Ken P's What's Notable Site


What's Notable about the Year
1973
for Canadian Coin Collectors?


  • Design of reverse of 25 cent coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; a new obverse for this year has a smaller bust of the Queen, and beads farther from the rim; about 10,000 are struck with larger bust obverse.
  • Reverse of one dollar coin commemorates 100th anniversary of Prince Edward Island joining Canada. The obverse is slightly different from previous years, with a smaller portrait, and fewer rim beads farther from the rim.
  • NCLT: One dollar silver coin commemorates RCMP.
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Other web pages of interest:

  • Chronology of Canadian Coins
  • Canadian Coins: Type Collecting
  • Ken P's Today in History
  • Ken P's Coin/Stamp/Bill Novelties

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