Mintage 406K
1952 3-4 Short Water Lines
1952 3-4 Short Water Lines
Variety
1952 2 1/2 Water Lines
1952 2 1/2 Water Lines
Variety
1952 No Water Lines
1952 No Water Lines
Variety
1952 Full Water Lines
1952 Full Water Lines
Specimen
1952 3-4 Short Water Lines
1952 3-4 Short Water Lines
Specimen
1952 No Water Lines
1952 No Water Lines
Specimen

King George VI Large Dollar · All Strikes Mintage by Year

Peak 1.4M
0341K682K1M1.4M1937: 241,002 coins241K19371938: 90,304 coins19381939: 1,363,816 coins1.4M19391945: 38,391 coins19451946: 93,055 coins19461947: 86,730 coins19471948: 18,780 coins19481949: 672,218 coins672K19491950: 261,002 coins261K19501951: 416,395 coins416K19511952: 406,148 coins406K1952

Combined mintage per year across every strike type (circulated, proof, and specimen) and all mintmarks.

Head of King George VI facing left.

A voyageur and an aboriginal travelling by canoe, carrying bundles of which one bears the initials "H.B." for Hudson's Bay Company, are surrounded with the face value and the inscription "CANADA" Note that in 1946 the coin was made in both Short Water Lines (SWL) variety and Full Water Lines (FWL) variety. SWL consists of three or four short water lines to the right of the canoe, while the FWL coin has four full water lines at the right of the canoe.

Most-collected King George VI Large Dollar coins on LuckyCoin

  1. 1939 King George VI Large Dollar
    1939 King George VI Large Dollar
    36 collectors
  2. 1937 King George VI Large Dollar
    1937 King George VI Large Dollar
    23 collectors
  3. 1938 King George VI Large Dollar
    1938 King George VI Large Dollar
    19 collectors
  4. 1945 King George VI Large Dollar

Other Canada 1 and 2 dollars series

  • King George V Large Dollar1935–1936
  • Queen Elizabeth II Large Dollar1953–1987
  • Queen Elizabeth II Dollar1987–2023
  • Queen Elizabeth II Two Dollars1996–2023
  • King Charles III Dollar2023–
  • King Charles III Two Dollars2023–

Which King George VI Large Dollar coins do collectors actually own? See the 2026 rarity & ownership report →

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the King George VI Large Dollar minted?
The King George VI Large Dollar was minted by Canada from 1937 to 1952.
How many King George VI Large Dollar coins were minted?
Across every year and mintmark, approximately 3,687,841 King George VI Large Dollar coins were struck.
What is the King George VI Large Dollar made of?
The King George VI Large Dollar is made of silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper), weighs 23.33 grams, and measures 36 mm in diameter.
How much is a King George VI Large Dollar worth?
Value depends on year, mintmark, and condition. Common dates in average circulated condition trade for near face value, while the rarest varieties in top grade can fetch up to $12,000. See individual year pages for grade-by-grade estimates.
1945 King George VI Large Dollar
17 collectors
  • 1946 King George VI Large Dollar
    1946 King George VI Large Dollar
    13 collectors
  • 1948 King George VI Large Dollar
    1948 King George VI Large Dollar
    13 collectors

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