i just picked up a coin, i believe, that on one side has The Maple Leaf (with the french trsnlation below it - Le Feuille D'erable) with the maple leaf motif and then on the other side a coat of arms (inscription: a mari usque ad mara) and Canada (top and bottom) with the date 1867 seperated by the coat of arms.

any ideas? cas i can't find this, whatever it is, anywhere!

Does it have a denomination?
Whats it made of?
Sounds like a medal or token.

No denomination, hence all the confusion of my part. It is nickel i reckon. i would have taken it for a medal as well if it had not been dated with what appears to be an arbitrary number.

1867 was the year of Canadian Confederation.
Kinda like 1776 independance in the U.S.

So, not such an arbitrary year. I guess it is just a mock medal produced at any time to commemorate that year. Still can;'t find any reference to such a coin though.

Lots of 1867-1967 coins though.

Sounds like it might be a zinc medallion that was made by Shell as giveaways when you filled up in the early 70s.