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Address:
Currency Museum
245 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0G9

Telephone:
Museum: (613) 782-8914
Reservations: (613) 782-8852

Fax:
(613) 782-7761

E-mail:
museum-musee@bankofcanada.ca

General Inquiries:
We are happy to answer your questions, and we will do so in the shortest time possible. Please consider that we cannot meet last-minute deadlines. Many questions can be answered by browsing our site or by checking our FAQ section. Please keep in mind that we specialize in Canadian currency. To help us answer your questions, please be as specific as possible.
Owing to concerns over possible conflict of interest, the Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada does not offer appraisals of private pieces and will therefore not follow up on such requests. However, you can consult the following publications:

For Canadian Currency:
The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money. Toronto: The Charlton Press (new edition each year).
The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Bank Notes. Toronto: The Charlton Press (verify for updated editions).
The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins. Toronto: The Charlton Press, (new edition each year).
The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens. Toronto: The Charlton Press (verify for updated editions).
Catalogue des monnaies du Canada. Toronto: The Unitrade Press (verify for updated editions).

For World Currencies:
Standard Catalogue of World Coins. Wisconsin: Krause Publications (verify for updated editions).
Standard Catalogue of World Paper Money. Wisconsin: Krause Publications (verify for updated editions).
Note that both these catalogues have different volumes depending on the year of issue of the note or coin.

These publications may help you obtain an estimate for the value of your coins, bank notes, or tokens, and they are available in most public libraries or can be ordered through any book store.

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