Canada 1901 50 cents

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23475

Courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23475 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $8,225. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Victoria 50 Cents 1901, MS63 PCGS Belzberg, frosty white mint luster with just a hint of toning in the legends, rare quality for this ever popular series. From The Nikita Collection." 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: 80,000.

Specification: 11.62 g, 0.925 fine silver, .3456 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-6.

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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