1911 CANADIAN PATTERN SILVER DOLLAR

Summary of Published Literature
ANONYMOUS
Canadians to have silver dollar for first time. – The Numismatist : Vol. 23, No. 4 (April 1910). – p. 108. – an announcement that a new circulating dollar would be released in Canada very soon. Unfortunately - despite the fact that the 1911 pattern dollar was prepared in time - the first Canadian circulating silver dollar was not issued until 1935
Canadian silver dollar not yet decided upon. – The Numismatist : Vol. 25, No. 2 (Feb. 1912). – p. 63. – further comments concerning the long-overdue circulating silver dollar
The Canadian silver dollar. – The Numismatist : Vol. 26, No. 7 (Jul. 1913). – p. 377. – report of McLachlan’s response from the Royal Mint
BOWMAN, FRED
Canadian patterns. – The CN Journal : Vol. 2, No. 1 (Jan. 1957). – p. 2 - 10, ill. – depicts 43 patterns from British Columbia, the Province of Canada, the Dominion of Canada and the Maritime provinces from 1823 - 1928. Also off-printed in 1957
B. A. Seaby Ltd.
Canada’s First Dollar : Exhibited at the Canadian Numismatic Association Convention 1960 Sherbrooke, Quebec. – brochure : (1960). ill. – a brief history of the 1911 pattern silver dollar exhibited for the first time
ANONYMOUS
Canada’s first silver dollar. – The CN Journal : Vol. 5, No. 10 (Oct. 1960). – p. 459, ill. – a brief history of the 1911 pattern silver dollar
GILMORE, STARR
Canadian silver dollars : voyageurs and commemoratives. – H.C. Taylor; Somer James, Editors. – Winnipeg : The Canadian Numismatic Publishing Institute, 1961. – 96 p., ill. – contains technical data and mintage figures for each silver dollar minted from 1911 - 1960
ANONYMOUS
Rare Pattern dollar Returns To Thrill Canadian collectors – Pedigree Parallels Famous 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. – Coin World : Vol. 4, No. 156 (Apr. 12, 1963) p. ?
CHARLTON, JAMES E.
Valuable Canadian Coin Unnoticed For 20 Years. – Coin World : Vol. 4, No. 161 (May. 17, 1963) p. 33
ANONYMOUS
Canada’s Rarest Coin Sets New World Record. – Coin World : Vol. 4, No. 185 (Nov. 1, 1963) p. 1
1911 Canadian Silver Dollar Sells for More Than $50,000. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 1, No. 12 (Nov. 16, 1963)
Rare Coin Highlighted. – Coin World : Vol. 5, No. 199 (Feb. 5, 1964) p. 47
OBOJSKI, ROBERT
Canadian silver dollars. – Whitman Numismatic Journal : Vol. 1, No. 12 (Dec. 1964). – p. 33 - 39. – an informative overview of the designs depicted on and the history of Canadian silver dollars minted since 1911
ANONYMOUS
McKay-Clements Buys 1911 Dollar, Will Put Rare Gem On Exhibition. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 3, No. 2 (Jun. 26, 1965)
McKAY-CLEMENTS, JOHN L.
Canada’s ten rarest coins. – The CN Journal : Vol. 14, No. 7 & 8 (July - Aug. 1969). – p. 228. – a very interesting list of Canadian rarities that was subsequently refuted by Fred Bowman (The CN Journal: Vol. 14, No. 7 & 8, p. 229 - 230). Of note is the 1911 pattern dollar listed as the rarest Canadian coin which was - coincidentally (?) - also owned by the author of this list. Reprinted from ON (March 1969)
BOWMAN, FRED
Canada’s ten rarest coins. – The CN Journal : Vol. 14, No. 7 & 8 (July - Aug. 1969). – p. 229 - 230. – a listing of rare Canadian coins and tokens (principally patterns) where only one or two examples are known by the author to exist. Prepared in response to an article by John L. McKay-Clements on the same subject (The CN Journal: Vol. 14, No. 7 & 8, p. 228)
B. A. Seaby Ltd.
Private Letter to J. E, Charlton. : (Jan. 22, 1976). – 1 p. – denies that the dollar exhibited in Sherbrooke was not from the King Faruk collection and was offered at something between $15,000 - $20,000.
