Canada 1911 50 cents

Ponterio sale 168, lot 50363

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was part of lot 50363 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $260. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CANADA. 50 Cents, 1911. NGC VF-35." The year 1911 inaugurated the coinage of George V. The new issues were introduced without the "DEI GRA" legend on the obverse. After a public outcry (doubtless puffed up by attention-hungry politicians and newspaper editors), the legend was restored in 1912, rendering this a one-year type. It is rather scarce.

Recorded mintage: 209,972.

Specification: 11.62 g, 0.925 fine silver, 29.7 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-19.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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