Canada 1899 cent
This specimen was lot 70198 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA. Cent, 1899. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-64 Red Brown Gold Shield. Repunched 9 variety. Featuring a clear 9 below the second 9 in the date, this Near Gem presents more red than brown in the overall color, along with pleasing surfaces from free from nearly any marks." This type was struck 1870-1901 in large quantities and is readily available in grades up to brown Uncirculated. The 1899 is priced slightly higher than the commonest date (1900-H) but is otherwise ordinary.
Recorded mintage: 2,400,000.
Specification: 5.67 g, bronze, 25.4 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-7.
- 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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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