2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie
The 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie is a circulating loonie. Value band: face value. Here is how to recognize it, what makes one worth more and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2024
- Circulation mintage
- Not published
- Value band
- Face value
- Designer
- Brenda Jones
Original illustration of the coin's shape and metal. Tap to flip. Not a picture of the actual design.
Face value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie worth?
the 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie is easy to find. A circulated one is worth face value; collectors pay a little more only for uncirculated coins.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition
- Specimen or proof finish from a Mint set
- Colored versions sold in collector packs
- A genuine mint error
For market prices, look at recent sold results for the same coin in the same condition, not asking prices.
Quick answers
- Is the 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie rare?
- No. It was made in large numbers, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie coins were made?
- The Royal Canadian Mint has not published a circulation figure in our source.
- Who designed the 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie?
- The design is credited to Brenda Jones.
- What is the 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie made of?
- Multi-ply plated steel. It weighs 6.27 g and measures 26.5 mm, with an 11-sided shape.
- Is the 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie still legal tender?
- Yes. Every loonie, commemoratives included, is legal tender in Canada.
Why the 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie was made
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on Prince Edward Island in 1874. Her first novel, Anne of Green Gables, appeared in 1908 and made her one of the most widely read authors Canada has produced. She wrote many more books, most set on the island she knew so well and Anne has since been adapted for stage, film and television around the world. Her work still draws visitors to Prince Edward Island today. She was born in Clifton, now New London and raised largely by her grandparents in Cavendish.
For the 150th anniversary of her birth the Royal Canadian Mint issued a loonie in 2024 and released it into circulation. No circulation mintage figure was published, so the coin cannot be compared with earlier issues by number. It sits in the line of recent loonies honoring individual Canadians, following the Elsie MacGill coin and it is a natural pick for readers who grew up with Anne. It is also one of the few loonies with a direct link to a single Canadian province's landscape.
How to recognize it
Brenda Jones's reverse shows a portrait of Montgomery beside Anne of Green Gables, with an open portfolio and an inkwell that point to her writing. The background shows the landscape of Prince Edward Island, the setting of many of her stories. On select coins that landscape is colored. To confirm the issue, look for the two figures, the inkwell and the date 2024. Comparing a plain coin with a colored one makes the island scene behind them much easier to read. The inkwell and portfolio are small, so check them under a magnifier. Unlike most recent loonies, this one puts a fictional character beside a real person.
2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie by the numbers
The Royal Canadian Mint has not published a circulation figure for the 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie in our source, so it cannot be ranked against other loonies yet.
What to check on your 2024 L. M. Montgomery Loonie
- Confirm the design and date: the L. M. Montgomery reverse dated 2024. The 11-sided shape and gold color make a loonie easy to tell from other coins.
- Check whether it has added color. Colored versions come from collector packs, not from change. Keep them in their packaging.
- Look for even plating. Worn spots that show a different metal underneath are normal wear, not an error.
- Specimen and proof loonies from Mint sets have mirror or satin finishes that circulation coins never have.
No circulation mintage was published, so there is no official figure to measure this coin against. Worn pieces pulled from change sit at face value. Check whether yours has the colored landscape, since both versions exist and color rubs off easily with handling. A colored coin with an intact background is the version to keep. Uncirculated examples with sharp portraits can bring a small premium. Sealed or carded examples were collector products, not circulation finds, so leave them in their packaging to protect the color.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dollar |
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Year | 2024 |
| Circulation mintage | Not published |
| Composition | Multi-ply plated steel |
| Weight | 6.27 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Shape | 11-sided |
| Edge | Plain |
| Designer | Brenda Jones |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anne of Green Gables on a Canadian coin?
Yes. The 2024 loonie shows L. M. Montgomery beside Anne of Green Gables, with Prince Edward Island in the background. It marks 150 years since Montgomery's birth and was designed by Brenda Jones.
How many L. M. Montgomery loonies were made?
No circulation figure was published for it. Without an official figure there is no reliable way to compare its scarcity with older loonies, though worn coins from change are face value.
Mintage figures: Loonie (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Canadian Mint figures. How we build these pages.