Canada 1887 5 cents

from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 6548

This specimen was lot 6548 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CANADA. 5 Cents, 1887/7. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. An argent and largely untoned coin, showing a few hairlines on both sides. A small knob on the top left of the "7" is evidence for an overpunched digit." This type was struck 1858 and 1870-1901 in substantial quantities and most dates are fairly plentiful up to Extremely Fine. The 1887 is fairly scarce.

Recorded mintage: 500,000.

Specification: 1.16 g, 0.925 fine silver, .034 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-2.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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