1940 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada

The 1940 Canadian 25 cents silver coin is a circular, 23.62 mm diameter piece composed of 80% silver and 20% copper, weighing 5.83 grams with a reeded edge; it features on the obverse a bust of King George VI designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget, and on the reverse a caribou head designed by Emanuel Hahn, with inscriptions “GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :” and “CANADA 25 CENTS 1940.” Minted by the Royal Mint with a circulation mintage of about 9.58 million, the coin is non-magnetic and holds a current melt value of around 8.18 CAD. It is typically a business strike coin showing circulation wear in circulated conditions but can also be found in higher mint states valued significantly higher.