ANONYMOUS
Canada’s Rarest Coin For Sale. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 13 No. 22 (Apr. 10, 1976)
ROSE, FRANK [ALSO FRANK ROSE ENTERPRISES]
Public auction sale of the renowned numismatic collection of Mr. John L. McKay-Clements. – Toronto : the author, May 13 - 16, 1976. – (10), 110, (4); (1), 10, (1) p., 2550 lots, 36 pl. – the first auction appearance of the 1911 pattern silver dollar, including the most comprehensive commentary on this coin ever compiled (for later auction appearances of this coin see ‘Paramount International Coin Corporation et al’ and ‘Heritage Numismatic Auctions’),
ANONYMOUS
Canada’s First Silver Dollar Nears Sale. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 13 No. 25 (May. 22, 1976)
AARON, ROBERT
Silver Dollar Defies Full Study. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 13 No. 25 (May. 22, 1976) – p. 10
DIANNE AMACHER
Editor’s Notes. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 13 No. 25 (May. 22, 1976) – p. 14 – describes John McKay-Clements
FRANK ROSE ENTERPRISES
Full page advertisement “The Numismatic Sale of the Century”. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 13 No. 25 (May. 22, 1976) – p. 35
SCHACHTER, HARVEY
Canadian Silver Dollar – Dealer pays $110,000 for 1911 coin. – The Toronto Star : (May 1976) – p. __ – describes sale by Douglas Robins to John McKay-Clements
JARVIS, CALE B.
1911 Canadian dollar sold for $110,000. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 13 No. 26 (Jun. 7-20, 1976) – p. _ check source of article
ANONYMOUS
Canada’s 1911 Dollar Tops $100,000. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 14 No. 2 (Jun. 21-Jul 5, 1976) – p. 1, 12
Ontario Numismatic Convention Offered Displays, Crowded Bourse Room and High-Powered McKay-Clements Auction. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 14 No. 2 (Jun. 21-Jul 5, 1976) – p. 18,-19
DOUGLAS ROBINS INC.
Full page advertisement illustrating the 1911 dollar and two other coins for sale. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 14 No. 2 (Jun. 21-Jul 5, 1976) – p. 56
AARON, ROBERT
1911 Pattern - Canada’s first silver dollar. – The CN Journal : Vol. 21, No. 6 (June 1976). – p. 225 - 228, ill. – an excellent article covering all aspects of this important pattern coin’s history and pedigree including details of private sales and auction appearances
DOUGLAS ROBINS INC.
A Collector’s Item. : June, July, August, September 1976
ANONYMOUS
Dollar Comes Home Now Worth $184,000. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 17 No. 7 (Aug. 27 – Sep 10, 1976) – p. 1
Top Canadian Numismatist Dies. – Canadian Coin News : Vol. 14 No. 8 (Sep. 13, 1976) – p. 1
1911 Pattern Silver Dollar Sold. – Canadian Coin News Vol. 14 No. 12 (Nov. 8-22, 1976) – p. 1
DOUGLAS ROBINS INC.
Full page advertisement illustrating the 1911 dollar with SOLD overprinted across it. – Canadian Coin News Vol. 14 No. 12 (Nov. 8-22, 1976) – p. 64
ANONYMOUS
1911 Dollar changes hands. – The CN Journal: Vol. 21, No. 10 (Nov. 1976). – p. 413, ill. – announcement of the private sale of this historic pattern coin from Douglas Robins (a dealer in Oregon) to Gene Henry (President of Rare Coin Galleries) for the sum of $135,000 (U.S.)
Another Canadian 1911 Dollar Discovered. – Canadian Coin News Vol. 15 No. 15 (Dec. 19-Jan. 2, 1976) – p. 1
Highlights of the CNA’s Exciting 1977 Vancouver Convention. – Canadian Coin News Vol. 15 No. 8 (Sep. 12, 1977) – p. 23
Another Canadian 1911 dollar discovered. – The CN Journal: Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan. 1978). – p. 14 - 15, ill. – announcement that a lead trial strike of the 1911 pattern dollar had been discovered by the Department of Supply and Services in the East Block of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. The discovery was made while the Department was preparing to relocate offices in 1977.
DUSHNICK, STEPHAN E.
Silver & nickel dollars of Canada: 1911 to date. – New York : Brooks Publishing Company, 1978. – (6), 171 p., ill. –
AUCTION ’79
United States, foreign & ancient gold, silver & copper coins. – S.l: the author, July 26 - 27, 1979. – 469 p., 2000 lots, 56 pl. – includes the 1911 pattern dollar.
