1978 Canadian Nickel Dollar, mintage 2,948,488. Continued major changes occurred in the nickel dollar coinage in 1978. In a reversal of the design policy, the Mint returned to designs more like those used prior to 1977. Trend values for this coin is basically the same starting at MS-63 at $10.00 up to $200.00 for MS-65. The coin shown here was not issued for circulation and the marks you see are actually from the scanner and not the coin itself. So startng grade would start at MS-65 NC, trend $10.00. You could probably buy this coin for about $2.50 to $3.00 from a dealer or bid on it on E-BAY starting at .99 cents.