With only just over 38,000 coins minted, the 1945 Canadian 1-dollar coin is fairly rare. It's even harder to find in pristine condition, so those with minimal wear can be worth quite a bit.

The Peace Dollar is my favorite American coin and it's funny to me that 1) people were all riled up about the symbolism on the back (it originally had a broken sword with the olive branch) 2) some ...