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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 2005 US Strike Edition

The 2005 Right Whales US Strike

Being the first bimetal coin in any Canadian trade token series is not the only distinction of the 2005 edition. If you have a 2005 Right Whales bimetal coin, try this: Hold the coin with your index finger at the top and thumb at the bottom. Then turn the coin over horizontally. If the crest is upside-down, you have one of only 250 US strike coins in this series. The text on the card accompanying the coin reads:

Minted at the request of the St. Andrews Chamber of Commerce, the 30^th limited edition 2005 St. Andrews Trade Dollar depicts the Right Whale. 3000 Canadian style and only 250 US style coins have been minted. 'US style' refers to the orientation of the images when the coin is turned over (US style the flip-side is upside-down, while Canadian style the flip-side is right-side-up). With only 250 US style coins struck, it makes the coin a rarity indeed. Enjoy!

If you think that the 250 units are a rarity, consider this: of the 3000 Canadian style strikes, 2,775 were the bimetal edition, with the others (known as 'medal strikes' for their flat face with no circle around the whales image) produced in gold-plated, nickel-silver (argentan), and commercial bronze in lots of 75 each^[2]. So, whether you own a US Strike, one of the other 2005 Special Editions, or all of them, you're much closer to a truly complete set of St. Andrews Trade Tokens than most collectors. Here's hoping you're one of the lucky ones!