Canada 1882-H cent

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 22312

This specimen was lot 22312 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CANADA. Cent, 1882-H. PCGS MS-63 BN Secure Holder. Sharply struck with pleasing chocolatey brown surfaces and mild orange mint luster highlights." This type was struck 1870-1901 in large quantities and is readily available in grades up to brown Uncirculated. This date is priced about 30% higher than the commonest date (1900-H) but is otherwise unmemorable.

Recorded mintage: 4,000,000.

Specification: 5.67 g, bronze, 25.4 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-7.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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