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    1976-1979
  • The inaugural decade of St. Andrews Trade Tokens begins with a celebration of the town's place in Canadian history. See all four coins here!

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    1980s
  • The 1984 Fort Tipperary token, highly coveted by collectors, highlights the 1980s portion of the series.

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    1990s
  • Kingsbrae Gardens attracts thousands of viewers every year. Here is the 1998 commemorative token, along with the other 1990s coins.

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    2000s
  • Even more interesting than the subjects of the 2000s coins were the unique mintages, including the first bimetal trade token in Canada.

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    2010s
  • The 2013 coin is the first bimetal enamelled coin in the series. You can see all editions from 2010 up to 2019, here.

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    2020s
  • The 2024 coin recognizes the 200th anniversary of Ross Memorial Museum - Chestnut Hall.
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    Silver editions
  • A little extra shine! See silver editions of coins from 1976, 1977, and 2016-2020 here.

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    1984 $1 error
  • 250 error coins made it to market before the mistake was discovered. Click the coin image to read about it!

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    2005 US
  • 250 of these bimetal coins were minted in U.S. style, with the obverse inverted. Was it really an error?

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    2005-2009
  • Between 2005 and 2009, each coin was produced in at least three distinctive mintages. Click the coin image to read more.
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    Series History
  • A brief history of the St. Andrews Trade Tokens series.

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    Credits
  • Documentation, images, and the all-important 'thank you's!

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    About This Site
  • Technical details and Jack's contact information.

The 1984 $1 error coin

The 1984 Fort Tipperary $1 coin

The 1984 Fort Tipperary $1 coin is the first accidentally-minted edition in the series. Word on the street has it that an observant customer, noting the two-dollar charge for a one-dollar coin, asked why. As it turns out, 1983 was the first year of the two-dollar token, with "TWO DOLLARS" prominently displayed on the obverse. Somehow, the retired "ONE DOLLAR" obverse had reappeared on the 1984 mintage.

5,750 coins were returned to the mint for replacement; 250 of the error coins are still in circulation (or, more likely, in private collections). The 2007 value of this coin is $30.00. ^[2]