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2010 Vancouver Olympic coins value

Circulated 2010 Vancouver Olympic coins are worth face value: the 25-cent sports pieces spend at 25 cents, and the lucky loonie at C$1. Do not add a premium for 'Olympic'. The only premium is in uncirculated grades — and only in unopened original packaging.

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Prices as of Oct 24, 2026 · Silver spot $53.80/ozt (Kitco) · Circulated, common date, problem-free, raw (uncertified) unless stated

Melt floor
~$0.01
Base metal, not silver. The 25¢ is copper-plated steel (4.4 g); the loonie is nickel and bronze (7 g). There is no silver melt floor.
Asking & guide range
Face value
Circulated: 25¢ pieces spend at 25¢, the loonie at C$1. Uncirculated (MS) guides run C$0.50–$38.40 (25¢) and US$2–$161 (loonie) — retail guides, not sold prices (Coins and Canada, Oct 2026).
Dealer might pay
Face value
Circulated Olympic coins: face value — no published buyback. Dealers take them at face or not at all.

The unopened-packaging premium has no same-day figure — do not invent one. MS/NBU premiums rest on unopened original card, roll, or mint set; opened loose coins price as loose coins, and below MS-64 they are basically face value.

The 25¢ sports series (2007–2009)

The 25-cent series covers alpine skiing, ice hockey, curling, biathlon, figure skating and more (2007–2009), plus the 2010 lucky-loonie $1. All are copper-plated steel (25¢) or nickel-bronze (loonie). None contains silver.

Don't break the packaging

Any premium above face value rests on unopened original packaging (card, roll, or mint set). The moment a coin leaves its card, it prices as a loose coin — and a loose circulated Olympic coin is face value. If you inherited a sealed set, keep it sealed.

What to do with them

Spend the circulated ones, or keep one set as a souvenir. If you have unopened mint sets or rolls, check the MS guides above — and get a dealer's opinion before breaking anything open.

Do not clean your coins. Cleaning is the fastest way to destroy collector value — a polished coin can lose half its worth instantly, and no cleaning can be undone. Handle coins by the edges, keep them dry, and leave toning and dullness exactly as they are.
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