Canada 1883-H 25 cents

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Heritage sale 3024, lot 23437
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23437 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,468.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Victoria 25 Cents 1883-H, MS63 ICCS, flashy lustrous surfaces with just a hint of toning in the legends, scarce date in mint state. From The Nikita Collection." The type was struck in 1858 and 1870-1901. Despite the ample mintage, this date is rather scarce.

Recorded mintage: 960,000.

Specification: 5.81 g, 0.925 fine silver, .173 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 5.

Source:

  • 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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