Newfoundland dollar
The story behind Newfoundland dollar.
- Years
- Under research
- Where
- Americas
- Family
- Other origins
- Status
- Under research
Newfoundland’s 1863 decimal law took effect in 1865; its currency was aligned with Canada in 1895.1
Newfoundland aligned its dollar with Canada’s in 1895; parity is not proof that its local coinage ended.2
Newfoundland’s last coins were minted in 1947; Canadian notes and coins circulated at par before its 1949 entry into Canada.3
A fuller story is under research.
Timeline
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Coins and notes
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How do we know?
Earlier stages not yet researched.
Complete evidence record →Legal history and sources
Newfoundland’s 1863 decimal law took effect in 1865; its currency was aligned with Canada in 1895.1
Newfoundland aligned its dollar with Canada’s in 1895; parity is not proof that its local coinage ended.2
Newfoundland’s last coins were minted in 1947; Canadian notes and coins circulated at par before its 1949 entry into Canada.3
Source notes
- James Powell; Bank of Canada · A History of the Canadian Dollar
Printed pp. 24, 27
- A. B. McCullough; Archivaria 16 (1983), pp.83–94 · Currency Conversion in British North America, 1760–1900
p.91, footnote 36; compare S161
- Bank of Canada Museum, 2024 · Welcoming Newfoundland to Canada
The 20th century; Newfoundland currency: a collecting legacy
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Cite this currency
“Newfoundland dollar.” The Family Tree of Money. Field Technologies, Inc. Data v49; accessed 14 October 2026.
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