Canada 1899 50 cents

Heritage sale 3082, lot 33444

This specimen was lot 33444 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $4,800. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Canada: Victoria 50 Cents 1899 AU53 PCGS, London mint." This type is notoriously difficult to find in nice condition despite being minted in respectable numbers 1870-1901. This date is scarce in all grades.

Recorded mintage: 50,000.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.925 fine silver, .300 troy oz ASW, 29.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 6.

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 Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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