Canada 1871 10 cents

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23410

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23410 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $3,818.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Victoria 10 Cents 1871, MS63 PCGS Belzberg and MS64 ICCS, a choice piece with soft silver and gold patina and full mint brilliance. Rare date in this select grade. From The Nikita Collection." The type was struck in 1858 and 1870-1901. Despite the ample mintage, this date and the accompanying 1871-H are somewhat scarce.

Recorded mintage: 800,000.

Specification: 2.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, .069 troy oz ASW, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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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