ANONYMOUS
U. S. firm pays $325,000 for Canadian coin. – The CN Journal: Vol. 26, No. 6 (June 1981). – p. 284 - 285, ill. – a history of the events leading up to the striking of the pattern dollar.
Canada’s first dollar - 1911. – Coin World: (Apr. 1, 1981). – p. __, ill. – purchase of “the Emperor of Canadian Coins” by Carlton Numismatics and a list of owners of the silver dollar.
CARLTON, JOSEPH ; HIRSCHMAN, DAVID
Canada’s first silver dollar, “The Emperor of Canadian coins”, 1911 pattern silver dollar. – Birmingham, Michigan : Carlton Numismatics, 1981. – 16 p., ill. – includes pedigree data and sale/auction records of this important pattern coin.
1911 Dollar Syndication. – Birmingham, Michigan : Carlton Numismatics, 1981. (Oct. 20, 1981). – 2 p., – letter to C.A.N.D. Members with information relative to their current syndication of “The Emperor of Canadian Coins”.
ANONYMOUS
1911 Dollar Syndication. – The Ontario Numismatist: Vol. 20, (Nov. 1981). – p. 160, ill. – information relative to the syndication for $4,500 for a one per cent share.
CHALLIS, JOHN
The Emperor – Canada’s most famous coin was caught up in the great election campaign of 1911 – it may even have been a victim of it. – Canadian Coin News: Vol. 19, No. 22 (Mar. 9, 1982). – p. A19-21
ANONYMOUS
The 1911 Dollar Associates – Joe Carlton explains his unique investment program. – Canadian Coin News: Vol. 19, No. 23 (Mar. 22, 1982). – p. A18-19
1911 Dollar changes hands, comes back to Canada. – Canadian Coin News: Vol. 22, No. 24 (Apr. 2-16, 1982). – p. 1
1911 Canadian silver dollar sells. – Coin World: Vol. 26, No. 1302 (Mar. 27, 1985) p. 1 & 21
National attention on dollar. – Canadian Coin News: Vol. 23, No. 3 (Jun. 11-24, 1985). – p. 1
Canadian pattern sets world’s price record – Bring’s $450,000 Canadian in sale. – Coin World: Vol. 29, No. 1465 (May. 11, 1988) p. 1 & 14
AARON, ROBERT
Silver Dollar sells for $450,000. – The Toronto Star: (July. 2, 1988) p. J8 – sale of 1911 dollar by Empire Auctions of Montreal and the agent, Sandy Campbell, for the new owner.
LaMARRE, TOM
Canada's First Silver Dollar. – The Canadian Numismatist: Vol. 1, No. 9 (November 1988). – p. 26. – details of the 1911 pattern silver dollar and the dollar of 1935
ANONYMOUS
‘Godless’ Canadian coinage spurs new legislation. – Canadian Numismatic Research Society: Vol. 27 (1991). – p. 31. – revised legislation enacted in 1911 concerning the specific design elements for each denomination of decimal coinage in Canada. This legislation was introduced due to public protests over the removal of the ‘Dei Gratia’ motto from Canada’s circulating coinage. It is also interesting to note that the dollar coin is omitted from the listing which may lead one to surmise that there were not - even at that time - plans to produce this denomination in the foreseeable future. Reprinted from Vide Canada Gazette : Vol. 45, – p. 2595
VEFFER, JACK
My 2 cents worth. – Willowdale : Coiners Press (1991). – 2, vi, 353 p., ill. – a frank and eye-opening overview of numismatics in Canada and around the world based upon the author’s experiences over 30 years, covering practically every aspect of this subject, with anecdotal and often humorous insights into famous and/or important numismatic personalities, with an emphasis on those who contributed to the development of Canadian numismatics over the past 130 years. The author was President of the Canadian Numismatic Association from 1979 – 1981. Page 133-135 1911 Pattern Dollar
KASLOVE HILLEL
Patterns and Trial Pieces of Canada. – Coinage of the American Conference at the American Numismatic Society, New York: (Nov. 7, 1992) p. 140 & 152-3 &157-9. – includes copy of engraver’s notes from the British Royal Mint.
