Info aboot Arnprior dollars.
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I saw an auction for a Canadian Arnprior dollar so I did a search to see what info I could find. Here is what I came up with if you are interested.
The term "Arnprior" was first applied to 1955 silver dollars with only 2 and 1/2 water lines in front of the Canoe (actually one of the water lines is part of the island), with no trace of a fourth waterline visible even at 10 x magnification. Some of these 1955 Arnprior die dollars have a die break between the T I if GRATIA in the obverse inscription, and when present we denote these and the "Arnprior DB" type. These die break examples are more highly valued than examples without the die break, because this is considered to be the original due used for the examples that were distributed at Arnprior Ontario.
They were struck when a business in Arnprior, Ontario ordered dollars for a giveaway to its employees, at a time when the mint had none available. To fill the order, the mint took out and re-polished a slightly worn reverse die, removing part of the water lines in the process. The obverse die was also deteriorating, with a die crack running between the"T" and "I" of "GRATIA". Today, any 1955 2 1/2 waterline dollar is classed as an Arnprior variety, but those without the obverse die break sell for a slight discount.
The term "Arnprior" was first applied to 1955 silver dollars with only 2 and 1/2 water lines in front of the Canoe (actually one of the water lines is part of the island), with no trace of a fourth waterline visible even at 10 x magnification. Some of these 1955 Arnprior die dollars have a die break between the T I if GRATIA in the obverse inscription, and when present we denote these and the "Arnprior DB" type. These die break examples are more highly valued than examples without the die break, because this is considered to be the original due used for the examples that were distributed at Arnprior Ontario.
They were struck when a business in Arnprior, Ontario ordered dollars for a giveaway to its employees, at a time when the mint had none available. To fill the order, the mint took out and re-polished a slightly worn reverse die, removing part of the water lines in the process. The obverse die was also deteriorating, with a die crack running between the"T" and "I" of "GRATIA". Today, any 1955 2 1/2 waterline dollar is classed as an Arnprior variety, but those without the obverse die break sell for a slight discount.
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