Canada 1870 5 cents
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This specimen was lot 23393 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria 5 Cents 1870 Narrow Rims, MS64 ICCS, meticulously sharp design features with subtle silvery-gray toning, a superb and fully original coin. From The Nikita Collection." This type was struck at Heaton and London 1858-1901. Flat Rim and Wire Rim varieties exist for this date with little difference in price.
Recorded mintage: 2,800,000 (all varieties).
Specification: 1.16 g, 0.925 fine silver, .034 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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