Global Bullion
1.5 oz. Pure Silver Coloured 4-Coin Set - Historical Currency of Canada: Playing Cards of New France
$649.95
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silver
Weight
1.5oz
Type
Coin
Premium over spot ~
+435.3%
Low (since tracked)
$649.95= tracked low
- Updated:
- Apr 18, 2026, 12:00 AM
Description
Beaver pelts, strings of beads, and wheat have all been used as legal tender in Canada's early history—but so too have playing cards. Introduced in 1685, the playing card money of New France is one of the most interesting chapters in the story of Canadian currency. The colourful cards bore hand-written values on the back, and could be redeemed once the next shipment of French coins arrived. They were only intended to be a temporary fix; instead, card money was re-issued and circulated like moder
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