GIEDROYC, RICHARD
Canada’s King 1911 silver dollar vastly rarer than U.S. 1804 dollar, but garners few headlines. – Coin World: Vol. 37, No. 1870 (Feb. 12, 1996) p. 16 & 18
LOWEY, MARK
Rarest Canadian Dollar Pricey. – The Edmonton Journal: (Dec. 18, 1996) p. A7– announcement of purchase by Ernie Watson of the 1911 Canadian silver dollar.
ANONYMOUS
1911 dollar first Canadian coin in $1 million club. – Canadian Coin News: Vol. 35, No. 18 (Dec. 30 – Jan 13, 1998). – p. 1 ill. – discusses the 1911 pattern dollar and the sale to Jay Parrino of Kansas City
GIEDROYC, RICHARD
Canada gets its 1st $1 million coin – 1911 silver dollar, just two known, sets Canadian record. – Coin World: Vol. 39, No. 1970 (Jan. 12, 1998) p. 1 & 82
ANONYMOUS
Canadian pattern sells for U.S. $1 million. – World Coin News: (Feb. 1998) p. 4
Royal Canadian Mint news : 1911 proof silver dollar coin = Monnaie Royale Canadienne nouvelle : 2001 - dollar épreuve numismatique en argent en 1911. – The CN Journal: Vol. 46, No. 9 (Nov. 2001). – – p. 448 - 450, ill. – [English : French]. – announces the release in 2001 of a silver dollar commemorating the 90th anniversary of the 1911 pattern dollar.
Heritage to offer 1911 pattern dollar. – The CN Journal: Vol. 47, No. 9 (Nov. 2002). – p. 414 - 415, ill. – an announcement that the 1911 pattern dollar would feature in the upcoming sale of the Sid and Alicia Belzberg collection to be held by Heritage Numismatics in Jan. 2003 along with a brief history of this important Canadian pattern.
GILKES, PAUL
Heritage to offer 1911 Canadian dollar – Only two examples of the ‘Emperor’ coins are known. – Coin World: Vol. 43, No. 2227 (Dec. 16, 2002) p. 1 & 87
EVANS, BRET
Belzberg collection becomes complete. – Canadian Coin News: Vol. 40, No. 17 (Dec. 17-30, 2002). – p. 1, 23 ill. – the author discusses the famous Belzberg collection of Canadian coins and the 1911 pattern dollar and the purchase of the 1036 1 cent, 10 cent, 25 cent from the Pittman collectors
HERITAGE NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS
Sid and Alicia Belzberg collection of Canadian coinage Heritage World Coin auctions at the New York International Numismatic Convention. – Dallas, Texas : the author, Jan. 13, 2003. – 294 p., 816 lots. – the Belzberg sale is considered by some to be the finest collection of Canadian coins ever assembled and is reported to contain one of every Canadian, Newfoundland and Maritime decimal and gold coin in mint-state condition including many patterns, proofs and Specimen coins. Includes a 1911/1912 Specimen set including the 1911 pattern dollar.
HERITAGE NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS
Website containing details of the 1911 Dollar as auctioned including the price realized.
GANZ, DAVID L.
Belzberg collection sets new records. – Canadian Coin News: Vol. 40, No. 21 (Feb. 11-24, 2003). – p. 1, 7 ill. – the author discusses the famous Belzberg collection of Canadian coins which included the 1911 pattern dollar
Mother of all coin sales. – Collector’s guide 2003. – St. Catharines: Trajan publishing, 2003. – p. 57 - 60, ill. – the author discusses the famous Belzberg collection of Canadian coins which included the 1911 pattern dollar and provides post-sale commentary on some of the highlights and prices realized
CHARLTON COIN CATALOGUE
25th edition 1977 page 119 Patterns P 8
26th edition 1978 page 101 Patterns P 8
31st edition 1981 Winter page 230 Patterns DC-6 B-40
32nd edition 1981 Summer page 194 Patterns DC-6 B-40
36th edition 1983 Summer page 197 Patterns DC-6 B-40
37th edition 1984 Winter page 198 Patterns DC-6 B-40
43rd edition 1989 page 175 Patterns DC-6 B-40
55th edition 2001 page 200 Patterns DC-6 B-40
57th edition 2003 page 206 Patterns DC-6 B-40
57th edition 2003 page 207 Patterns DC-6a Lead
58th edition 2004 page 211 Patterns DC-6 B-40
58th edition 2003 page 212 Patterns DC-6a Lead