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1988 Issue
1988
Nickel
0.2251 oz
0.2251 oz
70,205 minted
1 dollar CAD
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1 dollar 1988 - Specimen

1988

A 1988 nickel 1 dollar weighing 0.2251 oz (7.0g), 26.5 mm diameter. Reverse: Common loon swimming on lake. Mintage: 70,205. Specimen finish.

Metal Nickel
Weight 0.2251 oz (7.00 g)
Mintage 70,205
Denomination 1 dollar
Diameter 26.5 mm
Edge Plain (smooth)
Finish Specimen
Series Specimen Set
Obverse Arnold Machin
Reverse Robert-Ralph Carmichael
Rarity Limited
Est. Value $5-$12 CAD
Status Available
Identification Tips
26.5 mm diameter. Plain (smooth) edge. Aureate (bronze-plated nickel).
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Collector Research Notes

Common loon swimming on lake

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